Robin Lehner

[IpsoPostFacto]

just a link to a main board thread. It would appear that Robin is going through a bad spell.

Robin Lehner (X tweets)

Irrespective of how anyone feels about him and the situation, I hope he gets the help he needs.

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[darude]

Man I hope he gets the help he needs.

 

[Tuna99]

He’s mentioned many times over the years being watched and judged by the audience and what a nightmare being on display for people. The Hockey Wolrd seems like a hostile place to him, he’s always resented the money and dealings and contracts and he mentions it again.

Good luck Robin, you still have lots of fans in Ottawa.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

I still love the guy, he's in my name for a reason. I used to play blackops back in the day with him and Andre Petersson when they were in Bingo. He was super quiet in the gamechat unlike Andre and would rage very easily lol but he was also very nice otherwise in minimal convo. I also knew his aunt-- who was extremellly supportive of him.

I feel he was in a good place with support until he became a professional and then what he was already dealing with exacerbating and went out of control in a hostile, professional environment.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

I have nothing but sympathy for Robin. He never really had a chance to be normal or for things to feel “easy”. Not easy to manage no matter what, but especially difficult as a public figure in a high-pressure role.

 

[bicboi64]

Hope he's doing alright, that last social media post reads like a cry for help.

 

[Tuna99]

I still love the guy, he's in my name for a reason. I used to play blackops back in the day with him and Andre Petersson when they were in Bingo. He was super quiet in the gamechat unlike Andre and would rage very easily lol but he was also very nice otherwise in minimal convo. I also knew his aunt-- who was extremellly supportive of him.

I feel he was in a good place with support until he became a professional and then what he was already dealing with exacerbating and went out of control in a hostile, professional environment.

Not to point fingers his Dad sounded kinda dark, no name on this Citizen article unfortunately, pretty scary and a cautionary tale for all parents:

But Lehner’s road to the NHL wasn’t a smooth one, and can even be viewed as a cautionary tale: How much can a young player be pushed on the road to development? The storyline is simple: Once Michael Lehner brought the new equipment home, he pushed his son so hard that only today are they beginning to enjoy a normal father-son relationship.

It wasn’t father-son growing up. It was father-coach. Their neighbours and other hockey parents in Sweden thought that Michael Lehner was a lunatic for the way he drove his son, especially with the way the puck machine would go on and on and on, seemingly day and night, and it was troubling for his mother Veronica, who often had to act as buffer between father and son.

That was the start of a unique relationship, with Michael using Robin as the guinea pig for drills he would use with Lundqvist,

Tough love: Robin Lehner

When Robin Lehner decided at age 10 that he wanted to be a hockey goaltender, father Michael pushed his son relentlessly to build up the youngster's mental and phys…

ottawacitizen.com

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Not to point fingers his Dad sounded kinda dark, no name on this Citizen article unfortunately, pretty scary and a cautionary tale for all parents:

But Lehner’s road to the NHL wasn’t a smooth one, and can even be viewed as a cautionary tale: How much can a young player be pushed on the road to development? The storyline is simple: Once Michael Lehner brought the new equipment home, he pushed his son so hard that only today are they beginning to enjoy a normal father-son relationship.

It wasn’t father-son growing up. It was father-coach. Their neighbours and other hockey parents in Sweden thought that Michael Lehner was a lunatic for the way he drove his son, especially with the way the puck machine would go on and on and on, seemingly day and night, and it was troubling for his mother Veronica, who often had to act as buffer between father and son.

That was the start of a unique relationship, with Michael using Robin as the guinea pig for drills he would use with Lundqvist,

Tough love: Robin Lehner

When Robin Lehner decided at age 10 that he wanted to be a hockey goaltender, father Michael pushed his son relentlessly to build up the youngster's mental and phys…

ottawacitizen.com

Yes, it was well documented how harsh Lehner's father was on him.

 

[Stylizer1]

Hope he's doing alright, that last social media post reads like a cry for help.

I read it like he is taking responsibility for being a dick to his family but is still angry with the Knights (certain people) who railroaded him. Sometimes people just don't fit into groups and they alienate themselves more with their actions.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Not to point fingers his Dad sounded kinda dark, no name on this Citizen article unfortunately, pretty scary and a cautionary tale for all parents:

But Lehner’s road to the NHL wasn’t a smooth one, and can even be viewed as a cautionary tale: How much can a young player be pushed on the road to development? The storyline is simple: Once Michael Lehner brought the new equipment home, he pushed his son so hard that only today are they beginning to enjoy a normal father-son relationship.

It wasn’t father-son growing up. It was father-coach. Their neighbours and other hockey parents in Sweden thought that Michael Lehner was a lunatic for the way he drove his son, especially with the way the puck machine would go on and on and on, seemingly day and night, and it was troubling for his mother Veronica, who often had to act as buffer between father and son.

That was the start of a unique relationship, with Michael using Robin as the guinea pig for drills he would use with Lundqvist,

Tough love: Robin Lehner

When Robin Lehner decided at age 10 that he wanted to be a hockey goaltender, father Michael pushed his son relentlessly to build up the youngster's mental and phys…

ottawacitizen.com

Story was well known, but what an asshole. People having kids and using them as a mechanism to try to achieve their own dreams is pathetic.

 

[JackieDaytona]

Be good to your kids, folks.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

As someone who's dealt with mental health issues and had to be very informed on the subject, it's obvious to me that Robin deals with bipolar disorder(edit: just looked it up and he has indeed been diagnosed as such) and is either not taking his meds, or is on the wrong ones, and given his already strong presence, there's probably not a lot of people in his life, if any, who have the ability to "rein him in".

This is resulting in him making incredibly bad decisions, especially financially, which can only worsen his condition as the pressure and consequences mount. Robin likely needs to be in some sort of conservatorship before he totally ruins his own but also his family's life. It's a last resort sort of thing, but otherwise he will end up on the street or dead.

I truly hope he somehow gets on the right track again and gets the help he needs, but this is likely going to take some outside forces to intervene.

 

[Larionov]

As a guy who has one of Lehner's jerseys, this is both sad and terrifying. When you read those posts you see a guy who is in a very dark place, and is currently a danger to himself and quite possibly to others. He needs to be involuntarily committed ASAP to get some help, because right now he is spiraling badly and isn't able to take care of himself. For as long as he is alive, I will pray that he finds peace and a path forward out of where he is now...