Robbie Sigurðsson Explained

Robbie Sigurðsson
Birth Date:	1993 10, df=yes
Birth Place:	Mars, Pennsylvania, USA
Height Cm:	183
Weight Kg:	85
Position:	Forward
Shoots:	Right
Ntl Team:	Iceland
Played For:	UMFK Esja Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
Career Start:	2011–2019, 2021
Career End:	2022

Robert Michael Sigurðsson (born 18 October 1993) is an American-born Icelandic ice hockey player and a former member of the Icelandic men's national team. In 2017, he was named the Icelandic Men's Ice Hockey Player of the Year.

Playing career

Sigurðsson joined Skautafélag Reykjavíkur (SR) of the Icelandic Men's Hockey League during the 2011–12 season. He helped SR to the IHL finals where they lost to Skautafélagið Björninn.^[1] He returned to SR in 2014 helped them once again to the IHL finals. In game 4 of the finals, Sigurðsson had to be transported by ambulance to a hospital after a hard hit.^[2] Without him and Daníel S. Magnússon, who was also injured,^[3] SR lost the finals to Skautafélag Akureyrar.^{[4] [5]}

In 2017, Sigurðsson signed with reigning Icelandic champions UMFK Esja. In December 2017, he was named the Icelandic Men's Ice Hockey Player of the Year.^[6] For the 2017–18 season, he led the league in goals scored with 33,^[7] while coming in second to Jussi Sipponen in points with 61.^[8]

Sigurðsson returned to Skautafélag Reykjavíkur for the 2018–19 season. He led the league in points and helped SR to the IHL finals where they lost to Skautafélag Akureyrar. Following SR's last game, he announced that he would not return the following season.^[9]

Later in 2019, Sigurðsson was hired as an assistant coach at Duquesne University.^[10]

After two seasons away, Sigurðsson joined SR again during the 2021–2022 season, appearing in regular season 10 matches, scoring 2 goals and having 4 assists.^[11] In four playoff matches, he had 1 goal and 2 assists.^[12]

National team career

Sigurðsson has played for the Icelandic men's national team since 2017.^[13]

Personal life

Sigurðsson is the son of Stefán Örn Sigurðsson, a former member of the Icelandic national football team, and American Laura Sigurðsson.^{[14] [15]}

Notes and References

1. News: Guðmundur Marinó Ingvarsson . Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Björninn - SR 7-4 - Björninn Íslandsmeistari . 17 March 2019 . . 13 March 2012 . Icelandic.
2. News: Benedikt Grétarsson . Lá óvígur í 20 mínútur . 17 March 2019 . . 21 March 2015 . Icelandic.
3. News: Einar Sigtryggsson . SR sakar SA um grófan leik . 17 March 2019 . . 21 March 2015 . Icelandic.
4. News: Kristján Jónsson . Akureyringar meistarar þriðja árið í röð . 17 March 2019 . . 23 March 2015 . Icelandic.
5. News: Elín Heiður Gunnarsdóttir . SA Víkingar Íslandsmeistarar 2015 . 17 March 2019 . . 23 March 2015 . Icelandic.
6. News: Eva María og Robbie sköruðu fram úr á svellinu . 17 March 2019 . . 26 December 2017 . Icelandic.
7. Web site: Goal scoring eladers . stats.iihf.com . Ice Hockey Iceland.
8. Web site: Scoring leaders . stats.iihf.com . . 17 March 2019.
9. News: Einar Sigtryggsson . Var minn síðasti leikur fyrir SR . 17 March 2019 . . 16 March 2019 . Icelandic.
10. Web site: Coaching Staff - Duquesne University Hockey . 7 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200607204334/http://www.duquesnehockey.pointstreaksites.com/view/duquesnehockey/team/coaching-staff . 7 June 2020.
11. Web site: 2022 Hertz-deild karla Div I . 18 June 2023 . iihf.com.
12. Web site: 2022 Úrslitakeppni Hertz-deild karla Div I . 18 June 2023 . iihf.com.
13. News: Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson . Ein besta tilfinning sem ég hef upplifað . 17 March 2019 . . 22 April 2018 . Icelandic.
14. News: Joe Sager . Mars grad excels for Iceland’s national hockey team . 17 March 2019 . . 24 April 2016.
15. Web site: Stefán Örn Sigurðsson - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands . ksi.is . . 17 March 2019 . Icelandic.