Dennis Robertson (born May 24, 1991) is a

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. He is currently playing with

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in the

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(ICEHL). Robertson was selected by the

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in the sixth round (173rd overall) of the

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Playing career

Robertson played four seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with the Brown Bears men's ice hockey team where his outstanding play was recognized when he was named to the

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All-Rookie Team in his freshman year, and was named to the 2013–14 All-

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First Team in his senior year. On March 20, 2014, the

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of the

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(NHL) signed Robertson as a free agent to a two-year, entry-level contract, and he was immediately assigned to play with the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL. Prior to the 2015–16 season, on September 11, 2015, he was traded to the

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along with prospect Jake Massie and a 2017 fifth-round pick for forwards

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and

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, as well as a 2017 third-round pick. Robertson struggled to adapt with the

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, posting 5 points in 37 games before on February 29, 2016, he was returned to the Hurricanes in a trade for goaltender

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. At the conclusion of his contract with the Hurricanes after the 2017–18 season, Robertson was not tendered a qualifying offer to become a free agent. Robertson opted to continue his tenure with the Checkers in returning for his sixth season with the club in securing a one-year AHL contract on July 12, 2018. After helping the Checkers capture the

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in his sixth season with the club in 2018–19, Robertson left North America as a free agent, agreeing to his first European contract on a one-year deal with Italian outfit, HC Bolzano of the EBEL, on July 5, 2019.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robertson, Dennis 1991 births Living people Bolzano HC players Brown Bears men's ice hockey players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players HC Dynamo Pardubice players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Langley Chiefs players People from Fort St. John, British Columbia Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players EC Red Bull Salzburg players Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the Czech Republic Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States