Robert Hägg
Hägg with the Adirondack Phantoms in 2014
Born (1995-02-08) 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		 Anaheim Ducks
Modo Hockey
Philadelphia Flyers
Buffalo Sabres
Florida Panthers
Detroit Red Wings
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 for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 41st overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers in 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 by the Flyers to the Buffalo Sabres, along with a 2021 first-round pick and a 2023 second-round pick, in exchange for Rasmus Ristolainen.[8] In the 2021–22 season, Hägg continued his role as a physical third-pairing defensemen for the Sabres. He was leading the team in hits and short-handed time on ice while collecting 8 points through 48 regular season games. Hägg was dealt by the Sabres approaching the NHL trade deadline to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a 2022 sixth-round pick on 20 March 2022.[9]

On 25 July 2022, Hägg signed to a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Detroit Red Wings.[10]

As a free agent from the Red Wings, Hägg joined his fifth NHL team in signing a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Anaheim Ducks for the 2023–24 season on 4 July 2023.[11]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Sweden
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Ufa
Silver medal – second place 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.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Gimo IF SWE.4 230006 —————
2009–10 Gimo IF SWE.4 32791628 —————
2010–11 Tierps HK SWE.3 30291130 —————
2010–11 Modo Hockey J18 Allsv 20002 —————
2011–12 Modo Hockey J18 30448 —————
2011–12 Modo Hockey J18 Allsv 21012 10000
2011–12 Modo Hockey J20 444131746 81122
2012–13 Modo Hockey J20 2811132424 71124
2012–13 Modo Hockey SEL 270112 10000
2012–13 Modo Hockey J18 Allsv ————— 21120
2013–14 Modo Hockey J20 81676 21012
2013–14 Modo Hockey SHL 5015647 20004
2013–14 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 1013410 —————
2014–15 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 693172042 —————
2015–16 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 65561142 —————
2016–17 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 58781548 50110
2016–17 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 10000 —————
2017–18 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 7036932 20000
2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 825152063 —————
2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 493101330 120336
2020–21 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 3423518 —————
2021–22 Buffalo Sabres NHL 4817825 —————
2021–22 Florida Panthers NHL 1601110 —————
2022–23 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3825726 —————
SHL totals 77 1 6 7 49 3 0 0 0 4
NHL totals 338 16 47 63 204 14 0 3 3 6

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Sweden U17 4th 6 2 4 6 16
2012 Sweden IH18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 3 2 5 35
2013 Sweden WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 1 1 2 0
2013 Sweden U18 5th 5 1 3 4 12
2014 Sweden WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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

  1. 1 2 "Flyers agree to terms with prospect Robert Hagg". Philadelphia Flyers. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kommuner Z-Ö". IdrottOnline. Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Robert Hägg". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ Isaac, Dave (9 April 2017). "Robert Hagg the latest to get rewarded with NHL debut". courierpostonline.com. Courier-Post. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "POSTGAME 5: Bounce Backers". NHL.com. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "OTF: Hagg, Oduya injured; out vs. Jets". NHL.com. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Sabres acquire draft picks, defenseman Hagg from Flyers". Buffalo Sabres. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Panthers acquire Robert Hagg from the Sabres". Florida Panthers. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Detroit signs Robert Hagg to one-year deal". Detroit Red Wings. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Ducks sign defenseman Hagg to one-year contract". Anaheim Ducks. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Sweden announces roster for 2019 World Championships" (in Swedish). swehockey.se. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
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