Editing Robyn Regehr (section)

===National Hockey League===

====Calgary Flames====
Following operations to repair the damage to Regehr's legs, doctors gained optimism, but expected he would be unable to skate before the end of the year.<ref name="SICrashBio" />
He far exceeded doctors' expectations; he was skating by the beginning of September and was back playing hockey less than four months following the accident.<ref name="SICrashBio" /><ref name="HeraldDebut">{{cite news |last=Board |first=Mike |title=Regehr thankful for debut |work=Calgary Herald |date=October 29, 1999 |page=C2}}</ref> He played a five-game conditioning stint with the [[Saint John Flames]] of the [[American Hockey League]] in late October before being recalled by the Flames on October 28, 1999.<ref name="HeraldDebut" /> That night, he made his NHL debut against the [[Ottawa Senators]] and was praised by his coach, [[Brian Sutter]], for playing a mistake free game.<ref name="SICrashBio" /> He scored his first NHL goal on November 10 against the [[San Jose Sharks]].<ref name="MediaGuideBio" /> Regehr played 57 games for the Flames in [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]], scoring five goals and 12 points.<ref name="LOH" /> He was the Flames nominee for the [[Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy]], which recognizes perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. At the age of 19, he was the youngest nominee in NHL history.<ref name="MediaGuideBio" /> The Flames also presented him with the [[List of Calgary Flames award winners#Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award|Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award]] in honor of his perseverance.<ref name="FlamesAwards">{{Cite book |title=2009–10 Calgary Flames Media Guide |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |last1=Hanlon |first1=Peter |last2=Kelso |first2=Sean |url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=40390 |format=PDF |year=2009 |page=30 |access-date=December 15, 2009}}</ref>

Regehr struggled in [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]], finishing with a team worst −24 [[Plus-minus (ice hockey)|plus/minus]] while occasionally being left out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. Unhappy with his season, he focused on improving his game. He overcame rib, abdominal and wrist injuries in [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]] to establish himself as a top defender with the team and earned a second Masterton Trophy nomination for his dedication.<ref name="2ndMasterton">{{cite news |last=Lefebvre |first=Jean |title=Regehr pockets second Masterton nomination |work=Calgary Sun |date=March 21, 2003}}</ref> The Flames rewarded him with a five-year contract extension prior to the [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04 season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/flames-re-sign-regehr-1.411254 |title=Flames re-sign Regehr |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=June 5, 2003 |access-date=December 5, 2009}}</ref> They also named him an [[captain (ice hockey)|alternate captain]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1633606 |title=Flames forward in eighth season |publisher=ESPN |date=October 10, 2003 |access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref> a position he continuously held for the remainder of his stay in Calgary.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cruickshank |first=Scott |url=http://www.canada.com/sports/Alternative+alternates+abound+Sutter+system/2200362/story.html?id=2200362 |title=Alternatives abound in Sutter's system |work=Calgary Herald |date=November 9, 2009 |access-date=December 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107134212/http://www2.canada.com/sports/alternative+alternates+abound+sutter+system/2200362/story.html?id=2200362 |archive-date=November 7, 2012}}</ref>

Not known for his offensive ability, Regehr ended a 100-game goal scoring drought early in the season, finishing with four for the season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Francis |first=Eric |title=Regehr's net gains |work=Calgary Sun |date=March 1, 2004}}</ref> He set a career high with 18 points,<ref name="LOH" /> and was a key player in the Flames improbable run to the [[2004 Stanley Cup Finals]] facing top opposition players.<ref name="2004Playoffs">{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=George |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/playoffs2004/columns/story?columnist=johnson_george&id=1796329 |title=Regehr leaving a mark on playoff opponents |publisher=ESPN |date=May 7, 2004 |access-date=December 9, 2009}}</ref> He played the final two games of the [[Stanley Cup Finals]] despite tearing ligaments in his foot in game five.<ref>{{cite news |last=Saelhof |first=Todd |title=Regehr refused to sit out |work=Calgary Sun |date=June 10, 2004}}</ref> His performance in the post season earned him the praise of his opponents.<ref name="2004Playoffs" />

