Robyn Regehr

Regehr was born in Recife, Brazil, the second son of Canadian Mennonite missionaries Ron and Edith Regehr.{{cite web |last=Lefebvre |first=Jim |url=http://www.faceoff.com/hockey/teams/calgary-flames/story.html?id=bea0b4d0-7be2-47cd-b635-48867dd4d41a&add_feed_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.canada.com%2Fcalgaryherald%2Fnews%2Fsports%2Fflames%2Ftopstories.atom%3Fviewer%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceoff.com%2Fhockey%2Fteams%2Fcalgary-flames%2Fstory.html |title=Regehr signs up for African trip |work=Calgary Herald |date=March 31, 2008 |access-date=December 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724082305/http://www.faceoff.com/hockey/teams/calgary-flames/story.html?id=bea0b4d0-7be2-47cd-b635-48867dd4d41a&add_feed_url=http:%2F%2Fwww.canada.com%2Fcalgaryherald%2Fnews%2Fsports%2Fflames%2Ftopstories.atom%3Fviewer=http:%2F%2Fwww.faceoff.com%2Fhockey%2Fteams%2Fcalgary-flames%2Fstory.html |archive-date=July 24, 2011}} Regehr only lived in Brazil for the first nine months of his life.{{cite web |url=http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=667771 |title=Robyn Regehr / Brazil |publisher=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 9, 2013}} From three to seven years old he lived in Indonesia,{{cite magazine |last=Kennedy |first=Kostya |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1017643/index.htm |title=No stopping him now |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=November 15, 1999 |access-date=December 5, 2009 |archive-date=October 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025181806/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1017643/index.htm |url-status=dead }} where his younger brother, Richie was born.{{cite web |url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470346 |title=Richie Regehr player profile |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |access-date=December 7, 2009}} He also has an older brother and a sister.{{cite web |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2006/02/12/1438850-sun.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713205248/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2006/02/12/1438850-sun.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 13, 2012 |title=Regehr finally excited |work=Calgary Sun |date=February 12, 2006 |access-date=December 6, 2009 }} The family finally settled back in Canada, at Rosthern, Saskatchewan around the time he turned seven.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/robyn-regehr-my-mom-was-always-yelling-at-the-refs-1.745386 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106000743/http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2008/12/15/minormemories-regehr.html |url-status=live |archive-date=November 6, 2012 |title=Robyn Regehr: My mom was always yelling at the refs |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=December 15, 2008 |access-date=December 5, 2009}} Regehr quickly picked up the game of hockey, but was held back in his first year of minor hockey as he was starting the game three years behind other kids his age. He helped his father operate the natural surface ice rink in Rosthern, often spending hours manually preparing the ice.{{cite news |last=Heika |first=Mike |title=Rookie brings world of experience to Flames |work=Dallas Morning News |date=December 19, 1999 |page=19B}}

Despite being born in Brazil, Regehr cannot speak Portuguese and has very few connections with the country. He declared himself a fan of football and the Brazilian soccer team, and has expressed interest in returning to visit his country of birth.{{cite web |url=http://espn.uol.com.br/noticia/324577_brasileiro-da-nhl-se-diz-fa-da-selecao-de-futebol-sonha-com-volta-para-casa-e-1-titulo-da-carreira |title=Brasileiro da NHL se diz fã da seleção de futebol, sonha com volta para 'casa' e 1º título da carreira |date=April 22, 2013 |access-date=May 31, 2018|language= pt-BR}}

The Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) selected Regehr with their first pick, 17th overall, in the 1995 WHL Bantam Draft.{{Cite book|editor=Flett, Cory |editor2=Watts, Jessie|title=2008–09 WHL Guide|publisher=Western Hockey League|page=59}} He played as a 15-year-old with the Prince Albert Mintos of the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League where he was named the team's top defenceman. He then joined the Blazers for the 1996–97 WHL season.{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=16876 |title=Player profile – Robyn Regehr |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |access-date=December 5, 2009}} Two years later, the Colorado Avalanche drafted him in the first round, 19th overall, at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=1998 |title=1998 NHL Entry Draft |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=December 5, 2009}} Regehr broke out following the draft, scoring 12 goals and 32 points in 1998–99, and helped the Blazers reach the WHL championship where they lost to the Calgary Hitmen.{{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=95 |access-date=December 15, 2009}} He was named a Western Conference All-Star by the WHL and a third-team All-Star by the Canadian Hockey League,{{cite web |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Olympics/2006Turin/TeamCanada/Hockey/Regehr/ |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120522221955/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Olympics/2006Turin/TeamCanada/Hockey/Regehr/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 22, 2012 |title=2006 Games – Robyn Regehr |publisher=Canoe, Inc |access-date=December 5, 2009 }} and represented Canada at the 1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning a silver medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/World_jrs/feature/?fid=3905 |title=1999 – Winnipeg, Canada |publisher=The Sports Network |access-date=December 5, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231165851/http://www.tsn.ca/World_jrs/feature/?fid=3905 |archive-date=December 31, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

