Robin Norell
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Birthday:
1995-02-18 |
Position:
D |
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Eligible for draft:
2013 |
Shoots:
Left |
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Drafted:
2013 |
Height:
5-10 |
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Acquired:
4th round (111th overall), 2013 |
Weight:
176 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- C
History
2010-11: Robin Norell skated for the Djurgarden U18 and U16 teams and played for the gold medal-winning Stockholm 1 team in the TV-Pucken tournament for high school-age players in Sweden. He had no points and two penalty minutes in ten games between the two Djurgarden squads. Norell scored 1 goal with 4 assists and had 4 penalty minutes in eight TV-Pucken games.
2011-12: Norell made his debut in Sweden's SuperElit U20 league as a 17-year-old, appearing in one playoff game for Djurgarden, and skated for the club's U18 team. He was scoreless in his only U20 game. Norell scored 2 goals with 9 assists in 37 regular season games and was +17 with 24 penalty minutes for Djurgarden's U18 team. He had no points and 2 penalty minutes in four U18 playoff games.
2012-13: Norell split the season between the Djurgarden U20 and U18 teams and represented Sweden at the 2013 U18 World Junior Championship. In 35 games with Djurgarden U20, including two playoff games, he scored 1 goal with 4 assists and was -5 with 6 penalty minutes. In 30 regular season games for Djurgarden U18 he scored 10 goals with 7 assists and was +21 with 16 penalty minutes. After finishing fifth in the South Division, Djurgarden reached the AllSvenskan U18 semifinals. Norell scored 2 goals with 1 assist and was +9 with 6 penalty minutes in nine playoff games. In five games at the U18 WJC in Sochi he was +2 with no points and 2 penalty minutes. Sweden finished fifth in the tournament. Norell was ranked 58th amongst European skaters in Central Scouting's final rankings and was selected by Chicago in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft.
Talent Analysis
Norell does not have the prototypical size of an NHL defenseman, but he makes up for it with mobility and moxie. He is a smooth-skater that can cover a lot of the ice. There is no hesitation when it comes to sacrificing his body to block a shot or take a hit against the forecheck.
Future
Expected to return to the Djurgarden J20 team in 2013-14, Norell may be able to earn ice time in the Allsvenskan with the pro team at some point during the season. Along with Carl Dahlstrom, Norell will be another Swedish defensive prospect that could contend for a spot on Sweden's entry for the 2014 WJC.
