| Rickard Rakell | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 5 May 1993, Sollentuna, Sweden |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | Anaheim Ducks |
| Ntl. team |  Sweden
|
| NHL Draft | 30th overall, 2011 Anaheim Ducks |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
Rickard Lars Gunnar Roland Rakell (born 5 May 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 30th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Ducks.
Playing career[]
Professional[]
Rakell played his first NHL game following the 2012–13 NHL lockout on 19 January 2013, against the Vancouver Canucks. He registered his first NHL point on 8 November 2013, an assist on a Andrew Cogliano goal in a game against the Buffalo Sabres.[1] Rakell scored his first NHL goal in a Stanley Cup playoff game against goaltender Kari Lehtonen of the Dallas Stars on 25 April 2014.[2] Rakell recorded 30 goals for the first time in his career during the 2016-17 NHL Season
International[]
Rakell has represented Sweden three times at the IIHF World U20 Championship, in 2011, 2012 and 2013, placing second, first and fourth, respectively.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | AIK | J20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 49 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 60 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 40 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 46 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 71 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 72 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 165 | 29 | 49 | 78 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||
International[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2012 Calgary | |
| Silver | 2013 Ufa | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sweden | U17 | 
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Sweden | WJC | 
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | WJC | 
|
6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | |
| Junior totals | 23 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 24 | ||||
Notable awards and honours[]
- 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge Bronze Medal (Team Sweden)
- 2010 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Bronze Medal (Team Sweden)[3]
- 2012 World Junior Championship Gold Medal (Team Sweden)
- 2013 World Junior Championship Silver Medal (Team Sweden)
References[]
- ↑ Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks. National Hockey League (2013-11-09).
- ↑ Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks. National Hockey League (2014-04-26).
- ↑ "Rickard Rakell interview". dansallows.com (2013-01-02). Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved on 2013-01-02.
External links[]
Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Emerson Etem |
Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick 2011 |
Succeeded by Hampus Lindholm |
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