Robin Lehner

Robin Lehner: Biography in Details

Who is Robin Lehner?

Robin Lehner is a Swedish professional ice hockey player.

He is now playing for the Vegas Golden Knights team.

Previously, he has played for Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, and also Chicago Blackhawks.

Robin Lehner: Age, Parent, Ethnicity

The player was born on 24 July 1991 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

He is of Swedish nationality and belongs to Germanic and Swedish ethnic backgrounds.

His father’s name is Michael Lehner. He was also a former hockey player.

Likely, his mother’s name is Veronica Lehner.

He has a sister named Maja Lehner. Robin started playing hockey at the age of 10.

Additionally, he also used to play soccer when he was a kid.

Education

Robin studied at Sault Ste. Marie College in Ontario, Canada.

He studied until his 9th grade but later quit his high school studies.

As she says he was bored in his study as he was also pursuing his career in hockey.

Robin Lehner: Career, Professional life

Robin started playing hockey with Mölndal IF and has also become the top Swedish goaltender of his age group.

Lehner signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators on 29 March 2010.

He made his NHL debut on 16 October 2010  playing four minutes in the third period of a game against the Montreal Canadiens.

He breaks the record for being the youngest Swedish goaltender to feature in the game against Jhonas Enroth.

Then after on 31 July 2014, Robin signed a three-year, $6.675 million contract extension with Ottawa.

Likewise, he played for the team Buffalo Sabres for around three years.

He was traded on 26 June 2015.

The Sabres however announced they would not tender Lehner a contract offer on 22 June 2018.

They had allowed him to become an unrestricted free agent until his contract expired on 1 July.

After that, the player was signed as a free agent to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the New York Islanders on 3 July 2018.

The next year July he signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a goaltender.

As of 2020, he was playing for Vegas Golden Knights. He was traded in exchange for a 2020 2nd-round entry draft pick on 24 February 2020.

And on October 2020, he has a five-year, $25 million contract extension with them.

Robin has also been part of various international games like the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships and the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Robin Lehner: Salary, Net Worth

He has earned a massive fortune solely collected from his professional career.

Likely the player receives $5,000,000 as an annual average salary.

Robin has a $10 million net worth from his career as of 2023.

He has earned a total of $18,075,000 in his career.

Talking about his contract with Chicago Blackhawks, he signed a deal of $5,000,000 including $5,000,000 as a guaranteed amount annually.

Furthermore, he was also the 7th best-paid player for the Chicago Blackhawks with an annual average salary of $10,500,000 respectively.

The player also earns money from various brand endorsements.

He also has his own collection of luxurious cars including a Mercedes car which costs between $32,000 to $54,800.

Robin Lehner: Rumor, controversy

Health Issue

The player has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Moreover, he has also struggled with alcohol and drug addiction during the 2018 off-season.

Body measurement: Height, Weight

Robin stands with a height of 6 feet and 4 inches and weighs around 110 kg.

Likely, he has blonde-colored hair with beautiful blue eyes.

Social media

The player is active on Twitter with around 89K followers and over 58K followers on Instagram.

He doesn’t seem to have an official account on Facebook. However, there are various fan-made accounts.

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