Rob Bordson (born June 9, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing under contract with the Stavanger Oilers in the Norwegian Eliteserien.
| Rob Bordson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bordson with the Providence Bruins in 2015 | |||
| Born |
June 9, 1988 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Norway team Former teams |
Stavanger Oilers Syracuse Crunch Adirondack Phantoms Rochester Americans Chicago Wolves Providence Bruins Iowa Wild Fischtown Pinguins Düsseldorfer EG Västerviks IK HPK | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career
editBordson signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks on March 23, 2010, after playing three seasons of collegiate hockey with the University of Minnesota Duluth.[1] Shortly into his first professional season, Bordson was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers with Danny Syvret for David Laliberte and Patrick Maroon.[2]
Bordson was part of the blockbuster trade that sent Mike Richards to the Los Angeles Kings for Wayne Simmonds, Brayden Schenn, and a 2012 2nd round pick on June 23, 2011[3] He was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Kings, making him an unrestricted free agent.[4]
On September 15, 2011, Bordson was signed by the Trenton Titans of the ECHL.[5] During the 2011–12 season, on December 9, 2011, Bordson was signed by the Rochester Americans of the AHL to a professional try out (PTO).[6] He was returned to the Titans before he was signed by former team the Adirondack Phantoms on February 21, 2012, for the remainder of the season.
On August 12, 2014, Bordson signed a contract with the Chicago Wolves.[7]
On September 14, 2015, Bordson signed as a free agent, returning to the ECHL for the first time since 2011, in agreeing to a deal with the Adirondack Thunder for their inaugural season.[8] He was elected captain to start the 2015–16 season, and was named the player of the month for October in leading the ECHL in all offensive categories.[9] With 13 points in 7 games Bordson returned to the AHL on November 6, 2015, signing a one-year contract with the Providence Bruins.[10]
At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Bordson elected to embark on a European career, agreeing to a one-year contract as a free agent with new German DEL entrant the Fischtown Pinguins on July 14, 2016.[11] Bordson endured a successful start to his European adventure, contributing with 30 assists and 38 points in 45 games during the 2016–17 season.
Opting to leave Fischtown at the conclusion of his contract, Bordson continued in the DEL, agreeing to a one-year deal with Düsseldorfer EG on August 31, 2017.[12] In the 2017–18 season, Bordson was unable to replicate his scoring rate with DEG, recording just 3 goals in 31 games as the club missed the playoffs. His contract was not renewed at the conclusion of the season.[13]
On July 26, 2018, Bordson signed a one-year contract in the neighbouring Austrian Hockey League (EBEL), with the Dornbirn Bulldogs.[14] Prior to the 2018–19 campaign, Bordson suffered a season ending knee injury in the pre-season with the Bulldogs, cutting short his tenure with the club without making his debut.
After a full year of rehabilitation, Bordson resumed his professional career in agreeing to a one-year contract with Swedish club, Västerviks IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan on July 11, 2019.[15] He split the season between Sweden and the Finnish Liiga joining HPK to end the 2019–20 season, registering 4 assists in 10 games before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spending four seasons abroad in Europe, on October 6, 2020, Bordson returned to North America by agreeing to a contract with the Kansas City Mavericks of the ECHL.[16] As captain of the Mavericks for the 2020–21 season, Bordson in a top scoring line role produced 17 goals and 50 points through 57 regular season games.
On July 7, 2021, Bordson returned to the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL as a free agent.[17] Before making his return, Bordson left the club after securing a European contract with Norwegian club, Stavanger Oilers, on October 5, 2021.[18]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 47 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | WCHA | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | WCHA | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | WCHA | 40 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 60 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 38 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 76 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 75 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 61 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 50 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Fischtown Pinguins | DEL | 45 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 31 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Västerviks IK | Allsv | 38 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HPK | Liiga | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Kansas City Mavericks | ECHL | 57 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 380 | 50 | 77 | 127 | 208 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Ducks Sign Bordson to Entry-Level Deal". Anaheim Ducks. March 23, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ FLYERS, DUCKS COMPLETE FOUR-PLAYER TRADE TSN, November 21, 2010
- ^ "Mike Richards headed to the Kings". NHL. June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ "NHL Deadline For Qualifying Offers Approaches". Los Angeles Times. June 27, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ "Titans Add Thomas, Berenguer, Bordson to Roster". Trenton Titans. November 15, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ^ "Sabres recall Szczechura, sign Bordson to PTO". Rochester Americans. December 9, 2011. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Wolves add Bordson to pack". Chicago Wolves. August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ "Veteran forward Bordson signs with Thunder". ECHL. September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ "Rob Bordson named CCM ECHL player of the month". Adirondack Thunder. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ "Providence Bruins sign Bordson to AHL contract". Adirondack Thunder. November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Rob Bordson agrees with Fischtown Pinguins" (in German). Fischtown Pinguins. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Rob Bordson storms into DEG" (in German). Düsseldorfer EG. August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Rob Bordson leaves DEG" (in German). Düsseldorfer EG. May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Bulldogs sign Rob Bordson" (in German). Dornbirner EC. July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Rob Bordson signed as VIK's new topline center" (in Swedish). Västerviks IK. July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ "Six-year AHL vet Rob Bordson lands with Mavericks". Kansas City Mavericks. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Adirondack signs three veteran forwards". Pro Hockey News. 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Rob Bordson signs with Oilers" (in Norwegian). Stavanger Oilers. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or TSN.ca
- Rob Bordson's profile at HockeysFuture.com