Eric Robinson (ice hockey)

Eric Robinson (born June 14, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Eric Robinson
Born (1995-06-14) June 14, 1995
Bellmawr, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Columbus Blue Jackets
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 crowded 2017–18 champions, also earning a trip to the NCAA tournament.

Having been unselected in any NHL Entry Draft, Robinson attracted considerable NHL interest 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]

In the 2019–20 season, on November 12, 2019, Robinson scored his first NHL career goal with the Blue Jackets against the Montreal Canadiens.

Personal

Robinson's brother, Buddy, is also a professional ice hockey player who has played with the Ottawa Senators in the NHL.[4] Buddy is currently with the Calgary Flames organization.

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Team Comcast T1EHL 40 16 26 42 0 — — — — —
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
NHL totals 64 7 5 12 12 10 1 0 1 0

Awards and honors
Award Year
College
ECAC All-Tournament Team 2018

References
  1. 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"
  2. "Columbus Blue Jackets sign Eric Robinson to entry-level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. "Blue Jackets fall into Wild Card with loss to Predators". National Hockey League. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  4. "Buddy Robinson player profile". eliteprospects.com. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.


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