Robertson landed at his dream destination, just a round later than he expected.
"Toronto was one of the places I wanted to go to and be their first pick in the draft, and now to be part of it is amazing," Robertson said.
Robertson is a small (5-foot-9, 162 pounds) forward who was the second-leading scorer for Peterborough of the Ontario Hockey League last season with 55 points (27 goals, 28 assists) in 54 games.
"Toronto doesn't see [size] as a factor," said Robertson, who'll turn 18 on Sept. 11. "They're about skill, puck possession and hockey IQ and that's what I bring."
Robertson said him being drafted along with his older brother Jason (2017, Dallas Stars, second round, No. 39) Ryan Suzuki (2019, Carolina Hurricanes, first round, No. 28) and his brother Nick (2017, Vegas Golden Knights, first round, No. 13) shows a growing interest in hockey within Asian communities.
"There are a lot of Asian hockey players coming up, especially in California," he said. "It's great's great to represent the Asian community whether you're Filipino or Japanese or Chinese, whatever."