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| Born | 4 April 1983 Jesenice, Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| National team |  Slovenia | ||
| Playing career | 2000–present | ||
Robert Kristan (born 4 April 1983) is a Slovenian professional goaltender who last played for HK Olimpija in the Alps Hockey League.
Kristan played junior youth hockey within Slovenian club HK Jesenice. In 2000 he made his professional debut in the Slovenian league for Jesenice. After five years with Jesenice and one with fellow Slovenian club Olimpija Hertz Ljubljana, Kristian left for the Swedish Elitserien, signing with Brynäs IF for the 2006–07 season. In his only season in the Elitserien, Robert played in 33 games to lead Brynäs to the playoffs and recorded the best Goals against average of 2.23 in the entire SEL. In 2007–08 he returned to HK Jesenice to compete in the EBEL the following season, before again traveling to Sweden in 2008–09 to play with Mora IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan.
On 18 May 2009 he was again on the move and signed a one-year contract with Croatian team KHL Medveščak Zagreb in the EBEL for the 2009–10 season. [1]
He participated at several IIHF World Championships as a member of the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team. [2]
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