Rob Klinkhammer
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| Born | August 12, 1986 Lethbridge, AB, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Ottawa Senators Binghamton Senators (AHL) Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs Norfolk Admirals Brandon Wheat Kings Portland Winter Hawks Seattle Thunderbirds Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
Robert Klinkhammer (born August 12, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League, a part of the Ottawa Senators organization.
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[edit] Playing career
He began his final season in the junior ranks of the Western Hockey League with the Seattle Thunderbirds and played in one game before moving to finish his junior career with the Portland Winter Hawks and Brandon Wheat Kings, notching a junior career best 33 goals, 40 assists for 73 points in 66 combined games. In 11 post-season games with Brandon, he had eight points after the Wheat Kings won the WHL’s East Division Title.
Klinkhammer played his first professional season in 2007–08 with the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL. He made his professional debut on October 19, 2007 against the Binghamton Senators and posted an assist. He scored his first career professional goal on November 23, 2007 against Springfield and added two assists for the Admirals 4-2 win. He registered an assist in four out of his five games with Norfolk
Rob chipped in a season-high three points (1 goal - 2 assists), including the game-winning goal, on October 23, 2007 against Springfield in the Admirals 4-2 win and scored four goals in a six game stretch from March 12, to 22, 2008.
On June 8, 2009, Klinkhammer was signed as a free agent with the IceHogs NHL affiliate, the Chicago Blackhawks, to a two-year entry level contract.[1]
Following an injury to Chicago forward Patrick Kane, Klinkhammer was recalled from Rockford to make his NHL debut on December 10, 2010, suiting up with the Blackhawks for a home game win against the Dallas Stars.[2]
On July 11, 2011, Klinkhammer signed a one-year contract with the Blackhawks.[3]
On December 2, 2011, Klinkhammer was traded to the Ottawa Senators.[4]
[edit] Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Blackhawks ink four prospects". Chicago Blackhawks. 2009-06-08. http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=476771. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ^ "Klinkhammer's dream comes true". ESPN. 2010-12-10. http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/blackhawks/post/_/id/4665225/klinkhammers-dream-comes-true. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/blackhawks/post/_/id/4667330/hawks-sign-klinkhammer-richards
- ^ "Bulletin: Senators acquire Rob Klinkhammer from Chicago in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick in 2013". Ottawa Senators. December 2, 2011. http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=604408. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
[edit] External links
- 1986 births
- Brandon Wheat Kings alumni
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Lethbridge Hurricanes alumni
- Living people
- Norfolk Admirals players
- People from Lethbridge
- Portland Winterhawks alumni
- Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
- Seattle Thunderbirds alumni
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
