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Toronto Maple Leafs: Looking Back on the 2011 NHL Entry Draft

BySpencer Teixeira|
TORONTO, ON - JULY 10 - Toronto Maple Leafs prospect defencemen Tom Nilsson, left, and Andrew MacWilliam during scrimmage action at the Leaf's 2013 prospect camp at the MasterCard Centre For Hockey Excellence. July 10, 2013. Chris So/Toronto Star (Chris So/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - JULY 10 - Toronto Maple Leafs prospect defencemen Tom Nilsson, left, and Andrew MacWilliam during scrimmage action at the Leaf's 2013 prospect camp at the MasterCard Centre For Hockey Excellence. July 10, 2013. Chris So/Toronto Star (Chris So/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
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LAVAL, QC, CANADA – DECEMBER 29: Dennis Robertson #20 of the Charlotte Checkers ready at the point for the face-off against the Laval Rocket at Place Bell on December 29, 2018 in Laval, Quebec. (Photo by Stephane Dube /Getty Images)
LAVAL, QC, CANADA – DECEMBER 29: Dennis Robertson #20 of the Charlotte Checkers ready at the point for the face-off against the Laval Rocket at Place Bell on December 29, 2018 in Laval, Quebec. (Photo by Stephane Dube /Getty Images)

Round 6 Pick 173 – D Dennis Robertson

With the 173rd overall pick of the 2011 NHL entry draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected defenseman Dennis Robertson out of Brown University of the NCAA.

Robertson, an overager, would spend 4 seasons with Brown University, scoring 70 points in 128 games.

Robertson’s signing rights were moved halfway through his final season in the NCAA. On January 1st 2014, the British Columbia native was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes, alongside John-Michael Liles, in exchange for Tim Gleason.

Robertson would spend parts of the following 5 seasons with the Charlotte Checkers, with an odd half-season with Rockford, scoring 61 points in 276 AHL games.

This past season, Robertson won the Calder Cup (AHL championship) with the Checkers.

Robertson is expected to play the 2019-20 season with HC Bolzano of the EBEL.

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