Robin Press (born 21 December 1994) is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 7th round (211th overall and last player taken) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
| Robin Press | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
21 December 1994 Uppsala, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Metallurg Magnitogorsk Djurgårdens IF Färjestad BK Lukko Severstal Cherepovets | ||
| NHL draft |
211th overall, 2013 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
with Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the KHL, Press won the Gagarin Cup Championship in 2024.
Playing career
editPress previously played for Almtuna IS and Södertälje SK in the Swedish second tier HockeyAllsvenskan before making his Swedish Hockey League debut with Djurgårdens IF.[1]
After playing two seasons in North America, within the Chicago Blackhawks affiliate's the Rockford IceHogs and Indy Fuel, Press returned to Sweden in agreeing to a one-year contract with Färjestad BK on May 24, 2018.[2] In the 2018–19 season, Press contributed 2 goals and 10 points through 40 games, eclipsing his previous markers.
On 2 May 2019, Press opted to continue his career in Finland, agreeing to an optional two-year contract with Lukko of the Liiga.[3] During his tenure with Lukko, Press developed his offensive game and established himself as the club's top defenceman. In the 2020–21 season, Press lead the Lukko blueline and also led the Liiga in scoring in points among defenseman with 17 goals and 48 points in 58 regular season games. He was recognized as the league's best defenseman and player of the regular season after he was awarded with the Pekka Rautakallio trophy and the Lasse Oksanen trophy. He contributed with 8 post-season points through 11 games to help Lukko capture their first Kanada-malja trophy.
As a free agent, Press opted to test himself in the KHL, joining Severstal Cherepovets on a one-year contract on 1 May 2021.[4] He extended his contract the following year, which caused controversy as he was the first Swedish ice hockey player to sign a contract with KHL after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5]
On 2 May 2023, Press continued his tenure in the KHL by signing a one-year contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk.[6] He became KHL champion at the end of the season.
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Almtuna IS | J18 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Almtuna IS | J18 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Almtuna IS | J18 Allsv | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Almtuna IS | SWE.2 U20 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Södertälje SK | J20 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Södertälje SK | Allsv | 41 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Södertälje SK | J20 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Södertälje SK | Allsv | 51 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Södertälje SK | J20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Södertälje SK | Allsv | 51 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 51 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 30 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 52 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 40 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Lukko | Liiga | 59 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lukko | Liiga | 58 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 48 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 64 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 64 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 6 | ||
| SHL totals | 102 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Liiga totals | 117 | 25 | 52 | 77 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| KHL totals | 176 | 23 | 76 | 99 | 52 | 37 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Liiga | ||
| Pekka Rautakallio trophy | 2021 | |
| Lasse Oksanen Trophy | 2021 | |
| Champions (Lukko) | 2021 | |
| All-Star Team | 2021 | |
| KHL | ||
| Gagarin Cup (Metallurg Magnitogorsk) | 2024 | [7] |
References
edit- ^ Norberg, Linus (9 April 2015). "Ny sportchef – och fyra nyförvärv till Dif". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Robin Press signs with FBK". Färjestad BK (in Swedish). 24 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Swedish defenseman Robin Press to Lukko". Lukko (in Finnish). 2 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Severstal sign standout defenseman Robin Press" (in Russian). Severstal Cherepovets. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Robin Press extends his contract with KHL club" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Press joins Magnitogorsk". Kontinental Hockey League. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Magnitogorsk completes cup finals sweep". Kontinental Hockey League. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
External links
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