Dennis Robertson (ice hockey)

Dennis Robertson (born May 24, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with EC Red Bull Salzburg in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). Robertson was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the sixth round (173rd overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Dennis Robertson
Born (1991-05-24) May 24, 1991 (age 32)
Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
ICEHL team
Former teams
EC Red Bull Salzburg
Charlotte Checkers
Rockford IceHogs
HC Bolzano
HC Dynamo Pardubice
NHL Draft 173rd overall, 2011
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2014–present

Playing career edit

Robertson played four seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with the Brown Bears men's ice hockey team where his outstanding play was recognized when he was named to the 2010–11 ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team in his freshman year,[1] and was named to the 2013–14 All-Ivy League First Team in his senior year.[2]

On March 20, 2014, the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Robertson as a free agent to a two-year, entry-level contract,[3] and he was immediately assigned to play with the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL.[4]

Prior to the 2015–16 season, on September 11, 2015, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks along with prospect Jake Massie and a 2017 fifth-round pick for forwards Kris Versteeg and Joakim Nordstrom, as well as a 2017 third-round pick. Robertson struggled to adapt with the Rockford IceHogs, posting 5 points in 37 games before on February 29, 2016, he was returned to the Hurricanes in a trade for goaltender Drew MacIntyre.[5]

At the conclusion of his contract with the Hurricanes after the 2017–18 season, Robertson was not tendered a qualifying offer to become a free agent. Robertson opted to continue his tenure with the Checkers in returning for his sixth season with the club in securing a one-year AHL contract on July 12, 2018.[6]

After helping the Checkers capture the Calder Cup in his sixth season with the club in 2018–19, Robertson left North America as a free agent, agreeing to his first European contract on a one-year deal with Italian outfit, HC Bolzano of the EBEL, on July 5, 2019.[7]

Career statistics edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Langley Chiefs BCHL 55 1 11 12 64 4 0 1 1 4
2009–10 Langley Chiefs BCHL 53 9 25 34 83 10 2 2 4 14
2010–11 Brown University ECAC 30 6 11 17 48
2011–12 Brown University ECAC 32 2 14 16 72
2012–13 Brown University ECAC 36 3 17 20 69
2013–14 Brown University ECAC 30 6 11 17 78
2013–14 Charlotte Checkers AHL 1 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Charlotte Checkers AHL 57 3 14 17 70
2015–16 Rockford IceHogs AHL 37 2 3 5 30
2015–16 Charlotte Checkers AHL 21 0 3 3 4
2016–17 Charlotte Checkers AHL 65 6 10 16 52 5 1 2 3 6
2017–18 Charlotte Checkers AHL 46 1 8 9 52 2 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Charlotte Checkers AHL 49 5 5 10 36 7 0 2 2 16
2019–20 HC Bolzano EBEL 48 5 15 20 46 3 0 0 0 2
2020–21 HC Bolzano ICEHL 48 10 21 31 44 16 3 7 10 14
2021–22 HC Dynamo Pardubice ELH 44 4 9 13 26
AHL totals 276 17 44 61 244 14 1 4 5 22

Awards and honours edit

Award Year
College
All-ECAC Rookie Team 2010–11 [8]
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 2013 [9]
All-Ivy League First Team 2013–14 [10]
All-ECAC Third Team 2013–14 [11]
AHL
Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers) 2019 [12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Canes Sign D Dennis Robertson To Two-Year Deal". March 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "Men's Hockey Places Four on All-Ivy Teams; Robertson Named First Team". March 7, 2014. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Canes Agree to Terms with Dennis Robertson". NHL.com.
  4. ^ Flax, Andrew (March 21, 2014). "Robertson '14 inks contract with Hurricanes".
  5. ^ "Blackhawks acquire MacIntyre from Carolina". Chicago Blackhawks. February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "Checkers sign Dennis Robertson to AHL deal". Charlotte Checkers. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "Winner of the AHL comes to Bolzano". HC Bolzano (in Italian). July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Dennis Robertson Drafted by Toronto in 6th Round of 2011 NHL Draft". Brown University. March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  9. ^ "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  10. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey All-Ivy – 2013–14". IvyLeagueSports.com. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  11. ^ "Awards - NCAA (ECAC) Second All-Stat Team". Eliteprospects.com.
  12. ^ "Check and Mate! Charlotte wins Calder Cup". American Hockey League. June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.

External links edit

Awards and achievements
Preceded by ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman
2013–14 (with Shayne Gostisbehere)
Succeeded by