Mat Robinson Hockey Olympics

Robinson has played professionally since 2009 in europe since 2010.

Mat robinson hockey olympics.

Mat robinson s path to canadian olympic hockey team began with vegas gamble there are two members of canada s men s olympic hockey team who have not had a single shift in the nhl. Robinson earned a spot on the olympic team for the 1936 olympics in berlin germany after placing second in the 200 meters at the united states olympic trials and went on to win the silver medal at the 1936 olympics by finishing second in the same event right behind jesse owens. So robinson looked to europe to continue his career. I felt for myself and for my career the best move was to go overseas robinson said.

Mat robinson of the canada s men s hockey team heading to 2018 olympics in pyeongchang. Mat robinson born june 20 1986 is a canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for cska moscow in the kontinental hockey league khl. Olympic winter games. Statistics of matt robinson a hockey player from south surrey bc born aug 13 1985 who was active from 2002 to 2014.

He s listed at 5 foot 10 and 185 pounds by hockey canada but his khl team cska moscow published his measurements at 5 foot 8 and 185 pounds. Matthew mackenzie mack robinson july 18 1914 march 12 2000 was an american track and field athlete he is best known for winning a silver medal in the 1936 summer olympics where he broke the olympic record in the 200 meter but still finished behind jesse owens like jesse owens robinson was an african american. He was the older brother of baseball hall of fame member jackie robinson. Robinson was named to the canada men s national ice hockey team for the 2018 olympic winter games.

B 6 4. In the leadup to pyeongchang 2018 robinson played for team canada in the channel one cup and tournament of nikolai puchkov in 2017. The knock on robinson has been his size. He previously wore the maple leaf at the 2016 deutschland cup.