Late in that season, the Calgary Flames dealt all-star forward Theoren Fleury, along with Chris Dingman, to the Avalanche for Rene Corbet, Wade Belak, a draft pick and their choice of a prospect from a list provided by Colorado.{{cite news |last=Board |first=Mike |title=Fleury's gone to Colorado |work=Calgary Herald |date=March 1, 1999 |page=A1}} Impressed with his defensive potential, the Flames later chose Regehr to complete that trade. His professional career nearly ended before it started, as he was seriously injured in an automobile accident near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on July 4, 1999. Regehr, who was driving home from a summer trip with his elder brother Dinho (Ronald) and two female friends, was struck head-on by another vehicle that crossed into his path.{{cite news |last1=Stewart |first1=Monte |last2=King |first2=Frank |title=Crash seriously injures top Flames prospect |work=Calgary Herald |date=July 6, 1999 |page=A1}} He suffered two broken legs in the crash that killed two people in the other vehicle.{{cite news |last=Duhatschek |first=Eric |title=Regehr had angel on side |work=Calgary Herald |date=July 6, 1999 |page=C1}} Doctors initially feared that he would never play hockey again.

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.

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.{{cite news |last=Board |first=Mike |title=Regehr thankful for debut |work=Calgary Herald |date=October 29, 1999 |page=C2}} 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. 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. He scored his first NHL goal on November 10 against the San Jose Sharks. Regehr played 57 games for the Flames in 1999–2000, scoring five goals and 12 points. 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. The Flames also presented him with the Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award in honor of his perseverance.{{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}}

Regehr struggled in 2001–02, finishing with a team worst −24 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 to establish himself as a top defender with the team and earned a second Masterton Trophy nomination for his dedication.{{cite news |last=Lefebvre |first=Jean |title=Regehr pockets second Masterton nomination |work=Calgary Sun |date=March 21, 2003}} The Flames rewarded him with a five-year contract extension prior to the 2003–04 season.{{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}} They also named him an alternate captain,{{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}} a position he continuously held for the remainder of his stay in Calgary.{{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}}

Not known for his offensive ability, Regehr ended a 100-game goal scoring drought early in the season, finishing with four for the season.{{cite news |last=Francis |first=Eric |title=Regehr's net gains |work=Calgary Sun |date=March 1, 2004}} He set a career high with 18 points, and was a key player in the Flames improbable run to the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals facing top opposition players.{{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}} He played the final two games of the Stanley Cup Finals despite tearing ligaments in his foot in game five.{{cite news |last=Saelhof |first=Todd |title=Regehr refused to sit out |work=Calgary Sun |date=June 10, 2004}} His performance in the post season earned him the praise of his opponents.

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While the 2004–05 season was cancelled due to a 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.{{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}} 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.{{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}} He was also critical of the position of the league in the lockout,{{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 }} 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.{{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 }}

While the NHL returned to action in 2005–06, he missed the first month of the season after suffering a knee injury in a pre-season game.{{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}} 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.{{cite news |last=MacFarlane |first=Steve |title=Regehr's knee injury could have been much worse |work=Calgary Sun |date=October 1, 2005 }} Despite missing 14 games, he set career highs in goals (6), assists (20) and points (26). He continued to quietly lead the Flames defence and earned a spot on the Canadian Olympic team in 2006.{{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 }} Regehr briefly played with his brother, Richie, who made his NHL debut with the Flames on December 29, 2005.{{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}} He played the full season in 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. However, he was again forced out of the lineup due to a knee injury after only one game in the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs.{{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}}

Following the season, the Flames signed Regehr to another five-year contract extension worth a total of US$20-million.{{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}} 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.{{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 }} Regehr played all 82 games for the Flames in 2007–08 despite being hit in the face by the puck in a game,{{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}} and suffering a deep bruise on his foot while blocking a shot that was initially feared to be a broken bone.{{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}}

Off the ice, Regehr was named to an NHLPA committee formed in 2007 to find a replacement for ousted Executive Director Ted Saskin.{{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}} The union hired Paul Kelly in October 2007,{{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}} however he was controversially dismissed less than two years later.{{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 }} Regehr defended the firing,{{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}} though he and all player representatives were criticized for how they handled Kelly's dismissal.{{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}}

Another knee injury ended his 2008–09 season after 75 games and left him unavailable for the playoffs.{{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}} 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.{{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}} After failing to score a goal in 2008–09 and the first half of the 2009–10 season, Regehr scored his first goal in 141 games on January 18, 2010, against the San Jose Sharks.{{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}} He finished with 2 goals and 17 points that season and matched those totals in 2010–11. 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.

