Rob Klinkhammer

Rob Klinkhammer
Klinkhammer in February 2015
Born (1986-08-12) August 12, 1986 (age 38)
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Chicago Blackhawks
Ottawa Senators
Arizona Coyotes
Pittsburgh Penguins
Edmonton Oilers
Dinamo Minsk
Ak Bars Kazan
Avangard Omsk
Dynamo Moscow
National team  Canada
Playing career 2007–2022

Robert Klinkhammer (born August 12, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played parts of eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, Arizona Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Edmonton Oilers. He also played for Dinamo Minsk, Ak Bars Kazan, Avangard Omsk, and Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Career

He signed as a free agent with the Rockford IceHogs NHL affiliate, the Chicago Blackhawks, to a two-year entry level contract on June 8, 2009.[1] He was called up by the Blackhawks on December 10, 2010, to replace an injured Patrick Kane and debuted in a home game against the Dallas Stars which they won.[2]

He was traded to the Ottawa Senators on December 2, 2011.[3] He was signed by the Coyotes as a free agent on July 3, 2012, and played with their AHL farm team, the Portland Pirates during the 2012 NHL lockout.[4]

On December 5, 2014, the Coyotes would trade Klinkhammer, along with a fifth-round pick, to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Philip Samuelsson.[5]

On January 2, 2015, the Penguins traded Klinkhammer along with a first-round pick to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for David Perron.[6] He would sign a one-year, $650,000 contract on February 20 to stay with the Oilers.[7]

On August 4, 2022, Klinkhammer would announce that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey. After his retirement, he accepted a job to become an assistant coach for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL).[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 Lethbridge Y Men AAA AMHL 36 5 8 13 84 — — — — —
2003–04 Lethbridge Y Men AAA AMHL 29 20 22 42 114 — — — — —
2003–04 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 25 2 3 5 12 — — — — —
2004–05 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 72 14 12 26 81 5 0 1 1 4
2005–06 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 35 5 7 12 15 — — — — —
2005–06 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 32 3 5 8 37 7 0 1 1 6
2006–07 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 1 0 0 0 9 — — — — —
2006–07 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 37 23 19 42 70 — — — — —
2006–07 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 28 10 21 31 29 11 4 4 8 22
2007–08 Norfolk Admirals AHL 66 12 12 24 41 — — — — —
2008–09 Rockford IceHogs AHL 76 15 18 33 32 4 0 1 1 0
2009–10 Rockford IceHogs AHL 72 10 14 24 38 4 1 1 2 7
2010–11 Rockford IceHogs AHL 76 17 29 46 63 — — — — —
2010–11 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Rockford IceHogs AHL 18 2 4 6 6 — — — — —
2011–12 Binghamton Senators AHL 35 12 23 35 30 — — — — —
2011–12 Ottawa Senators NHL 15 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2012–13 Portland Pirates AHL 53 14 30 44 36 — — — — —
2012–13 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 22 5 6 11 10 — — — — —
2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 72 11 9 20 19 — — — — —
2014–15 Arizona Coyotes NHL 19 3 0 3 4 — — — — —
2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 10 1 2 3 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Edmonton Oilers NHL 40 1 2 3 23 — — — — —
2015–16 Edmonton Oilers NHL 14 1 0 1 6 — — — — —
2015–16 Bakersfield Condors AHL 27 14 10 24 36 — — — — —
2016–17 Dinamo Minsk KHL 47 21 21 42 65 5 1 1 2 0
2017–18 Dinamo Minsk KHL 7 1 1 2 27 — — — — —
2017–18 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 42 7 13 20 32 19 3 5 8 10
2018–19 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 57 19 5 24 79 4 1 0 1 8
2019–20 Avangard Omsk KHL 44 12 15 27 57 — — — — —
2020–21 Dinamo Minsk KHL 31 15 11 26 38 5 0 0 0 8
2021–22 Dynamo Moscow KHL 41 6 10 16 28 4 0 1 1 2
AHL totals 423 96 140 236 282 8 1 2 3 7
NHL totals 193 22 21 43 64 — — — — —
KHL totals 269 81 76 157 326 37 5 7 12 28

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Canada OG 3 6 0 2 2 2
Senior totals 6 0 2 2 2

References

  1. ↑ "Blackhawks ink four prospects". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Klinkhammer's dream comes true". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Bulletin: Senators acquire Rob Klinkhammer from Chicago in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick in 2013". NHL.com.
  4. ↑ "Coyotes sign Klinkhammer". American Hockey League. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "Coyotes trade Klinkhammer, conditional fifth to Penguins for Samuelsson". American Hockey League. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Oilers trade forward Perron to Penguins". Sportsnet. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Oilers re-sign Klinkhammer, Hamilton". The Sports Network. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Former IceHogs Forward Rob Klinkhammer Hired as Assistant Coach". Rockford IceHogs. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

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