Rob Bordson

Rob Bordson (born June 9, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing under contract with the Stavanger Oilers in the Norwegian Eliteserien.

Rob Bordson
Bordson with the Providence Bruins in 2015
Born (1988-06-09) June 9, 1988
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
Norway team
Former teams		 Stavanger Oilers
Syracuse Crunch
Adirondack Phantoms
Rochester Americans
Chicago Wolves
Providence Bruins
Iowa Wild
Fischtown Pinguins
Düsseldorfer EG
Västerviks IK
HPK
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Playing career

Bordson signed a two-year entry level contract with the Anaheim Ducks on March 23, 2010 after playing three seasons of collegiate hockey with the University of Minnesota Duluth.[1] Shortly into his first professional season, Bordson was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers with Danny Syvret for David Laliberte and Patrick Maroon.[2]

Bordson was part of the blockbuster trade that sent Mike Richards to the Los Angeles Kings for Wayne Simmonds, Brayden Schenn, and a 2012 2nd round pick on June 23, 2011[3] He was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Kings, making him an unrestricted free agent.[4]

On September 15, 2011, Bordson was signed by the Trenton Titans of the ECHL.[5] During the 2011–12 season, on December 9, 2011, Bordson was signed by the Rochester Americans of the AHL to a professional try out (PTO).[6] He was returned to the Titans before he was signed by former team the Adirondack Phantoms on February 21, 2012, for the remainder of the season.

On August 12, 2014, Bordson signed a contract with the Chicago Wolves.[7]

On September 14, 2015, Bordson signed as a free agent, returning to the ECHL for the first time since 2011, in agreeing to a deal with the Adirondack Thunder for their inaugural season.[8] He was elected captain to start the 2015–16 season, and was named the player of the month for October in leading the ECHL in all offensive categories.[9] With 13 points in 7 games Bordson returned to the AHL on November 6, 2015, signing a one-year contract with the Providence Bruins.[10]

At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Bordson elected to embark on a European career, agreeing to a one-year contract as a free agent with new German DEL entrant the Fischtown Pinguins on July 14, 2016.[11] Bordson endured a successful start to his European adventure, contributing with 30 assists and 38 points in 45 games during the 2016–17 season.

Opting to leave Fischtown at the conclusion of his contract, Bordson continued in the DEL, agreeing to a one-year deal with Düsseldorfer EG on August 31, 2017.[12] In the 2017–18 season, Bordson was unable to replicate his scoring rate with DEG, recording just 3 goals in 31 games as the club missed the playoffs. His contract was not renewed at the conclusion of the season.[13]

On July 26, 2018, Bordson signed a one-year contract in the neighbouring Austrian Hockey League (EBEL), with the Dornbirn Bulldogs.[14] Prior to the 2018–19 campaign, Bordson suffered a season ending knee injury in the pre-season with the Bulldogs, cutting short his tenure with the club without making his debut.

After a full year of rehabilitation, Bordson resumed his professional career in agreeing to a one-year contract with Swedish club, Västerviks IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan on July 11, 2019.[15] He split the season between Sweden and the Finnish Liiga joining HPK to end the 2019–20 season, registering 4 assists in 10 games before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spending four seasons abroad in Europe, on October 6, 2020, Bordson returned to North America by agreeing to a contract with the Kansas City Mavericks of the ECHL.[16] As captain of the Mavericks for the 2020–21 season, Bordson in a top scoring line role produced 17 goals and 50 points through 57 regular season games.

On July 7, 2021, Bordson returned to the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL as a free agent.[17] Before making his return, Bordson left the club after securing a European contract with Norwegian club, Stavanger Oilers, on October 5, 2021.[18]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 47 6 29 35 26 5 0 1 1 0
2007–08 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs WCHA 27 1 6 7 6 — — — — —
2008–09 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs WCHA 15 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
2009–10 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs WCHA 40 12 28 40 18 — — — — —
2010–11 Syracuse Crunch AHL 15 1 2 3 4 — — — — —
2010–11 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 60 7 14 21 28 — — — — —
2011–12 Trenton Titans ECHL 38 17 34 51 38 — — — — —
2011–12 Rochester Americans AHL 8 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2011–12 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 24 2 5 7 16 — — — — —
2012–13 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 76 12 13 25 35 — — — — —
2013–14 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 75 11 14 25 69 — — — — —
2014–15 Chicago Wolves AHL 61 8 15 23 33 2 0 0 0 2
2015–16 Adirondack Thunder ECHL 9 9 9 18 4 — — — — —
2015–16 Providence Bruins AHL 10 1 4 5 4 — — — — —
2015–16 Iowa Wild AHL 50 8 10 18 17 — — — — —
2016–17 Fischtown Pinguins DEL 45 8 30 38 22 6 0 2 2 4
2017–18 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 31 3 13 16 8 — — — — —
2019–20 Västerviks IK Allsv 38 10 24 34 28 — — — — —
2019–20 HPK Liiga 10 0 4 4 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Kansas City Mavericks ECHL 57 17 33 50 10 — — — — —
AHL totals 380 50 77 127 208 2 0 0 0 2

References
  1. "Ducks Sign Bordson to Entry-Level Deal". Anaheim Ducks. March 23, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
  2. FLYERS, DUCKS COMPLETE FOUR-PLAYER TRADE TSN, November 21, 2010
  3. "Mike Richards headed to the Kings". NHL. June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  4. "NHL Deadline For Qualifying Offers Approaches". Los Angeles Times. June 27, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  5. "Titans Add Thomas, Berenguer, Bordson to Roster". Trenton Titans. November 15, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  6. "Sabres recall Szczechura, sign Bordson to PTO". Rochester Americans. December 9, 2011. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  7. "Wolves add Bordson to pack". Chicago Wolves. August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  8. "Veteran forward Bordson signs with Thunder". ECHL. September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  9. "Rob Bordson named CCM ECHL player of the month". Adirondack Thunder. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  10. "Providence Bruins sign Bordson to AHL contract". Adirondack Thunder. November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  11. "Rob Bordson agrees with Fischtown Pinguins" (in German). Fischtown Pinguins. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  12. "Rob Bordson storms into DEG" (in German). Düsseldorfer EG. August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  13. "Rob Bordson leaves DEG" (in German). Düsseldorfer EG. May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  14. "Bulldogs sign Rob Bordson" (in German). Dornbirner EC. July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  15. "Rob Bordson signed as VIK's new topline center" (in Swedish). Västerviks IK. July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  16. "Six-year AHL vet Rob Bordson lands with Mavericks". Kansas City Mavericks. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  17. "Adirondack signs three veteran forwards". Pro Hockey News. 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  18. "Rob Bordson signs with Oilers" (in Norwegian). Stavanger Oilers. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
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