[[File:RobynRegehrAfterShift.jpg|left|thumb|upright|With the [[Calgary Flames|Flames]] in November [[2006–07 NHL Season|2006]]]]
While the [[2004–05 NHL season|2004–05 season]] was cancelled due to a [[2004–05 NHL lockout|labor dispute]], Regehr played in a European charity tour that saw NHL players form a "Worldstars" team that played ten games in seven countries in December 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1939903 |title=World Stars tour will see 7 countries in 14 days |publisher=ESPN |date=December 6, 2004 |access-date=December 5, 2009}}</ref> While he enjoyed the tour, Regehr stated that he was not interested in joining the many other NHL players who signed on with European teams during the lockout.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hradek |first=E. J. |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/columns/story?id=1942472 |title=The Polish way |publisher=ESPN |date=December 22, 2004 |access-date=December 5, 2009}}</ref> He was also critical of the position of the league in the lockout,<ref>{{cite web |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Columnists/Sportak/2005/01/27/911840.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713195923/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Columnists/Sportak/2005/01/27/911840.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 13, 2012 |title=Sustained by hope |work=Calgary Sun |date=January 27, 2005 |access-date=December 5, 2009 }}</ref> and took on a greater role within the [[National Hockey League Players' Association]] (NHLPA) when he succeeded [[Jarome Iginla]] as the Flames player representative following the lockout.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2007/03/11/pf-3731780.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714031706/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2007/03/11/pf-3731780.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 14, 2012 |title=Regehr ready for NHLPA fiasco to get sorted out |work=Calgary Sun |date=March 11, 2007 |access-date=December 5, 2009 }}</ref>

While the NHL returned to action in [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]], he missed the first month of the season after suffering a knee injury in a pre-season game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=2175933 |title=Flames lose Regehr to knee injury |publisher=ESPN |date=September 29, 2005 |access-date=December 5, 2009}}</ref> Doctors considered Regehr fortunate, believing that a knee brace he had been wearing prevented a more severe injury that would have seen him miss up to six months.<ref>{{cite news |last=MacFarlane |first=Steve |title=Regehr's knee injury could have been much worse |work=Calgary Sun |date=October 1, 2005 }}</ref> Despite missing 14 games, he set career highs in goals (6), assists (20) and points (26).<ref name="LOH" /> He continued to quietly lead the Flames defence and earned a spot on the Canadian Olympic team in [[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006]].<ref>{{cite web |last=MacFarlane |first=Steve |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Playoffs/Calgary/2006/05/02/1560581-sun.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715121636/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Playoffs/Calgary/2006/05/02/1560581-sun.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 15, 2012 |title=Regehr quiet Duck hunter |work=Calgary Sun |date=May 2, 2006 |access-date=December 5, 2009 }}</ref> Regehr briefly played with his brother, [[Richie Regehr|Richie]], who made his NHL debut with the Flames on December 29, 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=251229003 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721233746/http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=251229003 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |title=Flames beat Wild, regain Northwest lead |publisher=ESPN |date=December 29, 2005 |access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref> He played the full season in [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]], including his 500th career game on March 15, 2007, against the [[Dallas Stars]] and scored his 100th career point on March 31 against the [[Vancouver Canucks]].<ref name="MediaGuideBio" /> However, he was again forced out of the lineup due to a knee injury after only one game in the [[2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/flames-minus-regehr-for-game-3-1.641490 |title=Flames minus Regehr for game 3 |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=April 17, 2007 |access-date=December 5, 2009}}</ref>

