Robert Hägg
| Robert Hägg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hägg with the Adirondack Phantoms in 2014 | |||
| Born |
8 February 1995 Uppsala, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Buffalo Sabres Modo Hockey Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft |
41st overall, 2013 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Robert Hägg (born 8 February 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently playing with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2nd round (41st overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Playing career[]
Junior[]
Robert Hägg started his hockey career at age 13 playing for Gimo IF in Gimo, Uppland.[2] In his second season, at age 14, Hägg recorded 16 points in 32 games played for Gimo. In the 2010-11 Season, now on MODO U16, Hägg had a breakout year leading the U16 SM league in assists and points by a defenseman. Additionally, he won the U16 SM defenseman of the year award.[3]
Professional[]
On 21 March 2014, the Philadelphia Flyers signed Hägg to a three-year entry-level contract.[1][4] Hägg made his NHL debut on 9 April 2017 against the Carolina Hurricanes in the last game of the Flyers regular season.[5]
During the 2017–18 season Hägg recorded his first NHL goal in a 4–3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on 21 December 2017.[6] Hägg led the NHL in hits with 232 and rookies in blocked shots before being pulled out of the lineup with a lower body injury on 10 March 2018.[7]
On 23 July 2021, Hägg was traded to the Buffalo Sabres, along with a 2021 first-round pick and a 2023 second-round pick, in exchange for Rasmus Ristolainen.[8]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Sweden
| ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2013 Ufa | |
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2014 Malmö | |
Hägg played throughout his junior career at the International stage for Sweden, culminating in two silver medals at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Ufa, Russia and 2014 in Malmö, Sweden.
On 9 May 2019, Hägg was named to make his senior international debut with Sweden at the 2019 World Championships held in Bratislava, Slovakia.[9]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 44 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 28 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 50 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 69 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 65 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 58 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 70 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 49 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 77 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 236 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 143 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sweden | U17 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | WJC18 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 35 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | WJC | 
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | WJC |
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | WC | 5th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 34 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 77 | ||||
| Senior totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
References[]
- ^ a b "Flyers agree to terms with prospect Robert Hagg". Philadelphia Flyers. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Kommuner Z-Ö". IdrottOnline. Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Robert Hägg". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Flyers ink prospect Robert Hagg to entry-level deal | Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia". csnphilly.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ Isaac, Dave (9 April 2017). "Robert Hagg the latest to get rewarded with NHL debut". courierpostonline.com. Courier-Post. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "POSTGAME 5: Bounce Backers". NHL.com. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "OTF: Hagg, Oduya injured; out vs. Jets". NHL.com. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Sabres acquire draft picks, defenseman Hagg from Flyers". Buffalo Sabres. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Sweden announces roster for 2019 World Championships" (in Swedish). swehockey.se. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1995 births
- Adirondack Phantoms players
- Buffalo Sabres players
- Lehigh Valley Phantoms players
- Living people
- Modo Hockey players
- Sportspeople from Uppsala
- Philadelphia Flyers draft picks
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Swedish ice hockey defencemen
- Swedish ice hockey defenceman stubs