Eric Robinson (ice hockey)
Eric Robinson (born June 14, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Cleveland Monsters in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Eric Robinson | |||
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Born |
Bellmawr, New Jersey, U.S. | June 14, 1995||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Columbus Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters (AHL) | ||
National team | United States | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2018–present |
Playing career
Raised in Bellmawr, New Jersey, Robinson played prep hockey at Gloucester Catholic High School, graduating in 2013.[1]
Robinson was selected by the United States Hockey League (USHL)'s Dubuque Fighting Saints in the third round, 44th overall, in the 2013 USHL Entry Draft after his final Midget year. He played the 2013–14 season in the USHL before playing collegiate hockey with Princeton University of the ECAC conference.
Robinson's development improved each year with the Tigers ice hockey team, increasing his points totals and role within the team. In his senior season in 2017–18, Robinson was selected as team captain. He recorded a career-high 17 goals and 31 points in 36 games while helping Princeton surprise everyone in winning the ECAC playoff tournament and being crowned 2017–18 champions, also earning a trip to the NCAA tournament.
Having been unselected in any NHL Entry Draft, Robinson attracted considerable NHL interest as a free agent and signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 27, 2018.[2] With the intention to immediately burn a year off his contract, Robinson was added to the Blue Jackets' roster and made his NHL debut in the final game of the 2017–18 regular season, a 4–2 defeat to the Nashville Predators on April 7, 2018.[3]
During the 2019–20 season, on November 12, 2019, Robinson scored his first NHL career goal with the Blue Jackets against Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens.
3 seasons later in the 2022-23 NHL season, Robinson scored his first career hat trick on February 28th, 2023 against Craig Anderson and the Buffalo Sabres.[4]
Personal
Robinson's brother, Buddy, is also a professional ice hockey player under contract in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played in the NHL with the Ottawa Senators, Calgary Flames, Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | Team Comcast 16U AAA | AYHL | 20 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Team Comcast 16U AAA | AYHL | 20 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Team Comcast 16U AAA | T1EHL | 40 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Team Comcast 18U AAA | T1EHL | 40 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Team Comcast 18U AAA | AYHL | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 50 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Princeton University | ECAC | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Princeton University | ECAC | 31 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Princeton University | ECAC | 34 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Princeton University | ECAC | 36 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 45 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 50 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 56 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 67 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 72 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 259 | 37 | 44 | 81 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2021 Latvia |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2021 | United States | WC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
Senior totals | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
References
- Eric Robinson, Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey. Accessed December 11, 2018. "Hometown: Bellmawr, N. J.... Attended Gloucester Catholic High School and graduated in 2013"
- "Columbus Blue Jackets sign Eric Robinson to entry-level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- "Blue Jackets fall into Wild Card with loss to Predators". National Hockey League. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- "Robinson gets 1st hat trick, Blue Jackets hold off Sabres". www.nhl.com. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- "Buddy Robinson player profile". eliteprospects.com. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database