Following the season, the Flames signed Regehr to another five-year contract extension worth a total of [[United States dollar|US$]]20-million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL0482505520070704 |title=Flames extend contracts of Iginla and Regehr |publisher=Reuters |date=July 4, 2007 |access-date=December 5, 2009}}</ref> The deal was considered to be worth less than he could have gotten as an unrestricted [[free agent]] the following year, but he chose to take less to stay in a city his family enjoyed and on a team he felt was competitive.<ref name="2007Extension">{{cite web |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Columnists/Sportak/2007/07/05/4315235-sun.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115093650/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Columnists/Sportak/2007/07/05/4315235-sun.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 15, 2013 |title=Regehr rolling with less |work=Calgary Sun |date=July 5, 2007 |access-date=December 5, 2009 }}</ref> Regehr played all 82 games for the Flames in [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]] despite being hit in the face by the puck in a game,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/regehr-set-to-suit-up-for-flames-1.653283 |title=Regehr suits up for Flames |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=November 20, 2007 |access-date=December 5, 2009}}</ref> and suffering a deep bruise on his foot while blocking a shot that was initially feared to be a broken bone.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/calgary-defenceman-regehr-suffers-foot-bruise-1.635776 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106000954/http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2007/12/07/regehr-bruise.html |url-status=live |archive-date=November 6, 2012 |title=Calgary defenceman Regehr suffers foot bruise |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=December 7, 2007 |access-date=December 5, 2009}}</ref>

Off the ice, Regehr was named to an NHLPA committee formed in 2007 to find a replacement for ousted Executive Director [[Ted Saskin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9403E3D61430F93AA15755C0A9619C8B63&scp=1&sq=Robyn+Regehr&st=nyt |title=Union forms search committee |work=New York Times |date=June 29, 2007 |access-date=December 5, 2009}}</ref> The union hired [[Paul Kelly (lawyer)|Paul Kelly]] in October 2007,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhlpa-members-ratify-revised-constitution-1.693544 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106001010/http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2007/10/30/nhlpa-constitution.html |url-status=live |archive-date=November 6, 2012 |title=NHLPA members ratify revised constitution |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=October 30, 2007 |access-date=December 5, 2009}}</ref> however he was controversially dismissed less than two years later.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=289717 |title=Kelly shocked and saddened by dismissal from NHLPA |publisher=The Sports Network |date=September 2, 2009 |access-date=December 5, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091209222530/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=289717 |archive-date=December 9, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Regehr defended the firing,<ref>{{cite web |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/2009/09/03/10729911-sun.html |title=Regehr calls firing right call |work=Calgary Sun |date=September 3, 2009 |access-date=December 5, 2009}}</ref> though he and all player representatives were criticized for how they handled Kelly's dismissal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/article/134278 |title=NHLPA forms committee to investigate firing of Paul Kelly |publisher=Street & Smiths |date=October 22, 2009 |access-date=December 5, 2009}}</ref>

Another knee injury ended his [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09 season]] after 75 games and left him unavailable for the playoffs.<ref name="OlyCamp">{{cite web|last=Bradford |first=Keith |url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/2010wintergames/Regehr+raring+make+missed+opportunities/1921215/story.html |title=Regehr raring to make up for missed opportunities |work=Calgary Herald |date=August 23, 2009 |access-date=December 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827205344/http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/2010wintergames/Regehr%2Braring%2Bmake%2Bmissed%2Bopportunities/1921215/story.html |archive-date=August 27, 2009}}</ref> He expressed his frustrations with coach [[Mike Keenan]], who was fired by the team after failing to advance past the first round of the playoffs, criticizing Keenan's lack of structure and expressing optimism for the team's chances under a new coach.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hall |first=Vicki |url=https://calgaryherald.com/Technology/Keenan+heyday+past+Regehr/1622087/story.html |title=Keenan's heyday in past: Regehr |work=Calgary Herald |date=May 23, 2009 |access-date=December 5, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> After failing to score a goal in 2008–09 and the first half of the [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10 season]], Regehr scored his first goal in 141 games on January 18, 2010, against the San Jose Sharks.<ref name="1213SabresMG">{{cite book |editor-last=Gilbert |editor-first=Michael |editor2-last=Ott |editor2-first=Ian |editor3-last=Heintzman |editor3-first=Marc |title=2012–13 Buffalo Sabres Media Guide |publisher=Buffalo Sabres Hockey Club |year=2012 |page=68}}</ref> He finished with 2 goals and 17 points that season and matched those totals in [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]].<ref name="LOH" /> Upon playing his 804th game late in the season, Regehr surpassed [[Al MacInnis]] as the team's all-time leader in games played by a defenceman.<ref name="1213SabresMG" />

