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Mat Robson

Mat Robson (born 26 March 1996) is a Canadian-born British professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He has previously played for teams in Canada, the United States, Germany, France and Poland.

Mat Robson
Born (1996-03-26) 26 March 1996 (age 30)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
EIHL team
Former teams		 Nottingham Panthers
Coventry Blaze
Toronto Patriots
Lindsay Muskies
Penticton Vees
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota Wild
Iowa Wild
Straubing Tigers
Rochester Americans
Cincinnati Cyclones
Cracovia
National team  Great Britain
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019–present

Career

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Robsen was born on 26 March 1996 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] He played with the Toronto Patriots and the Lindsay Muskies in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) and with the Penticton Vees in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).[3] He also played in three exhibition games with the Peterborough Petes.[4]

Robson played in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) with the University of Minnesota's Golden Gophers from the second half 2017/18 season and in the 2018/19 season. He made 14 starts and 14 appearances in his first season for the Gophers from December 2017.[3][4] In his senior year, Robson was one of three finalists for Big Ten Goalie of the Year and set a progam record with a .924 career save-percentage.[5][6]

Robson became a free agent[7] and signed for Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League (NHL),[6][8][9] then played during the 2019/20 season with Minnesota Wild's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate team, Iowa Wild.[5] He recorded a .901 save-percentage across 26 appearances at Iowa Wild.[5][10][11]

Robson played for the Straubing Tigers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the 2020/21 season,[12] making nine appearances and suffering minor injuries.[11] He then transferred to the Rochester Americans and played for the Cincinnati Cyclones in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), where he recorded a .924 save-percentage in his first five games for the team.[11] He played for Anglet Hormadi Élite in the French Ligue Magnus for the 2022/2023 season.[10]

Robsen played for Cracovia of Kraków, Poland, in the Polska Hokej Liga during the second half of the 2023/2024 season,[13] where he had a .944 save-percentage over seven games.[14]

Robson began playing for Coventry Blaze in the UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) for the 2024/25 season.[14][15][10][16] He ended his first season for Coventry Blaze with a .911 save-percentage.[17] Robson returned to play for Coventry Blaze in the 2025/26 season.[5][18][19]

Robson was called up for Great Britain men's national ice hockey team at the 2026 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships in Switzerland with along with Coventry Blaze defenceman David Clements and forward Jack Hopkins.[20][21] He made his debut for Great Britain during the pre World Championships series game against Italy on 2 May 2026, making 33 saves in a 4:1 victory for Great Britain.[22]

References

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  1. ↑ "Mat Robson - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Mat Robson Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". The Internet Hockey Database (IHDB). Archived from the original on 3 January 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Mat Robson - Men's Hockey". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  4. 1 2 Wells, Nathan (15 December 2017). "Finally eligible, Mat Robson is ready for his shot in the Gophers net". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Star netminder Robson returns". Coventry Blaze. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  6. 1 2 York, Andy (18 March 2019). "Minnesota Hockey: Gophers Junior Goalie Mat Robson Signs With the Minnesota Wild". The Daily Gopher. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Pronman, Corey (11 March 2019). "Pronman: Ranking the top free agents from the CHL, college and Europe". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Former Gophers goaltender Mat Robson ready to prove himself with Wild". Twin Cities. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Gophers Goalie Mat Robson Signs with Wild". Goalie Coaches. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 "Goalie Robson announced". Coventry Blaze. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 Ashmore, Mike (12 November 2021). "Goalie Mat Robson Finds Rhythm With Cyclones". FloHockey. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Mat Robson". Eishockey.net. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Mat Robson joins Cracovia Krakow". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  14. 1 2 Sutcliffe, Aaron (9 August 2024). "ICE HOCKEY – Coventry Blaze confirm double goalie signing". Coventry Observer. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  15. ↑ Loucks, Dylan (9 August 2024). "Former Wild, Gophers Goaltender Signs in EIHL". The Hockey News. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  16. ↑ Ringland, Nigel (19 October 2024). "Belfast Giants v Coventry Blaze - Elite League Ice Hockey". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  17. ↑ James, Luke (8 April 2025). "EIHL Team of the Week: Round 31 – Mat Robson takes the net". British Ice Hockey. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  18. ↑ Craig, Summerton (19 May 2025). "Blaze have net gain thanks to Robson's new deal". Coventry Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2026 – via Free Online Library.
  19. ↑ Sutcliffe, Aaron (19 May 2025). "ICE HOCKEY – Coventry Blaze confirm return of netminder Mat Robson for 2025/26 Elite League season". Coventry Observer. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  20. ↑ Ellis, Chris (25 March 2026). "GB NAME SQUAD FOR 2026 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". Ice Hockey UK. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  21. ↑ "Blaze trio called up for GB". Coventry Blaze. 25 March 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  22. ↑ Ellis, Chris (2 May 2026). "GREAT BRITAIN 4-1 ITALY". Ice Hockey UK. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
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