Robin Press (born 21 December 1994) is a

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ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 7th round (211th overall and last player taken) of the

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Playing career

Press previously played for Almtuna IS and

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in the Swedish second tier HockeyAllsvenskan before making his

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debut with

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. After playing two seasons in North America, within the Chicago Blackhawks affiliate's 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

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season, Press lead 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 with the

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and the

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. He contributed with 8 post-season points through 11 games to help Lukko capture their first

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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

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. On 2 May 2023, Press continued his tenure in the KHL by signing a one-year contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk.

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* 1994 births Living people Almtuna IS players Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Djurgårdens IF Hockey players Färjestad BK players Indy Fuel players Lukko players Metallurg Magnitogorsk players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Severstal Cherepovets players Södertälje SK players Ice hockey people from Stockholm Swedish ice hockey defencemen {{Sweden-icehockey-player-stub