Robert Hägg (born 8 February 1995) is a

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professional

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player for the Detroit Red Wings of the

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(NHL). He was selected by the

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in the second round (41st overall) of the

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Playing career

Junior

Robert Hägg started his hockey career at age 13 playing for Gimo IF in Gimo, Uppland. In his second season, at age 14, Hägg recorded 16 points in 32 games played for Gimo. In the 2010-11 Season, now on MODO U16, Hägg had a breakout year leading the U16 SM league in assists and points by a defenseman. Additionally, he won the U16 SM defenseman of the year award.

Professional

On 21 March 2014, the

signed Hägg to a three-year entry-level contract. Hägg made his NHL debut on 9 April 2017 against the

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in the last game of the Flyers regular season. During the 2017–18 season Hägg recorded his first NHL goal in a 4–3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on 21 December 2017. Hägg led the NHL in hits with 232 and rookies in blocked shots before being pulled out of the lineup with a lower body injury on 10 March 2018. On 23 July 2021, Hägg was traded by the Flyers to the

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, along with a

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first-round pick and a

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second-round pick, in exchange for

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. In the season, Hägg continued his role as a physical third-pairing defensemen for the Sabres. He was leading the team in hits and short-handed time on ice while collecting 8 points through 48 regular season games. Hägg was dealt by the Sabres approaching the NHL trade deadline to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a

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sixth-round pick on 20 March 2022. On 25 July 2022, Hägg signed to a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Detroit Red Wings.

International play

Hägg played throughout his junior career at the International stage for Sweden, culminating in two silver medals at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Ufa, Russia and

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in Malmö, Sweden. On 9 May 2019, Hägg was named to make his senior international debut with Sweden at the 2019 World Championships held in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 1995 births Adirondack Phantoms players Buffalo Sabres players Detroit Red Wings players Florida Panthers players Lehigh Valley Phantoms players Living people Modo Hockey players Sportspeople from Uppsala Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Philadelphia Flyers players Swedish ice hockey defencemen {{Sweden-icehockey-defenceman-stub