Robert Kristan
Encyclopedia
Robert Kristan is a Slovenia
n professional goaltender who currently plays in Austrian Hockey League
for KHL Medveščak Zagreb
.
Elitserien
, signing with Brynäs IF
for the 2006–07 season. In his only season in the Elitserien, Robert played in 33 games to lead Brynäs to the playoffs and recorded the best Goals against average
of 2.23 in the entire SEL. In 2007–08 he returned to HK Jesenice to compete in the EBEL
the following season, before again traveling to Sweden in 2008–09 to play with Mora IK
of the HockeyAllsvenskan.
On May 18, 2009, he was again on the move and signed a one-year contract with Croatian
team KHL Medveščak Zagreb in the EBEL for the 2009–10 season.
He participated at the 2011 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n professional goaltender who currently plays in Austrian Hockey League
Austrian Hockey League
The Austrian Hockey League , called the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Austria.-History:...
for KHL Medveščak Zagreb
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
KHL Medveščak Zagreb is a Croatian ice hockey team. It is by far the most successful and the most popular ice hockey team in Croatia. Currently the team plays in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, and is the only Croatian team in the league. Last season club attracted over 200,000 spectators on live...
.
Playing career
Kristan played junior youth hockey within Slovenian club HK Jesenice. In 2000 he made his professional debut in the Slovenian league for Jesenice. After five years with Jesenice and one with fellow Slovenian club Olimpija Hertz Ljubljana, Kristian left for the SwedishSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
, signing with Brynäs IF
Brynäs IF
Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:...
for the 2006–07 season. In his only season in the Elitserien, Robert played in 33 games to lead Brynäs to the playoffs and recorded the best Goals against average
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
of 2.23 in the entire SEL. In 2007–08 he returned to HK Jesenice to compete in the EBEL
Austrian Hockey League
The Austrian Hockey League , called the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Austria.-History:...
the following season, before again traveling to Sweden in 2008–09 to play with Mora IK
Mora IK
Mora Ishockeyklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Mora, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan...
of the HockeyAllsvenskan.
On May 18, 2009, he was again on the move and signed a one-year contract with Croatian
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
team KHL Medveščak Zagreb in the EBEL for the 2009–10 season.
He participated at the 2011 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team.
Regular season
- Team League Season GP GD G A P PIM GAA PCT
- Acroni Jesenice Slovenian League 00/01 25 0 1 1 0
- Acroni Jesenice International League 00/01 13 20 0 0 0 0 2.77 .863
- Acroni Jesenice International League 01/02 4 1.50 .684
- Acroni Jesenice Slovenian League 01/02 4 0 0 0 0
- Olimpija Hertz Ljubljana International League 02/03 13 16 0 0 0 2 1.46 .946
- Olimpija Hertz Ljubljana Slovenian League 02/03 26 0 0 0 0
- Acroni Jesenice International League 03/04 16 0 1 1 12
- Acroni Jesenice Slovenian League 04/05 22 0 0 0 27
- Acroni Jesenice Continental Cup 05/06 3 3 0 0 0 0 2.00 .904
- Acroni Jesenice International League 05/06 17 0 1 1 14
- Acroni Jesenice Slovenian League 05/06 23 0 0 0 14
- Brynäs IF J20 Superelit (SWE) 06/07 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.000
- Brynäs IFBrynäs IFBrynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:...
Elitserien 06/07 33 47 0 1 1 6 2.23 .909 - Acroni Jesenice Austrian League 07/08 39 41 0 0 0 31 2.99 .906
Playoffs
- Team League Season GP GD G A P PIM GAA PCT
- Olimpija Hertz Ljubljana Slovenian League 02/03 5 0 0 0 4
- Acroni Jesenice International League 03/04 7 0 0 1 2
- Acroni Jesenice Slovenian League 03/04 4 0 0 0 0
- Acroni Jesenice International League 05/06 6 0 0 1 2
- Brynäs IF Elitserien 06/07 5 5 0 0 1 22 3.38 .886
- Acroni Jesenice Austrian League 07/08 5 5 0 0 0 0 3.31 .898
- Acroni Jesenice Slovenian League 07/08 5 6 0 0 0 2 1.19
International statistics
- Team League Season GP GD G A P PIM GAA PCT
- Team Slovenia-Jr.Slovenia men's national junior ice hockey teamThe Slovenia men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Slovenia. The team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.-History:...
EJC-I d1 99 2 4 0 0 0 0 3.50 .863 - Team Slovenia-Jr. EJC-I 2000 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.72 .845
- Team Slovenia-Jr. WJC-C 2000 4 4 0 0 0 0 3.27 .881
- Team Slovenia-U18 WJC18-IIIIHF World U18 ChampionshipsThe IIHF World U18 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-18 ice hockey teams from around the world. The tournament is usually played in April and is organized according to a system similar to Ice Hockey World Championships and World...
2001 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.00 .959 - Team Slovenia-Jr. WJC-II 2001 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.75 .908
- Team Slovenia WCIce Hockey World ChampionshipsThe Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
2002 0 2 - Team Slovenia-Jr. WJC_I 2003 3 5 0 0 0 0 2.87 .918
- Team Slovenia WC 2003 1 3 0 0 0 0 7.00 .857
- Team Slovenia WC-I 2004 4 5 1.09 .952
- Team Slovenia WC 2005 1 1 7.00 .816
- Team Slovenia WC 2006 6 6 0 0 0 0 3.81 .887
- Team Slovenia WC 2008 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.66 .904
Awards
- Best goaltender, 2001 World U18 ChampionshipsIIHF World U18 ChampionshipsThe IIHF World U18 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-18 ice hockey teams from around the world. The tournament is usually played in April and is organized according to a system similar to Ice Hockey World Championships and World...
, Division II - Best goaltender, 2001 World Junior Championships2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships-Group B:All times local .-Relegation round: was relegated to Division I for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.-Final round:† Overtime victory.-Quarterfinals:January 2-Consolation round:...
, Division II - Best goalkeeper, Interliga 2004–05
- Playoffs MVP, Slovenian league 2007–08