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After missing the playoffs in the two previous seasons and needing to clear salary cap space to sign Alex Tanguay,{{cite journal |title=Calgary Flames preview |journal=NHL FaceOff Magazine 2012 Yearbook |publisher=National Hockey League |year=2011 |pages=91–94 |issn=1481-708X}} 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. 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.{{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}}

In his first season with Buffalo, 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. His tenure with the Sabres ended 21 games into the 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.{{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 }} 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.{{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}} 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.{{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}}

In the 2013–14 season, Regehr begun his 15th year in the NHL, and played his 1,000th game on February 1, 2014, against the Philadelphia Flyers.{{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}} 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 finished his victory lap by handing the Stanley Cup to Regehr, thanking the veteran for his off-ice presence.{{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}}

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.{{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}}

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Regehr joined the Canadian junior team for the 1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, playing all seven games for the silver medal winning Canadians. He made his first appearance with the senior team following his rookie season in the NHL, playing six games in the 2000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. His emergence in the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs earned him consideration for Canada's entry at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. He was named to the team by executive director Wayne Gretzky as he looked to bring a younger team to this tournament than played at the 2002 Winter Olympics.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/canada-younger-more-balanced-than-2002-olympic-squad-1.512430 |title=Canada younger, more balanced than 2002 Olympic squad |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=August 29, 2004 |access-date=December 5, 2009}} The decision worked, as Regehr and the Canadians won the championship.

He played in his second world championship in 2005, where he won a silver medal after Canada lost the final to the Czech Republic 3–0.{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/5016/la_id/1.htm |title=Canada captures silver, Joe Thornton named tournament MVP |publisher=Hockey Canada |date=May 15, 2005 |access-date=December 5, 2009}} The following year, he was named to the Canadian Olympic team for the 2006 Winter Olympics.{{cite web |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2005/12/22/1364434-sun.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716170919/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2005/12/22/1364434-sun.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 16, 2012 |title=Iginla, Regehr answer Canada's call |work=Calgary Sun |date=December 22, 2005 |access-date=December 6, 2009 }} He recorded one assist in six games, though Canada was unable to defend its 2002 gold medal, failing to medal entirely.{{cite web |last=Burnside |first=Scott |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/winter06/hockey/columns/story?id=2341221 |title=With all of its talent, Canada failed to come together |publisher=ESPN |date=February 23, 2006 |access-date=December 5, 2009}} Regehr participated in team Canada's orientation camp for the 2010 Games in the hopes of earning a second opportunity to win an Olympic medal.

Regehr married his wife Kristina in late 2007, and the couple have two sons.{{cite news |last=Gleason |first=Bucky |url=http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/columns/bucky-gleason/article564738.ece |title=Color Regehr a player ready to go |work=Buffalo News |date=September 21, 2011 |access-date=November 23, 2011}} While in Calgary, they were active in the community, serving as honorary co-chairs of the Impact Foundation, an organization that aims to help kids deal with the challenges of growing up. Regehr donated $75 to the organization for every bodycheck he was credited with during the NHL season.{{cite web |url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502740 |title=Regehr makes impact on and off the ice |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |date=October 19, 2009 |access-date=December 6, 2009}} He is also active with Right to Play, an athlete driven organization that aims to improve the lives of the world's most impoverished children through sport.{{cite web |last=MacFarlane |first=Steve |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2008/03/30/5144731-sun.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721010117/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2008/03/30/5144731-sun.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |title=Regehr Right-ing new chapter |work=Calgary Sun |date=March 30, 2008 |access-date=December 6, 2009 }} He made a trip to Mozambique in the summer of 2008 as an ambassador to the organization,{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=248570&lid=sublink01&lpos=headlines_nhl |title=Regehr and other NHLers getting behind Right to Play |publisher=The Sports Network |date=September 5, 2008 |access-date=December 6, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080909001945/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=248570&lid=sublink01&lpos=headlines_nhl |archive-date=September 9, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} and has participated in charity events for the organization.{{cite web |last=Lefebvre |first=Jean |url=http://communities.canada.com/calgaryherald/blogs/insideflames/archive/2008/08/20/regehr-to-play-in-charity-contest.aspx |title=Regehr to play in charity contest |work=Calgary Herald |date=August 20, 2008 |access-date=December 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080826091446/http://communities.canada.com/calgaryherald/blogs/insideflames/archive/2008/08/20/regehr-to-play-in-charity-contest.aspx |archive-date=August 26, 2008}} The Flames named him the inaugural recipient of the J. R. "Bud" McCaig Award in 2006 in honor of his contributions to society. He is an avid outdoorsman; his favorite winter activity is snowmobiling. He favours wakeboarding in the summer, and has spent time teaching kids outdoor safety.{{cite news |last=Cox |first=Damien |title=A blue line red liner |work=Toronto Star |date=May 3, 2005 |page=E2}}

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