====Buffalo and Los Angeles====
[[File:Robyn Regehr 2013-02-17.JPG|thumb|upright|left|with the Sabres in 2013]]
After missing the playoffs in the two previous seasons and needing to clear salary cap space to sign [[Alex Tanguay]],<ref>{{cite journal |title=Calgary Flames preview |journal=NHL FaceOff Magazine 2012 Yearbook |publisher=National Hockey League |year=2011 |pages=91–94 |issn=1481-708X}}</ref> the Flames dealt Regehr to the [[Buffalo Sabres]] on June 25, 2011. He was sent to Buffalo, along with [[Aleš Kotalík]] and a second round selection at the [[2012 NHL Entry Draft]] in exchange for [[Paul Byron]] and [[Chris Butler (ice hockey)|Chris Butler]]. According to Flames' general manager [[Jay Feaster]], the deal "surprised" Regehr, who initially was unsure he would waive his no-trade clause and agree to the deal. Regehr accepted the deal after speaking with Sabres' management.<ref>{{cite news |last=Roarke |first=Shawn P. |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=567189 |title=Flames trade Regehr, Kotalik, out of "salary-cap jail" |publisher=National Hockey League |date=June 25, 2011 |access-date=May 31, 2013}}</ref>

In his first season with Buffalo, [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]], Regehr led the Sabres with 172 hits and finished second with 112 blocked shots. His one-goal on the season ended another lengthy scoring drought that lasted nearly 11 months.<ref name="1213SabresMG" /> His tenure with the Sabres ended 21 games into the [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13 season]]. In the final year of his contract and with Buffalo out of playoff contention, he was dealt to the [[Los Angeles Kings]] on April 1, 2013, in exchange for two second round draft picks.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=419635 |title=Sabres trade Regehr to Kings for second round picks |publisher=The Sports Network |date=April 1, 2013 |access-date=May 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606044504/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=419635 |archive-date=June 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The Kings acquired Regehr to add a veteran presence and aid the team's penalty kill. He appeared in 41 games during the season, split between the two teams, and recorded four assists. Shortly after the Kings reached the third round of the [[2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs]], Regehr and the team agreed to a two-year, $6 million contract extension.<ref>{{cite news |last=Markazi |first=Arash |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nhl/story/_/id/9326764/robyn-regehr-signs-two-year-extension-los-angeles-kings |title=Robyn Regehr signs 2-year extension |publisher=ESPN |date=May 30, 2013 |access-date=May 31, 2013}}</ref> After the Kings were eliminated from the post-season by the [[Chicago Blackhawks]], Kings' coach [[Darryl Sutter]] revealed he had played the entire playoffs with an elbow injury that required off-season surgery to repair.<ref>{{cite news |last=Zupke |first=Curtis |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=673547 |title=Kings defenseman Regehr undergoes elbow surgery |publisher=National Hockey League |date=June 10, 2010 |access-date=June 17, 2013}}</ref>

In the [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14 season]], Regehr begun his 15th year in the NHL, and played his [[List of NHL players with 1,000 games played|1,000th game]] on February 1, 2014, against the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Zupke |first=Curtis |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=703240 |title=Kings defenseman Regehr reaches 1,000th game |publisher=National Hockey League |date=February 1, 2014 |access-date=February 2, 2014}}</ref> At the [[2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs]], Regher only played the first round against the [[San Jose Sharks]] before being sidelined with a knee injury. Once the Kings won the [[2014 Stanley Cup Finals]], captain [[Dustin Brown (ice hockey)|Dustin Brown]] finished his victory lap by handing the [[Stanley Cup]] to Regehr, thanking the veteran for his off-ice presence.<ref>{{cite news |last=Zupke |first=Curtis |url=http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=722708 |title=Regehr honored by place in Kings' Cup handoff |publisher=National Hockey League |date=June 14, 2014 |access-date=June 15, 2014}}</ref>

Following the last regular season game for the Kings and the last day of the 2014–15 regular season, Regehr announced that he would retire from professional hockey.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kinkopf |first=Alex |url=http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=763218 |title=Robyn Regehr retires a King, leaves his mark |publisher=National Hockey League |date=April 13, 2015 |access-date=July 3, 2015}}</ref>