Eric Robinson (ice hockey)

Eric Robinson
Born (1995-06-14) June 14, 1995 (age 29)
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
Former teams		 Carolina Hurricanes
Columbus Blue Jackets
Buffalo Sabres
National team  United States
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2018–present

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

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.

In the 2022–23 season, Robinson scored his first career hat trick on February 28, 2023 against Craig Anderson and the Buffalo Sabres.[4] He completed the season posting a career high 12 goals and adding 12 assists for 24 points through 72 regular season games.

In his seventh season with the Blue Jackets in 2023–24, Robinson was demoted to the AHL for the first time in four years after clearing waivers, and made 9 appearances with the Cleveland Monsters, before returning to Columbus. Contributing 1 goal through 7 games, Robinson was traded by the Blue Jackets to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a conditional 2025 seventh-round selection on December 6, 2023.[5] He remained on the Sabres roster for the duration of the season, contributing with 2 goals and 9 points through 40 regular season appearances in a bottom-six checking line role.

As a free agent from the Sabres, Robinson was signed at the opening of free agency to a one-year, $950,000 contract for the 2024–25 season with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 1, 2024.[6]

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.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
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 — — — — —
2023–24 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 7 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2023–24 Cleveland Monsters AHL 9 1 3 4 0 — — — — —
2023–24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 40 2 7 9 19 — — — — —
NHL totals 306 40 51 91 59 10 1 0 1 0
Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Latvia

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 United States WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 0 3 3 2
Senior totals 10 0 3 3 2

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. ^ "Robinson gets 1st hat trick, Blue Jackets hold off Sabres". www.nhl.com. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Sabres acquire Robinson from Blue Jackets". Buffalo Sabres. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Canes sign Robinson to a one-year contract". Carolina Hurricanes. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Buddy Robinson player profile". eliteprospects.com. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.