Rob Klinkhammer
Robert Klinkhammer (born August 12, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played parts of eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, Arizona Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Edmonton Oilers. He also played for Dinamo Minsk, Ak Bars Kazan, Avangard Omsk, and Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Rob Klinkhammer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Klinkhammer in February 2015 | |||
| Born |
August 12, 1986 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Blackhawks Ottawa Senators Arizona Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers Dinamo Minsk Ak Bars Kazan Avangard Omsk Dynamo Moscow | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2022 | ||
Career
changeHe signed as a free agent with the Rockford IceHogs NHL affiliate, the Chicago Blackhawks, to a two-year entry level contract on June 8, 2009.[1] He was called up by the Blackhawks on December 10, 2010, to replace an injured Patrick Kane and debuted in a home game against the Dallas Stars which they won.[2]
He was traded to the Ottawa Senators on December 2, 2011.[3] He was signed by the Coyotes as a free agent on July 3, 2012, and played with their AHL farm team, the Portland Pirates during the 2012 NHL lockout.[4]
On December 5, 2014, the Coyotes would trade Klinkhammer, along with a fifth-round pick, to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Philip Samuelsson.[5]
On January 2, 2015, the Penguins traded Klinkhammer along with a first-round pick to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for David Perron.[6] He would sign a one-year, $650,000 contract on February 20 to stay with the Oilers.[7]
On August 4, 2022, Klinkhammer would announce that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey. After his retirement, he accepted a job to become an assistant coach for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL).[8]
Career statistics
changeRegular season and playoffs
change| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Lethbridge Y Men AAA | AMHL | 36 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Lethbridge Y Men AAA | AMHL | 29 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 72 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 35 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 32 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 37 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 28 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | ||
| 2007–08 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 66 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 76 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 72 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2010–11 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 76 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 35 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 53 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 72 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 27 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 47 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 42 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 57 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 79 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 44 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 31 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 41 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 423 | 96 | 140 | 236 | 282 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| NHL totals | 193 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 269 | 81 | 76 | 157 | 326 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 28 | ||||
International
change| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Canada | OG | 
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
References
change- ↑ "Blackhawks ink four prospects". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Klinkhammer's dream comes true". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Bulletin: Senators acquire Rob Klinkhammer from Chicago in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick in 2013". NHL.com.
- ↑ "Coyotes sign Klinkhammer". American Hockey League. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Coyotes trade Klinkhammer, conditional fifth to Penguins for Samuelsson". American Hockey League. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Oilers trade forward Perron to Penguins". Sportsnet. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Oilers re-sign Klinkhammer, Hamilton". The Sports Network. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Former IceHogs Forward Rob Klinkhammer Hired as Assistant Coach". Rockford IceHogs. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
Other websites
change- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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