Robyn Regehr
Robyn Regehr | ||||||
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Born |
Recife, Brazil | April 19, 1980|||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | |||||
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | |||||
Position |
Defence | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
Calgary Flames Buffalo Sabres Los Angeles Kings | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft | 19th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 1999–2015 |
Robyn Regehr (born April 19, 1980) is a Brazilian-born Canadian former professional
Regehr was born in Brazil and spent his early childhood in Indonesia before his parents settled back in Canada. At 19, he was the youngest nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in NHL history after he made his debut less than four months after suffering two broken legs in a serious automobile accident. He is best known for his strong defence and physical ability. His younger brother Richie briefly played with him on the Flames. Regehr announced his retirement from the NHL on April 11, 2015.
Early life
Regehr was born in
Despite being born in
Playing career
Junior
The
Late in that season, the
National Hockey League
Calgary Flames
Following operations to repair the damage to Regehr's legs, doctors gained optimism, but expected he would be unable to skate before the end of the year.[3] He far exceeded doctors' expectations; he was skating by the beginning of September and was back playing hockey less than four months following the accident.[3][18] He played a five-game conditioning stint with the Saint John Flames of the American Hockey League in late October before being recalled by the Flames on October 28, 1999.[18] That night, he made his NHL debut against the Ottawa Senators and was praised by his coach, Brian Sutter, for playing a mistake free game.[3] He scored his first NHL goal on November 10 against the San Jose Sharks.[12] Regehr played 57 games for the Flames in 1999–2000, scoring five goals and 12 points.[10] He was the Flames nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which recognizes perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. At the age of 19, he was the youngest nominee in NHL history.[12] The Flames also presented him with the Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award in honor of his perseverance.[19]
Regehr struggled in
Not known for his offensive ability, Regehr ended a 100-game goal scoring drought early in the season, finishing with four for the season.[24] He set a career high with 18 points,[10] and was a key player in the Flames improbable run to the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals facing top opposition players.[25] He played the final two games of the Stanley Cup Finals despite tearing ligaments in his foot in game five.[26] His performance in the post season earned him the praise of his opponents.[25]
While the
While the NHL returned to action in
Following the season, the Flames signed Regehr to another five-year contract extension worth a total of US$20-million.[36] The deal was considered to be worth less than he could have gotten as an unrestricted free agent the following year, but he chose to take less to stay in a city his family enjoyed and on a team he felt was competitive.[37] Regehr played all 82 games for the Flames in 2007–08 despite being hit in the face by the puck in a game,[38] and suffering a deep bruise on his foot while blocking a shot that was initially feared to be a broken bone.[39]
Off the ice, Regehr was named to an NHLPA committee formed in 2007 to find a replacement for ousted Executive Director Ted Saskin.[40] The union hired Paul Kelly in October 2007,[41] however he was controversially dismissed less than two years later.[42] Regehr defended the firing,[43] though he and all player representatives were criticized for how they handled Kelly's dismissal.[44]
Another knee injury ended his 2008–09 season after 75 games and left him unavailable for the playoffs.[45] He expressed his frustrations with coach Mike Keenan, who was fired by the team after failing to advance past the first round of the playoffs, criticizing Keenan's lack of structure and expressing optimism for the team's chances under a new coach.[46] After failing to score a goal in 2008–09 and the first half of the 2009–10 season, Regehr scored his first goal in 141 games on January 18, 2010, against the San Jose Sharks.[47] He finished with 2 goals and 17 points that season and matched those totals in 2010–11.[10] Upon playing his 804th game late in the season, Regehr surpassed Al MacInnis as the team's all-time leader in games played by a defenceman.[47]
Buffalo and Los Angeles
After missing the playoffs in the two previous seasons and needing to clear salary cap space to sign
In his first season with Buffalo,
In the
Following the last regular season game for the Kings and the last day of the 2014–15 regular season, Regehr announced that he would retire from professional hockey.[55]
International play
Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
World Championship
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2005 Austria |
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World Cup | ||
2004 World Cup of Hockey | ||
World Junior Championship
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1999 Canada |
Regehr joined the
He played in his second world championship in
Personal life
Regehr married his wife Kristina in late 2007,
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1996–97 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 64 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
1997–98 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 65 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
1998–99 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 54 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 130 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21 | ||
1999–00
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Calgary Flames | NHL | 57 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00
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Saint John Flames | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 71 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 78 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 76 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 74 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | ||
2005–06 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 68 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 67 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
2006–07 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 78 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2007–08 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2008–09 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 75 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 81 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 79 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 76 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
2013–14 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 79 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
2014–15 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 67 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 1,089 | 36 | 163 | 199 | 972 | 66 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 41 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1999 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2000 | Canada
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WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2004 | Canada | WCH | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
2005 | Canada | WC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
2006 | Canada | OLY | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
Senior totals | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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Junior | ||
WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team | 1998–99 | [12] |
CHL Third Team All-Star | 1998–99 | [13] |
Calgary Flames team awards | ||
Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award | 1999–2000 | [19] |
J. R. "Bud" McCaig Award | 2005–06 | [19] |
NHL | ||
Stanley Cup champion | 2014 |
See also
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database