Robin Figren

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

Robin Figren (born March 7, 1988) is a professional Swedish ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Frölunda HC in the Swedish Hockey League. Figren was selected 70th overall in the third round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.

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]

Figren is well known for his "zorro" goal for Sweden in the 2008 WJC tournament.[2]

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
SHL totals 3015562117217 42561124
AHL totals 14117213865 41126

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Sweden WJC18 6th 632516
2008 Sweden WJC 2nd, silver medalist(s) 65272
Junior totals 12 8 4 12 18

References

  1. "Robin Figren ready for LHC". Linköpings HC (in Swedish). April 20, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  2. Serviss, Lew (January 3, 2008). "WJC Semifinals:4 for the Gold". The New York Times. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
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