Bert Robertsson

Bert Erik Johan Robertsson (born June 30, 1974) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman and current head coach of Linköpings HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Robertsson played in the system of Södertälje SK in Sweden and was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Moving to North America in 1995, Robertsson played parts of four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, and New York Rangers between 1997 and 2001, while mainly playing in the minor American Hockey League, before returning to Europe in 2002 and finishing his career there.

Bert Robertsson
Born (1974-06-30) June 30, 1974
Södertälje, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Södertälje SK
Vancouver Canucks
Edmonton Oilers
New York Rangers
Ilves
NHL Draft 254th overall, 1993
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 19932008

Playing career

While his natural position was on the blueline, Robertsson spent much of his NHL career on the wing. While he was lacking in puck skills and offensive ability, his work ethic, in-your-face style of play, and solid defensive instincts made him a useful utility player at the NHL level.

Robertsson made his professional debut with the Canucks' AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, in the 1995–96 season. He made his NHL debut in the 1997–98 season with the Canucks, appearing in 30 games and recording 2 goals along with 4 assists. He spent most of the 1998–99 season on the Canucks' roster, appearing in 39 games and recording 2 goals and 4 points.

He moved to the Edmonton Oilers organization for the 1999–2000 season. With the Oilers, he appeared in a career-high 52 games - recording 4 assists - and also saw his first NHL playoff action, appearing in all five games of Edmonton's opening-round loss to the Dallas Stars. The Oilers left him unprotected in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft, in which he was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets.

After leaving Edmonton, Robertsson struggled to find a home in the NHL. In his final two seasons in North America, he moved through five NHL organizations (Columbus, the New York Rangers, the Nashville Predators, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and the Pittsburgh Penguins) and six minor-pro teams. During this time he appeared in only two NHL games: in 2000–01 with the Rangers.

Robertsson would return to Europe for the 2002–03 season, joining Ilves of Finland's SM-liiga. He then went home to Sweden, re-joining Södertälje SK of the Swedish Elite League in 2003. After two more seasons there, he retired in 2005.

He finished his NHL career with 4 goals and 10 assists in 123 career games, along with 75 penalty minutes.

Coaching career

Robertsson immediately transitioned to a coaching capacity, securing an assistant coaching role with Almtuna IS in the HockeyAllsvenskan. He later moved to top-tier club, Skellefteå AIK, initially as an assistant before securing the head coach role and claiming the Le Mat trophy in the 2012–13 season.

After two championships in his eight-year tenure coaching within Skellefteå AIK, Robertsson left the club to assume the head coaching role with Linköpings HC for the 2019–20 season. He was signed to a three-year contract on 10 April 2019.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1992–93 Södertälje SK J20 SWE-Jr 1215620
1992–93 Södertälje SK SWE-2 2321324 20000
1993–94 Södertälje SK SWE-2 2801112 10000
1994–95 Södertälje SK J20 SWE-Jr 112354
1994–95 Södertälje SK SWE-2 2312324 30112
1995–96 Syracuse Crunch AHL 65178109 1601126
1996–97 Syracuse Crunch AHL 804913132 31014
1997–98 Vancouver Canucks NHL 3024610
1997–98 Syracuse Crunch AHL 42591487 30006
1998–99 Vancouver Canucks NHL 3922413
1998–99 Syracuse Crunch AHL 810121
1999–00 Edmonton Oilers NHL 5204434 50000
1999–00 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 603312
2000–01 New York Rangers NHL 20004
2000–01 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 27751227
2000–01 Houston Aeros IHL 1400026
2000–01 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 100000 50112
2001–02 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 1602239
2001–02 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 1300015
2001–02 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 1401118
2002–03 Ilves FIN 54145111
2003–04 Södertälje SK SWE 48224109
2004–05 Södertälje SK SWE 4200024
2006–07 Undici SWE-4 124131716
2007–08 Undici SWE-3 113121518
AHL totals 271183654460 2211236
NHL totals 1234101461 50000

References

  1. "Bert Robertsson new head coach in Linkopings" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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