Blue Jackets assign forward Eric Robinson to Monsters
Oct 15, 2023The Cleveland Monsters announced Sunday the Columbus Blue Jackets assigned forward Eric Robinson to the Monsters. Robinson, who appeared in one game for the Blue Jackets this season, was designated a non-roster player by Columbus on Saturday and waived for the purpose of assignment to Cleveland.
A 6’2”, 201 lb. left-shooting native of Bellmawr, NJ, Robinson, 28, supplied 37-44-81 with 40 penalty minutes in 260 career NHL appearances, all for the Blue Jackets, spanning parts of seven seasons from 2017-23. In 59 career AHL appearances, all for the Monsters, spanning parts of two seasons from 2018-20, Robinson logged 15-14-29 with 21 penalty minutes and a +5 rating.
Prior to his professional career, Robinson contributed 39-28-67 with 74 penalty minutes in 128 career NCAA appearances for Princeton University spanning four seaosns from 2014-18. Serving as the Tigers’ captain in 2017-18, Robinson helped Princeton claim the 2017-18 ECAC Championship and was named to the ECAC’s All-Tournament Team the same year. In 50 USHL appearances for the Dubuque Fighting Saints in 2013-14, Robinson supplied 8-16-24 with 24 penalty minutes and following the 2020-21 season, Robinson helped Team USA claim the Bronze Medal at the IIHF World Championship.
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