Niklas Rubin

Niklas Rubin (born December 23, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for Porin Ässät of the Liiga.[1][2]

Niklas Rubin
Born (1995-12-23) December 23, 1995
Kungsbacka, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 Porin Ässät
Tingsryds AIF
HV71
Luleå HF
Frölunda HC
National team  Sweden
Playing career 2016–present

Rubin has previously played for Luleå HF and Frölunda HC in the SHL. Rubin has also played for the Swedish national hockey team.[3]

Career
Niklas Rubin celebrating a victory against JYP on March 1st 2023

Frölunda Indians (2019–2022)

In 2019 Rubin moved to Frölunda Indians with a two-year contract.[4][5] In his first season with Frölunda, Rubin played 25 games with a .914 save precentage and a 2.17 GAA.[3][6]

The next season Rubin played 33 games with a save precentage of .900 and a GAA of 2.51. Rubin played 3 playoff games.[3][6]

Rubin extended his contract with Frölunda for one year.[7] In Rubin's last season with Frölunda, he appeared in 23 games and posted a .891 save precentage and a 2.69 GAA.[3][6]

Porin Ässät (2022-present)

In 2022, Niklas Rubin signed a one-year contract to Porin Ässät.[8] On 30 December 2022 Rubin became the first Ässät goalie to be credited with a goal when TPS player Michael Dal Colle scored on his own net.[9] On January 26, 2023, Porin Ässät announced that Rubin had signed a one-year extension to his contract.[10][11] Ässät announced the contract of the star goalie on a YouTube video titled "Ihan tavallinen video" (Finnish for "A completely normal video").[12] The title was later changed to "Niklas Rubin jatkaa Ässissä".[13][14] Rubin was injured on February 8, 2023, in a game against Tappara.[15] Rubin came back to the ice rink on March 1, 2023. Rubin won his first game after recovering from the injury when Ässät beat JYP Jyväskylä 3–2.[16][17] Rubin played in a total of 47 regular season matchups with a save precentage of .922 and a GAA of 2.14. Rubin helped Ässät to the playoffs after 5 years and played 8 games with a save precentage of .898 and a GAA of 2.76.[3][18]

References
  1. "Liiga | Ässät hankki Ruotsin maajoukkueessakin pelanneen maalivahdin". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  2. "Avslöjar: Niklas Rubin klar för finska Ässät". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  3. "Niklas Rubin at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  4. "Tre nyförvärv klara för Frölunda". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  5. "Här är Frölundas första nyförvärv efter SM-guldet: "En dröm att få spela för Frölunda"". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  6. "Niklas Rubin Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  7. "Niklas Rubin om känslorna för Frölunda och framtiden i klubben". gp.se (in Swedish). 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  8. "Niklas Rubin vahvistaa Ässien maalivahtiosastoa". assat.com. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  9. "Mieletön temppu – Ässien maalivahti teki maalin!". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  10. "Liiga | Niklas Rubin jatkaa Ässissä myös ensi kaudella!: "Olen nauttinut suuresti täällä pelaamisesta"". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  11. "SM-liigaseura Ässät jysäytti – tähtipelaajalle jatkosopimus". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  12. "Ässien "ihan tavallinen video" sisälsi tähtipelaajan sopimusuutisen". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  13. Niklas Rubin jatkaa Ässissä!, retrieved 2023-01-26
  14. "Niklas Rubin jatkaa Ässissä". assat.com. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  15. "HIFK:lle ja Ässille helpottavia uutisia – huipputärkeät pelaajat palaavat kokoonpanoon". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  16. "Liiga | Niklas Rubin oli uransa ensimmäiset pelit sivussa loukkaantumisen takia – paluu toi Ässille voiton: "Onneksi se kesti vain kolme viikkoa"". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  17. "Ässät lyö valttia pöytään – Ehdoton avainpelaaja tekee paluun kokoonpanoon". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  18. Norolahti, Olli (2023-04-19). "Kiitos ja hyvästi, Ässät 2022–23: Keväistä kiekkohurmosta ja maalinteon tuskaa". Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-05-30.


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