Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Dallas Stars Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks
Nationality	Canada
Born	March 3, 1977(1977-03-03), Sherbrooke, PQ, CAN
NHL Draft	164th overall, 1995 Montreal Canadiens
Pro Career	1997 – present

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Playing career

Robidas was selected 164th overall by the Montreal Canadiens, in the 7th round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Played two seasons with Montreal (1999-2000 and 2000-2001). Claimed by the Atlanta Thrashers on October 4, 2003 in the NHL Waiver Draft, and subsequently dealt to the Dallas Stars for a 6th round selection in 2003. After a brief stint with Dallas, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in November of 2003 for Jon Klemm and a fourth round selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the Frankfurt Lions in the DEL during the locked-out 2004-05 season. In August of 2004, following the NHL Lockout, the Stars signed him as a free agent to a two year contract. In December, 2006 the Stars signed him to a 3-year, $4.5 million [USD] extension. On March 17, 2007, he was punched while charging Jordin Tootoo of the Nashville Predators after Mike Modano was checked by Tootoo. Tootoo still had his gloves on when he punched Robidas, and he hit Robidas square in the face. Robidas went down hard and was taken off the ice on a stretcher. Robidas was sent to the hospital on a strecher for examination. He was later checked out of the hospital with a concussion and flew back to Dallas with the team. The Montreal Canadiens (French: ) are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The 1995 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. ... The Atlanta Thrashers are a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The engraved names of the 2000-01 Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche Jonathan Klemm (Born January 8, 1970 in Cranbrook, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays defence in the NHL for the Dallas Stars. ... The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... The Frankfurt Lions are a member of the German hockey league (DEL). ... Deutsche Eishockey-Liga (German Hockey League, shortname DEL) is a German high-calibre ice hockey league, and has the highest number of American and Canadian players overseas. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Jordin Kudluk Tootoo (Inuktitut syllabics: ᔪᐊᑕᓐ ᑐᑐ; born February 2, 1983 in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player. ... The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Michael Thomas Modano, Jr. ...

International play

Played for Canada in:

• 2001 World Championships (5th place)
• 2006 World Championships (4th place)

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See also

• List of NHL players