Robbie Sigurðsson

Robert Michael Sigurðsson (born 18 October 1993) is an American-born Icelandic ice hockey player and a former member of the Icelandic men's national team. In 2017, he was named the Icelandic Men's Ice Hockey Player of the Year.

Robbie Sigurðsson
Born (1993-10-18) 18 October 1993
Mars, Pennsylvania, USA
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for UMFK Esja
Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
National team  Iceland
Playing career 2011–2019

Playing career

Sigurðsson joined Skautafélag Reykjavíkur (SR) of the Icelandic Men's Hockey League during the 2011–12 season. He helped SR to the IHL finals where they lost to Skautafélagið Björninn.[1] He returned to SR in 2014 helped them once again to the IHL finals. In game 4 of the finals, Sigurðsson had to be transported by ambulance to a hospital after a hard hit.[2] Without him and Daníel S. Magnússon, who was also injured,[3] SR lost the finals to Skautafélag Akureyrar.[4][5]

In 2017, Sigurðsson signed with reigning Icelandic champions UMFK Esja. In December 2017, he was named the Icelandic Men's Ice Hockey Player of the Year.[6] For the 2017–18 season, he led the league in goals scored with 33[7], while coming in second to Jussi Sipponen in points with 61.[8]

Sigurðsson returned to Skautafélag Reykjavíkur for the 2018–19 season. He led the league in points and helped SR to the IHL finals where they lost to Skautafélag Akureyrar.[9]

National team career

Sigurðsson has played for the Icelandic men's national team since 2017.[10]

Coaching career

In 2019, Sigurðsson was hired as an assistant coach at Duquesne University.[11]

Personal life

Sigurðsson is the son of Stefán Örn Sigurðsson, a former member of the Icelandic national football team, and American Laura Sigurðsson.[12][13]

References
  1. Guðmundur Marinó Ingvarsson (13 March 2012). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Björninn - SR 7-4 - Björninn Íslandsmeistari". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  2. Benedikt Grétarsson (21 March 2015). "Lá óvígur í 20 mínútur". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  3. Einar Sigtryggsson (21 March 2015). "SR sakar SA um grófan leik". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  4. Kristján Jónsson (23 March 2015). "Akureyringar meistarar þriðja árið í röð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  5. Elín Heiður Gunnarsdóttir (23 March 2015). "SA Víkingar Íslandsmeistarar 2015". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  6. "Eva María og Robbie sköruðu fram úr á svellinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 26 December 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  7. "Goal scoring eladers" (PDF). stats.iihf.com. Ice Hockey Iceland.
  8. "Scoring leaders" (PDF). stats.iihf.com. Ice Hockey Iceland. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  9. Einar Sigtryggsson (16 March 2019). "Var minn síðasti leikur fyrir SR". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  10. Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (22 April 2018). "Ein besta tilfinning sem ég hef upplifað". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  11. "Coaching Staff - Duquesne University Hockey". Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  12. Joe Sager (24 April 2016). "Mars grad excels for Iceland's national hockey team". Tribune-Review. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  13. "Stefán Örn Sigurðsson - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 17 March 2019.


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