Robin Figren

Robin Figren (born March 7, 1988) is a professional Swedish ice hockey player who is currently playing with EHC Kloten of the Swiss League (SL). Figren was selected 70th overall in the third round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.

Robin Figren
Born (1988-03-07) March 7, 1988
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
SL team
Former teams
EHC Kloten
Djurgårdens IF
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Linköpings HC
Frölunda HC
HV71
NHL Draft 70th overall, 2006
New York Islanders
Playing career 2008present

Playing career

Figren played junior hockey with Swedish team Frölunda HC. After impressive performances in the J20 SuperElit, Robin played 2 games as a 17-year-old in the Elitserien. After the draft Figren played in the Western Hockey League for the Calgary Hitmen and Edmonton Oil Kings.

Figren with the Sound Tigers.

In the 2008–09 season, Figren played his first professional season, returning to the Elitserien with Djurgårdens IF. Upon the completion of Djurgården season he was assigned to the Islanders AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers to finish the year.

On April 20, 2011, Figren left the Islanders organization and returned to Sweden, signing a one-year with Linköpings HC of the Elitserien.[1] After four seasons with Frölunda HC, including capturing the Le Mat trophy in the 2015–16 season, Figren left the club as a free agent following the 2016–17 season, agreeing to a two-year contract with current champions, HV71, on May 10, 2017.[2]

On June 24, 2019, Figren joined EHC Kloten of the Swiss League (SL) on a one-year deal.[3]

Figren is well known for his "zorro" goal for Sweden in the 2008 WJC tournament.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Frölunda HC J20 41230
2005–06 Frölunda HC J20 3810182872 74266
2005–06 Frölunda HC SEL 20000
2006–07 Calgary Hitmen WHL 6210172754 1844818
2007–08 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 3518133146
2008–09 Djurgårdens IF SEL 4936928
2008–09 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 30112
2009–10 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 6234724 41126
2010–11 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 7614163039
2011–12 Linköpings HC SEL 519101957
2012–13 Linköpings HC SEL 55941328 1043710
2013–14 Frölunda HC SHL 439142354 70116
2014–15 Frölunda HC SHL 4916153126 90114
2015–16 Frölunda HC SHL 529132224 161124
2016–17 Frölunda HC SHL 4811102133 140114
2017–18 HV71 SHL 495152014 20000
2018–19 HV71 SHL 5015153026 91016
SHL totals 44886102188290 67671334
AHL totals 14117213865 41126

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Sweden WJC18 6th 632516
2008 Sweden WJC 65272
Junior totals 12 8 4 12 18

Awards and honors

Award Year
SHL
Le Mat trophy (Frölunda HC) 2016

References

  1. "Robin Figren ready for LHC". Linköpings HC (in Swedish). April 20, 2011. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  2. "Forward trio to HV71". HV71 (in Swedish). May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  3. "Foreigner duo complete". EHC Kloten (in German). June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  4. Serviss, Lew (January 3, 2008). "WJC Semifinals:4 for the Gold". The New York Times. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
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