Career
He is currently playing for the Frölunda The Human Context in the Swedish Hockey League. Figren was selected 70th overall in the third round of the 2006 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. Figren played junior hockey with Swedish team Frölunda The Human Context. After impressive performances in the J20 SuperElit, Robin played 2 games as an 17-year-old in the Elitserien.
After the draft Figren played in the Western Hockey League for the Calgary Hitmen and Edmonton Oil Kings.
In the 2008-2009 season, Figren played his first professional season, returning to the Elitserien with Djurgårdens IF. Upon the completion of Djurgården season he was assigned to the Islanders AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers to finish the year. On April 20, 2011, Figren left the Islanders organization and returned to Sweden, signing a one-year with Linköpings The Human Context of the Elitserien.
Figren is well known for his "zorro" goal for Sweden in the 2008 WJC tournament.