Mitja Robar

Mitja Robar
Mitja Robar
Born	4 January 1983 (age 41); Maribor, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Slovenia team; Former teams	HDK Maribor; HDK Maribor; HK Slavija Ljubljana; HDD Olimpija Ljubljana; HK Acroni Jesenice; HD Mladi Jesenice; IK Oskarshamn; Lukko; Krefeld Pinguine; BK Mladá Boleslav; EC KAC; KHL Medveščak Zagreb
National team	Slovenia
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2000–present

Mitja Robar (born 4 January 1983) is a Slovenian ice hockey player who is currently a player-coach for HDK Maribor of the Slovenian Ice Hockey League.

Playing career

Robar has spent the majority of his career in Slovenia, playing for HDK Maribor, HK Slavija Ljubljana and HDD Olimpija Ljubljana of the Slovenian Championship league. In 2011 he was under a try-out contract with the Växjö Lakers Hockey of the Elitserien (SEL) until 15 October 2011.^[1] However, he was subsequently loaned to IK Oskarshamn of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Swe-1) after failing to make the Lakers' startup lines.^[2]

After being denied an extended contract, Robar moved to Finland to sign a one-year contract (with an optional one-year extension) with Lukko of the SM-liiga.^[3]

On 27 June 2016, Robar signed his first contract as a free agent in Austria, agreeing to a one-year deal with EC KAC.^[4]

He participated at several IIHF World Championships as a member of the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team.^[5]

References

^ Jonas Gustavsson (4 July 2011). "Mitja Robar klar för Växjö Lakers" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers Hockey. Retrieved 14 August 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Jonas Gustavsson (19 September 2011). "Tre spelare lånas ut" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
^ "Mitja Robar Lukkoon". Lukko (in Finnish). 17 October 2011. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
^ "Robar and Bischofberger new to KAC" (in German). EC KAC. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^ IIHF World Championship Team SLO Archived 10 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine

External links

[1] Jonas Gustavsson (4 July 2011). "Mitja Robar klar för Växjö Lakers" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers Hockey. Retrieved 14 August 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] Jonas Gustavsson (19 September 2011). "Tre spelare lånas ut" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. Retrieved 19 September 2011.

[3] "Mitja Robar Lukkoon". Lukko (in Finnish). 17 October 2011. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2011.

[4] "Robar and Bischofberger new to KAC" (in German). EC KAC. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.

[5] IIHF World Championship Team SLO Archived 10 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine

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