Joseph Pierre Stéphane Robidas /ˈroʊbɪdɑː/ (born March 3, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and currently an assistant coach for the Montreal Canadiens.
| Stéphane Robidas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Robidas with the Dallas Stars in 2009 | |||
| Born |
March 3, 1977 Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Dallas Stars Chicago Blackhawks Frankfurt Lions HIFK Anaheim Ducks Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
164th overall, 1995 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2015 | ||
Robidas played over 900 games in the NHL, most of which came within the Dallas Stars' organization. He also played for the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks, and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Playing career
editAmateur
editAs a youth, Robidas played in the 1990 and 1991 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Sherbrooke, Quebec.[1]
Montreal Canadiens
editRobidas was selected 164th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 7th round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. During his three seasons with the Canadiens, Robidas recorded 23 points in 122 games.[citation needed]
Dallas Stars
editOn October 4, 2002, Robidas was claimed by the Atlanta Thrashers as part of the NHL Waiver Draft, and subsequently was dealt to the Dallas Stars for a 6th round selection in 2002. He appeared in a career-high 76 games during the 2002–03 NHL season.[citation needed]
Chicago Blackhawks
editRobidas was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in November 2003 for Jon Klemm and a fourth round selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Robidas skated in 45 games for the Blackhawks during the subsequent season. Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Robidas played for the Frankfurt Lions of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) during the entire 2004–05 lockout season. Later in the season, he was joined on the team by fellow NHLer Doug Weight, and the pair became fan favorites.[citation needed]
Return to Dallas
editIn August 2005, following the lockout, Robidas returned to the Stars by signing a two-year contract.[citation needed]
In December 2006 the Stars signed him to a three-year, USD$4.5 million contract extension. On March 17, 2007, he was punched while charging Jordin Tootoo of the Nashville Predators after Mike Modano had been checked by Tootoo. Tootoo still had his gloves on when he punched Robidas, and he hit Robidas square in the face. Robidas went down hard and was taken off the ice on a stretcher. He was taken to a hospital for examination. He later checked out of the hospital after being diagnosed with a concussion and flew back to Dallas with the team.[citation needed]
During the 2008 NHL playoffs against the Anaheim Ducks in game 5, Robidas took a clearing shot from Todd Marchant off the face that broke his nose. He returned to the game after receiving stitches and had a solid outing even though Dallas came up short 5–2. The next game in Dallas, Robidas scored the game tying goal shortly before he would set up Stu Barnes for the series-clinching goal, as Dallas went on to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 4–1 and take the series 4–2 on home ice.[citation needed]
Robidas was selected to play in the 57th NHL All-Star Game in Montreal despite having suffered a broken jaw.[citation needed]
Robidas won TSN's "No Guts, No Glory" contest, an unofficial award for the 2008–09 NHL season's toughest player. He was selected as the winner after a loose puck had broken his jaw in a game against the Phoenix Coyotes; Robidas missed only one shift after the incident and played more minutes than any skater in that game.[citation needed]
He was also placed on a stand-by list by Team Canada for the 2010 Winter Olympics should an injury occur during the tournament.[2]
Anaheim Ducks
editDuring the 2013–14 season, on November 29, 2013 against the Chicago Blackhawks Robidas broke his right leg in a collision with the boards behind the net. Nearing a return to full health, Robidas was traded to the Anaheim Ducks for a 2014 fourth-round draft pick on March 4, 2014.[3] During the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs, in his first game back in Dallas as a member of the Ducks, Robidas fractured his right leg again just above the previous fracture.[4]
Toronto Maple Leafs
editOn July 1, 2014, Robidas signed a three-year, $9 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[5] In poor health due to the two leg fractures sustained in the 13–14 season, Robidas, after one season with the Leafs, sat out the entirety of the following 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons. Robidas' extended time on Long Term Injured Reserve (LTIR) coined a phrase, "Robidas Island", meaning when a Maple Leafs player is placed on LTIR and is never expected to return to the team for the duration of his contract.[6][7]
Coaching career
editRobidas joined the Maple Leafs' front office as a consultant in January 2017, effectively signalling his retirement from playing professional hockey.[8] He became an assistant director of player development in September 2017[9] and was promoted to become the director of player development in August 2018.[10]
In July, 2022, Robidas was hired as an assistant coach by the Canadiens. He replaced Luke Richardson, who was hired as the new head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks earlier that summer.[11]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1992–93 | Magog Cantonniers | QMAAA | 41 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 67 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 71 | 13 | 56 | 69 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 67 | 23 | 56 | 79 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1996–97 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 67 | 24 | 52 | 75 | 59 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 1997–98 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 79 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 79 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 59 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 76 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 65 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 76 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 2003–04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 45 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 51 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 75 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 75 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 82 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 85 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 2008–09 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 72 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 82 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 81 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 75 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HIFK | SM-l | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 48 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 24 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 52 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 937 | 57 | 201 | 258 | 713 | 47 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 44 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Canada | WC | 5th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Canada | WC | 4th | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2013 | Canada | WC | 5th | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Senior totals | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| QMJHL | |
| First All-Star Team | 1996, 1997 |
| CHL Third All-Star Team | 1996 |
| Emile Bouchard Trophy | 1997 |
| CHL Second All-Star Team | 1997 |
| NHL | |
| All-Star Game | 2009 |
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "Team Canada names reserves for Olympics". The Sports Network. January 20, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ "Ducks acquire Robidas for pick gained in Penner deal". The Sports Network. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ Hunt, Steve. "Ducks' Robidas leaves game with fractured leg". NHL.com. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "Maple Leafs sign Stephane Robidas to three-year deal". James Mirtle. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ Corcoran, David (Jul 29, 2023). "Toronto Maple Leafs Being Criticized About Robidas Island". Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ McGran, Kevin (May 1, 2018). "Lou Lamoriello's legacy tied to Robidas, Lupul, Cowen". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Hornby, Lance (September 16, 2016). "Stephane Robidas takes consultant role with Maple Leafs". Toronto Sun. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ Hornby, Lance (September 8, 2017). "Stephane Robidas opens up about end of his Maple Leafs playing days". Toronto Sun.
- ^ "Leafs hire 6-time Olympian Wickenheiser". TSN. August 23, 2018.
- ^ "Canadiens hire Stephane Robidas as assistant coach, replacing Richardson". Sportsnet. July 28, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database