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Here are 10 things to know about Dallas Stars winger Jason Robertson, who's entrenched himself as a member of the Stars' core with his top-of-the-league scoring ability.
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The basics Name: Jason Robertson Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 pounds Position: Left wing 2.
Franchise-altering draft The fortunes of the Dallas Stars franchise changed on June 23, 2017.
That was the day of the NHL's 2017 entry draft.
The Stars' first three picks in that draft would go on to form a big chunk of the their core for close to the next decade.
The Stars landed Miro Heiskanen with the third overall pick in 2017, then followed that up by selecting Jake Oettinger at No.
26.
They hit again in the second round with Robertson, taking the winger with the 39th pick and securing one of the best top-3 picks in any draft, by any team, in recent NHL history.
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Record-setting start Robertson had a stellar rookie season in 2020-21, with 17 goals and 45 points that led him to being named a finalist for the Calder Trophy.
Impressive, but to say he took a leap in his sophomore season would be an understatement.
He scored 41 goals, becoming the fourth player since the Stars moved to Dallas to hit that mark, while also collecting 79 points overall.
Robertson was named to the NHL First All-Star Team after his monster 2022-23 season in which he tallied 109 points with 46 goals.
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Contract situation Robertson's tremendous start to his career, followed by scoring the fourth-most goals in the NHL (45) in 2025-26, led him to be due for a significant pay raise as a restricted free agent this summer.
The forward and the Stars engaged in lengthy negotiations, including an arbitration filing.
Ultimately, they landed on a one-year, $12 million contract to keep Robertson in Dallas for 2026-27.
Robertson is set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, and the Stars can sign him to a long-term extension beginning Jan.
1, 2027.
That contract could be for as many as seven years if Robertson stays, or six years if he leaves for another team.
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A cultural trendsetter Asian NHL players are already few and far between.
Filipino players, however, are even rarer, with Robertson being only the second Filipino-American to ever play in the NHL.
His mom, Mercedes, was born in Manila while his dad, Hugh, is of Scottish heritage.
Basketball and boxing are the sports of choice in the Philippines, but Jason and his brother Nick are becoming trendsetters among their family and the Filipino community as a whole.
That influence as a trendsetter for Filipino Americans has also taken root in North Texas.
"Now, my grandma pays attention, has some idea about it," Jason said.
"If you asked them 10 years ago what hockey is, they'd think soccer." 6.
Wait, his brother? Yes, his brother.
Jason has three other siblings, and he is not the only Robertson in the NHL.
His younger brother Nick was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs 53rd overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Nick debuted in the qualifying rounds of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Columbus Blue Jackets, becoming the youngest player to do so since 1996.
He scored his first NHL goal in Game 3 of the series, during a 4-3 OT loss.
He also just put together a 27-point season for Toronto in 2023-24, scoring 14 goals and dishing out 13 assists in 56 games, with each of those being career highs.
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Another pro sibling The Robertson family is drowning in talent.
Jason's sister Bri doesn't play hockey; instead, she decided to become a Jiu-Jitsu pro.
She trains in Austin.
She's working toward her black belt and is currently recovering from injury.
Despite her brothers' height advantages, Bri has complete confidence that Jason and Nick would not be able to take her in a fight for good reason.
"Whatever my brothers say, it's a lie," she said in an article by the Athletic.
"I can definitely kick their butts." 8.
We're gonna need more hats In March of 2022, Robertson became the first player in Dallas Stars history to record a hat trick in back-to-back games.
He scored three (including the overtime winner) against Winnipeg, then followed it up with another three vs.
Minnesota two days later.
"He knows where to put the puck," Stars former coach Rick Bowness said.
"He knows when to shoot it, where to put it.
That's an instinct you can't teach.
He's got it." Robertson tallied his first postseason hat trick in Game 3 of the 2024 Western Conference finals against the Oilers in the Stars' 5-3 win.
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Wait, even more broken records? That's right, Robertson smashed another record to start the 2022 season after reaching the 50-point mark in December.
It's the fastest any Stars player had reached 50 points since the franchise relocated to Dallas.
Also, it began with the longest point streak in Dallas Stars history, which lasted 18 games and included 21 goals and one hat trick.
Robertson added another piece of history to his 2022-23 season on March 18 by scoring his 40th goal of the campaign against the Flames.
With that goal, Robertson became the first player in franchise history to score 40 or more goals in consecutive seasons.
Robertson also added his 41st goal of the campaign later that night to tie his career-high of 41 goals set the previous season.
His 109 points in 2023-24 were the second-most in a season in franchise history and the most since the franchise relocated to Dallas, passing the man with the statue in front of the AAC: Mike Modano.
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More community impact On the ice he's a superstar.
Off the ice, Robertson still wants to make an impact in the community.
Last holiday season, he held his third annual Robo's Holiday Toy Drive for Children's Health patients.
"The holiday season is such a special time of year for family, celebration and giving, and it means a lot to me to be able to bring a little extra joy to kids in our community," he said.
He also hosted Robo's Charity Game, which was an inaugural veteran's skate in support of military members and their families.
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