Robin Big Snake
Robin Big Snake | |||
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Born |
Siksika Nation, Alberta, Canada | April 10, 1984||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 219 lb (99 kg; 15 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | LW | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Texas Brahmas | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2005–2010 |
Robin Leslie Big Snake (born April 10, 1984) is a former professional hockey player.
Early life
Big Snake's mother Lisa is Cree, and his father Carlon is Blackfoot. These tribes are mainly part of the Siksika nation that reside in Alberta.[1][2]
Career
Big Snake first entered the hockey world at age 16 when he played for the Airdrie Bantam AAA team in 1999-2000. He then moved up in the hockey world in 2000-2001 when he split his time between the Calgary Royals, Alberta Junior A, 20 games, and the Regina Pats, 23 game[3]
Big Snake started his junior hockey career with the
Big Snake made a brief appearance in
In 2007-08, Big Snake started the season with the
Big Snake signed with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL in August 2008 but the team did not announce the signing until January 2, 2009.[10]
Big Snake was signed by the Muskegon Lumberjacks for the 2009-10 IHL season. He scored one goal and four points in eighteen games. During his time with the Lumberjacks, he was suspended for twelve games for leaving the penalty box to fight Fort Wayne Komets forward Brad MacMillan. MacMillan received a fifteen-game suspension, the longest in the Komets' 58-year history, and Big Snake received 12 games, also the longest in Muskegon Lumberjacks history, and an undisclosed fine.[11] Big Snake was eligible to return from his suspension on December 3, 2009, almost a full month after he started his suspension.[12] In "early January", Big Snake announced he was leaving the team.[13]
Big Snake had full intentions on continuing on with his career but a fatal mistake caused his early retirement. In 2010, he was driving along highway 901, near Ranged Rd 245, hit a young woman that was walking alongside the highway. RCMP declared in November that it was in fact Robin Big Snake who had hit and killed the 24-year-old woman and was charged with impaired driving causing death. He was set to appear in court on November 25, 2010.[14] No further information has been released on the matter.[15]
Big Snake's career lasted 411 games; he scored 88 goals, had 110 assists, and a total of 173 fights.[16]
Season | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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2001-02 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 66 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 225 | -24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2002-03 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 50 | -4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2002-03 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 40 | -5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2003-04 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 54 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 230 | -5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
2004-05 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2004-05 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 48 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 160 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
2005-06 | Rockford IceHogs | UHL | 66 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 423 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 64 |
2005-06 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2006-07 | Rockford IceHogs | UHL | 67 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 330 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2006-07 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2007-08 | Texas Brahmas | CHL | 25 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 208 | -10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2007-08 | Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees | CHL | 25 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 142 | -6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2009-10 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 92 | -2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
References
- ^ "Big Snake on the Attack in Owen Sound | Windspeaker - AMMSA". www.ammsa.com. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ISBN 9781300985624.
- ^ "Hockey's Future - Robin Big Snake". Hockey's Future. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- ^ "Winter Hawks' Big Snake on His Way Back to Portland". OurSportsCentral.com. August 6, 2004. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ "Rockford signs top young prospects Big Snake, Gens". OurSportsCentral.com. August 10, 2005. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ Paul Danzer (October 13, 2004). "Winter Hawks cut loose enforcer Big Snake from roster". findarticles.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ "Big Snake Charged In Woman's Death". www.wifr.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26.
- ^ "Big Snake Becomes a Killer Bee, Brahmas Send the Big Snake South the Rio Grande Valley". Central Hockey League. December 2, 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-01-22. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ Washington Times: Sports Transactions, January 9, 2008
- ^ Elmira Jackals (January 2, 2009). "The Big Wait Is Over". OurSportsCentral.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ Blake Sebring (November 3, 2009). "Stiffest Suspension: 15 Games For Komet". news-sentinel.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ Ron Rop (December 2, 2009). "Big Snake returns, Lawmaster's status uncertain for Muskegon Lumberjacks' weekend games". mlive.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ Ron Rop (November 3, 2010). "Former Muskegon Lumberjack Robin Big Snake charged with impaired driving causing death". mlive.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ nurun.com. "Big Snake charged in woman's death". Sudbury Star. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ nurun.com. "Big Snake charged in woman's death". Sudbury Star. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ "Robin Big Snake Fights". dropyourgloves.com. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- ^ "Robin Big Snake hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database