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Erik Rasmussen
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Teams Los Angeles Kings
Buffalo Sabres
New Jersey Devils
Ässät
Born (1977-03-28)March 28, 1977,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
NHL Draft 7th overall, 1996
Buffalo Sabres
Pro Career 1997 – 2009


Erik Wayne Rasmussen (born March 28, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey player who formerly played center and left wing for the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils.

Early life[]

Rasmussen was born in Minneapolis. He won the Mr. Hockey award in 1995 as the best high school player in Minnesota. He played for the University of Minnesota for two years before going pro.

Career[]

Rasmussen was drafted in the first round, seventh overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He then played for the Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings. He played 2007–08 on New Jersey's AHL affiliate in Lowell and made a contract for season 2008–09 to Porin Ässät.

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1992–93 St. Louis Park High School HS-MN 23 16 24 40 50
1993–94 St. Louis Park High School HS-MN 18 25 18 43 80
1994–95 St. Louis Park High School HS-MN 23 19 33 52 80
1995–96 University of Minnesota WCHA 40 16 32 48 55
1996–97 University of Minnesota WCHA 34 15 12 27 123
1997–98 Rochester Americans AHL 53 9 14 23 83 1 0 0 0 5
1997–98 Buffalo Sabres NHL 21 2 3 5 14
1998–99 Rochester Americans AHL 37 12 14 26 47
1998–99 Buffalo Sabres NHL 42 3 7 10 37 21 2 4 6 18
1999–2000 Buffalo Sabres NHL 67 8 6 14 43 3 0 0 0 4
2000–01 Buffalo Sabres NHL 82 12 19 31 51 3 0 1 1 0
2001–02 Buffalo Sabres NHL 69 8 11 19 34
2002–03 Los Angeles Kings NHL 57 4 12 16 28
2003–04 New Jersey Devils NHL 69 7 6 13 41 5 0 2 2 2
2005–06 New Jersey Devils NHL 67 5 5 10 32 9 0 0 0 8
2006–07 New Jersey Devils NHL 71 3 7 10 25 11 0 0 0 14
2007–08 Lowell Devils AHL 26 2 3 5 14
2008–09 Ässät SM-l 31 1 8 9 60
NHL totals 545 52 76 128 305 52 2 7 9 46

International[]

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1996 United States WJC 6 0 1 1 16
1997 United States WJC 6 4 5 9 4
2002 United States WC 7 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 12 4 6 10 20

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
All-WCHA Rookie Team 1995–96

References[]

External links[]

Preceded by
Martin Biron
Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick
1996
Succeeded by
Mika Noronen


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