Nathan Robinson (ice hockey) facts for kids
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Robinson playing for the Espoo Blues during the 2010-11 season.
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| Born | December 31, 1981 Amherstview, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins Adler Mannheim Eisbären Berlin Espoo Blues Vienna Capitals Kölner Haie Nottingham Panthers Belfast Giants |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2002–2020 | ||
Nathan Robinson (born December 31, 1981) is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played as a forward. He had a short time in the famous National Hockey League (NHL), playing for the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins. For most of his long career, from 2002 to 2020, he played for teams across Europe.
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Playing Career
Early Years and NHL Chance
Nathan Robinson started his journey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), a top league for young players in Canada. He played for the Belleville Bulls. In the 2001-02 season, he was so good that he won the league's scoring title, meaning he scored the most points.
Even though he was a top scorer, he wasn't picked by any NHL team in the draft. However, the Detroit Red Wings saw his talent and signed him as a free agent on October 15, 2002. He got his chance to play in the NHL during the 2003–04 season, playing in five games.
After three years with the Red Wings organization, he signed with the Boston Bruins in 2005. He played two more games in the NHL with the Bruins. In his seven total NHL games, he didn't score any points, as he didn't get much ice time to show his skills.
A Star in Europe
In 2006, Robinson moved to Europe to continue his hockey career. He first joined Adler Mannheim in Germany's top league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). The next season, he moved to another German team, Eisbären Berlin, where he became one of the best players in the league.
He returned to Adler Mannheim for the 2009–10 season. In his first year back, he helped the team win the DEL championship. This was his third championship win in a row in Germany, making him a very successful player in the league.
Over the next several years, Robinson played for many different teams in different countries.
- He played for the Espoo Blues in Finland.
- He joined the Vienna Capitals in Austria.
- He returned to Germany to play for Kölner Haie.
- He played in the United Kingdom for the Nottingham Panthers and the Belfast Giants.
- He also played for teams in the Czech Republic, Belarus, and Slovakia.
Robinson finished his career in Germany, playing his last game in 2020. His journey shows how a player can have a great career even if they don't stay in the NHL.
Career Statistics
This table shows Nathan Robinson's statistics for each season he played. It lists the team, league, games played (GP), goals (G), assists (A), total points (Pts), and penalty minutes (PIM).
Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Kingston Voyageurs | OPJHL | 46 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 50 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 1998–99 | Belleville Bulls | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 61 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2000–01 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 66 | 32 | 37 | 69 | 57 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | ||
| 2001–02 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 67 | 47 | 63 | 110 | 74 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 2002–03 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 53 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 69 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 50 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 19 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 70 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 50 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | ||
| 2007–08 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 56 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 62 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | ||
| 2008–09 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 48 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 92 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | ||
| 2009–10 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 54 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 32 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Blues | SM-l | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Vienna Capitals | EBEL | 41 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | ||
| 2012–13 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 52 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 62 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 39 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Nottingham Panthers | EIHL | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Slavia Praha | CZE-2 | 51 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2016–17 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | BLR | 17 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | EHC Bayreuth | DEL2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC 07 Detva | SVK | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Saale Bulls Halle | GER-3 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Saale Bulls Halle | GER-3 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | EC Harzer Falken | GER-4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | ||
| DEL totals | 331 | 73 | 179 | 252 | 360 | 50 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 85 | ||||
| NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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