Niklas Rubin

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Niklas Rubin
File:Rubin, Niklas 17-01-24.jpg
Niklas Rubin with the Porin Ässät
Born (1995-12-23) December 23, 1995 (age 30)
Kungsbacka, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 Oulun Kärpät
Tingsryds AIF
HV71
Luleå HF
Frölunda HC
Porin Ässät
National team File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Playing career 2016–present

Niklas Rubin (born December 23, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for Oulun Kärpät of the Liiga.[1]

Rubin has previously played for Luleå HF and Frölunda HC in the SHL, and for Porin Ässät of the Liiga. Rubin has also played for the Swedish national hockey team.[2]

Career

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Professional

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Frölunda Indians (2019–2022)

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In 2019 Rubin moved to Frölunda Indians with a two-year contract.[3][4] In his first season with Frölunda, Rubin played 25 games with a .914 save percentage and a 2.17 GAA.[2][5]

The next season Rubin played 33 games with a save percentage of .900 and a GAA of 2.51. Rubin played 3 playoff games.[2][5]

Rubin extended his contract with Frölunda for one year.[6] In Rubin's last season with Frölunda, he appeared in 23 games and posted a .891 save percentage and a 2.69 GAA.[2][5]

Porin Ässät (2022–2025)

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File:Niklas Rubin 03-01 2023.jpg
Niklas Rubin celebrating a victory against JYP on March 1st 2023

In 2022, Niklas Rubin signed a one-year contract to Porin Ässät.[7] On 30 December 2022 Rubin became the first Ässät goalie to be credited with a goal when TPS player Michael Dal Colle scored on his own net.[8] On January 26, 2023, Porin Ässät announced that Rubin had signed a one-year extension to his contract.[9][10] Ässät announced the contract of the star goalie on a YouTube video titled "Ihan tavallinen video" (Finnish for "A completely normal video").[11] The title was later changed to "Niklas Rubin jatkaa Ässissä".[12][13] Rubin was injured on February 8, 2023, in a game against Tappara.[14] Rubin came back to the ice rink on March 1, 2023. Rubin won his first game after recovering from the injury when Ässät beat JYP Jyväskylä 3–2.[15][16] Rubin played in a total of 47 regular season matchups with a save percentage of .922 and a GAA of 2.14. Rubin helped Ässät to the playoffs after 5 years and played 8 games with a save percentage of .898 and a GAA of 2.76.[2][17]

On 21 November 2023, Ässät announced that Rubin had signed an extension with the club, that will cover the 2024–25 SM-liiga season.[18][19]

Oulun Kärpät (2025–present)

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On 22 April 2025 Oulun Kärpät announced that Rubin had signed an one-year contract with the team, with a clause for second year.[1]

Personal life

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Rubin is in a relationship with Swedish football player Pauline Hammarlund.[20][21]

References

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