Robin Press

Robin Press (born 21 December 1994) is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Kölner Haie in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 7th round (211th overall and last player taken) of the 2013 NHL entry draft.

With Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the KHL, Press won the Gagarin Cup Championship in 2024.

Playing career Press previously played for Almtuna IS and Södertälje SK in the Swedish second tier HockeyAllsvenskan before making his Swedish Hockey League debut with Djurgårdens IF.

After playing two seasons in North America, within the Chicago Blackhawks affiliates, the Rockford IceHogs and Indy Fuel, Press returned to Sweden in agreeing to a one-year contract with Färjestad BK on May 24, 2018. In the 2018–19 season, Press contributed 2 goals and 10 points through 40 games, eclipsing his previous markers.

On 2 May 2019, Press opted to continue his career in Finland, agreeing to an optional two-year contract with Lukko of the Liiga. During his tenure with Lukko, Press developed his offensive game and established himself as the club's top defenceman. In the 2020–21 season, Press led the Lukko blueline and also led the Liiga in scoring in points among defenseman with 17 goals and 48 points in 58 regular season games. He was recognized as the league's best defenseman and player of the regular season after he was awarded the Pekka Rautakallio trophy and the Lasse Oksanen trophy. He contributed with 8 post-season points through 11 games to help Lukko capture their first Kanada-malja trophy.

As a free agent, Press opted to test himself in the KHL, joining Severstal Cherepovets on a one-year contract on 1 May 2021. He extended his contract the following year, which caused controversy as he was the first Swedish ice hockey player to sign a contract with KHL after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

On 2 May 2023, Press continued his tenure in the KHL by signing a one-year contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk. He became KHL champion at the end of the season.

After five seasons in the KHL, Press left Metallurg Magnitogorsk. On July 7, 2026, the Kölner Haie officially announced the signing of Press, marking his first stint in Germany.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2010–11 Almtuna IS J18 31 7 6 13 8 — — — — — 2011–12 Almtuna IS J18 16 4 10 14 34 — — — — — 2011–12 Almtuna IS J18 Allsv 12 4 6 10 18 — — — — — 2011–12 Almtuna IS SWE.2 U20 24 15 20 35 26 — — — — — 2011–12 Almtuna IS Allsv 9 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 2012–13 Södertälje SK J20 26 7 9 16 16 3 0 2 2 0 2012–13 Södertälje SK Allsv 41 2 2 4 10 8 0 1 1 4 2013–14 Södertälje SK J20 10 6 7 13 6 4 0 3 3 4 2013–14 Södertälje SK Allsv 51 4 11 15 20 — — — — — 2014–15 Södertälje SK J20 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2014–15 Södertälje SK Allsv 51 13 17 30 12 — — — — — 2014–15 Rockford IceHogs AHL 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2015–16 Djurgårdens IF SHL 51 1 2 3 12 7 0 0 0 2 2016–17 Djurgårdens IF SHL 11 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2016–17 Rockford IceHogs AHL 9 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2016–17 Indy Fuel ECHL 30 2 8 10 14 — — — — — 2017–18 Rockford IceHogs AHL 7 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2017–18 Indy Fuel ECHL 52 10 34 44 16 — — — — — 2018–19 Färjestad BK J20 1 2 1 3 0 — — — — — 2018–19 Färjestad BK SHL 40 2 8 10 8 2 0 0 0 0 2019–20 Lukko Liiga 59 8 21 29 6 — — — — — 2020–21 Lukko Liiga 58 17 31 48 28 11 3 5 8 0 2021–22 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 48 5 13 18 10 7 2 1 3 0 2022–23 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 64 11 31 42 24 7 2 4 6 6 2023–24 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 64 7 32 39 18 23 3 14 17 6 2024–25 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 63 7 35 42 30 6 0 0 0 2 2025–26 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 62 5 36 41 14 15 5 5 10 0 SHL totals 102 3 11 14 22 9 0 0 0 2 Liiga totals 117 25 52 77 42 11 3 5 8 0 KHL totals 301 35 147 182 96 58 12 24 36 14

Awards and honours Award Year Liiga Pekka Rautakallio trophy 2021 Lasse Oksanen Trophy 2021 Champions (Lukko) 2021 All-Star Team 2021 KHL Gagarin Cup (Metallurg Magnitogorsk) 2024