Randy Robitaille
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| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
New York Islanders Boston Bruins Nashville Predators Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins Atlanta Thrashers Minnesota Wild Philadelphia Flyers |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | October 12, 1975, Ottawa, ON, CA |
| Pro Career | 1997 – present |
Randy Robitaille (born October 12, 1975 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center who currently plays for the New York Islanders of the NHL. He is not related to Luc Robitaille.
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[edit] Playing career
Robitaille played collegiate hockey for Miami University for two seasons. After two solid seasons, he was signed by the Boston Bruins of the NHL on March 17, 1997. After playing one game straight out of college, he played the next two seasons for the Bruins' AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, while playing a few games for the Bruins in between. He even helped Providence to their first Calder Cup win in 1998-99 while winning the Les Cunningham Award as the league's MVP.
On June 25, 1999, the Bruins traded Robitaille to the Atlanta Thrashers for Peter Ferraro. His stay in Atlanta didn't last long as they quickly traded him to the Nashville Predators for Denny Lambert on August 16, 1999. While in Nashville, he played mainly in the NHL, only having a few brief stints with the Milwaukee Admirals. In fact, he spent a whole season in the NHL during the 1999-2000 NHL season, a career first. However, following the 2000-01 NHL season, the Predators chose not to resign him.
The Los Angeles Kings signed him as a free agent on July 7, 2001. Midway through that season, he was claimed by the Pittsburgh Penguins off waivers on January 4, 2002. Although he played in Pittsburgh for two seasons, he would never play one complete season in the city, as they traded him to the New York Islanders on March 9, 2003 for a draft pick. He completed the season for the Islanders, they chose not to resign him, so he became an unrestricted free agent for the first time. On August 12, 2003, he signed a contract that returned him to the Atlanta Thrashers.
During the lockout, he played for Zurich of Nationalliga A, making his first substantial playoff appearance in five seasons. Following the ratification of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement, he again found himself with the Nashville Predators, having signed a contract with them on August 19, 2005. However, they assigned him to AHL on October 3 and the next day, he was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Wild. After playing the whole season there, he again found himself a free agent.
On July 4, 2006, Robitaille signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. He returned to the Islanders on December 20, 2006 along with a 5th round draft pick for Mike York.
[edit] Awards
- 2004-05: Top scorer (NLA)
- 2004-05: Most assists (NLA)
- 1998-99: Les Cunningham Award
- 1998-99: AHL First All-Star Team
- 1996-97: NCAA West First All-American Team
- 1996-97: CCHA First All-Star Team
[edit] Records
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995-96 | Miami RedHawks | CCHA | 46 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-97 | Miami RedHawks | CCHA | 39 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-97 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 48 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 74 | 28 | 74 | 102 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 20 | ||
| 1998-99 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999-00 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 69 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 19 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 62 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 40 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 41 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | New York Islanders | NHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2003-04 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 69 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 36 | 22 | 45 | 67 | 56 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 10 | ||
| 2005-06 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 67 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 385 | 63 | 124 | 187 | 139 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
[edit] International play
[edit] References
- Eurohockey. Randy Robitaille. Retrieved 4 July 2006.
- Internet Hockey Database. Randy Robitaille. Retrieved 4 July 2006.
- Minnesota Wild
- Official Player Profile. Retrieved 4 July 2006.
- Philadelphia Flyers
- (4 July 2006). Flyers Sign Center Randy Robitaille. Press release.
- Sports Network, The
- Randy Robetaille. Retrieved 4 July 2006.
- Flyers Ink Robetaille. 4 July 2006.
- Miami Hockey 2005-06 Media Guide
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