Hurricanes Prospect Profile: Justin Robidas

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty ImagesThis is a series profiling members of the Hurricanes’ 2021 draft class. Justin Robidas is the fifth profile in this series.

Justin Robidas has some major shoes to fill. His father, Stephane Robidas, appeared in 937 NHL games over the course of his career and was the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Director of Player Development from 2017-2021. Robidas’ 2020-21 season saw him score 19 goals and record 36 points in 35 games in addition to 10 points in 14 playoff games. This led to Robidas hearing his name called by the Hurricanes in the fifth round, 147th overall in the 2021 NHL Draft.

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And then there's the fact that Robidas fires off some absolute laser…