Tristen Robins
| Tristen Robins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 15, 2001 London, U.K. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Ottawa Senators Belleville Senators (AHL) San Jose Sharks | ||
| NHL draft |
56th overall, 2020 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Tristen Robins (born November 15, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
Early life
[edit]Robins was born in London, England, while his father Trevor was playing minor league pro hockey for the London Knights (UK). The family moved home to Brandon, Manitoba following his father's retirement while Tristen was still an infant.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]Robins was selected in the fourth round, 76th overall, by Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft.[3][4] He appeared in one game for the Pats in the 2017–18 season, going scoreless.[5] Robins was traded to the Saskatoon Blades on January 9, 2018 along with Dawson Davidson and a draft pick, for Libor Hájek.[6] He made his debut for the Blades following the trade, and appeared in three games, scoring one goal.[5] In the 2018–19 season, Robins joined the Blades and appeared in 68 games, scoring nine goals and 16 assists for 25 points.[5] The Blades qualified for the 2019 WHL playoffs and swept the Moose Jaw Warriors in four games in their best-of-seven first round series.[7] They faced the Prince Albert Raiders in the second round, and were eliminated in six games.[8] In the playoffs Robins added three goals and four points in ten games.[5] He returned to the Blades for the 2019–20 season and improved his scoring, marking 33 goals and 78 points in 62 games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 18, 2020.[5][9]
Robins rejoined to the Blades for the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season, in which the Blades played other Eastern Division teams in a "bubble" location in Regina, Saskatchewan.[10] Robins finished the season with ten goals and 23 points in 16 games.[5] In his final year of major junior hockey with Saskatoon in 2021–22, Robins was touted as "one of the very best players in our league" by the Blades general manager, Colin Priestner.[11] He recorded 33 goals and 78 points in 62 games for the Blades and was named to the WHL's Second All-Star Team.[12] Saskatoon qualified for the 2022 WHL playoffs and the Blades faced a rematch with Moose Jaw in the first round. Moose Jaw eliminated Saskatoon in five games.[13]
Professional
[edit]Robins was selected by the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 56th overall, of the 2020 NHL entry draft.[12] Robins was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sharks on January 2, 2021.[14] He joined San Jose's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, in February 2021 while awaiting the return of WHL during the pandemic. He appeared in two games for the Barracuda, going scoreless, before being returned to the WHL.[5][15] He was assigned to the Barracuda for the 2022–23 season. Robins played in 64 games for the Barracuda, scoring 17 goals and 38 points, finishing fifth in team scoring.[5][16] He was recalled by the Sharks on April 9, 2023 along with Nikolai Knyzhov and made his NHL debut on April 10, 2023 versus the Winnipeg Jets.[2][12] He appeared in three games for the Sharks, going scoreless.[5]
He was assigned to the Barracuda for the 2023–24 season. After suffering an ankle injury in a preseason exhibition game, Robins missed 23 games, returning on December 23 against the Henderson Silver Knights.[17] He appeared in 42 games with the Barracuda, recording 7 goals and 18 points.[5] He attended the Sharks 2024 training camp, but failed to make the team and was assigned to the Barracuda for the 2024–25 season.[18] He played in 41 games with the Barracuda, scoring seven goals and 18 points.[5]
Robins was traded to the Ottawa Senators alongside Fabian Zetterlund and a 2025 fourth-round pick in exchange for Zack Ostapchuk, Noah Gregor, and a second-round pick in 2025 on March 6, 2025.[19] Robins was assigned to Ottawa's AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators, and remained with them for the rest of the season, appearing in 15 games, scoring one goal and six points.[5][20]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Regina Pats | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Steinbach Pistons | MJHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 68 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 62 | 33 | 40 | 73 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 16 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 62 | 33 | 45 | 78 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 64 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 42 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 41 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| East Second All-Star Team | 2022 | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tristen Robins". Eliteprospects.com. November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tristan Robins". San Jose Barracuda. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Prospect Profile - Tristen Robins". Regina Pats. August 25, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2025 – via CHL.ca.
- ^ "Team Manitoba alumni Tristen Robins named WHL Player of the Month". Hockey Manitoba. November 2, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Tristen Robins". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Giles, David (January 9, 2018). "Saskatoon Blades trade defenceman Libor Hájek to Regina Pats". Global News. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "Blades complete series sweep with OT victory in Moose Jaw". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. March 27, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Zary, Darren (April 15, 2019). "WHL: P.A. Raiders eliminate Saskatoon Blades in six games". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ McKendrick, Devon (March 18, 2020). "WHL cancels regular season, playoffs still possible". CTV News. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Sorokan, Keenan; Stein, Logan (February 12, 2021). "Pats, other Sask. WHL teams 'excited' for life in a bubble". CJME. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ McKay, Pat (October 14, 2021). "Saskatoon Blades' forward Tristen Robins 'one of the very best' players in WHL". CTV News. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Blades alumnus Tristen Robins called up to NHL". Saskatoon Blades. April 9, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via CHL.ca.
- ^ Zary, Darren (April 30, 2022). "Eliminated: Season ends for Saskatoon Blades with first-round playoff exit". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "Sharks sign center Tristen Robins". San Jose Sharks. January 2, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2025 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "AHL's Barracuda send Tristen Robins back to Saskatoon". Saskatoon Blades. February 22, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2025 – via CHL.ca.
- ^ Miller, Max (December 6, 2023). "Barracuda Update: Tristen Robins Is Still Hurt". The Hockey News. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "San Jose Barracuda Game Notes" (PDF). San Jose Barracuda. December 23, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Peng, Sheng (September 29, 2024). "Bystedt among six players cut from Sharks' training camp roster". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "Sharks acquire Ostapchuk, Gregor and a 2025 2nd-round pick from Senators for Zetterlund, Robins and a 2025 4th-round pick". San Jose Sharks. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Game Day Build-Up: Senators look to tame Wolf Pack as five game road-trip comes to a close in Hartford". Belleville Senators. March 9, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database