Rickard Rakell
| Rickard Rakell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Rakell in 2012 | |||
| Born |
5 May 1993 Sollentuna, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Anaheim Ducks | ||
| National team |
 | ||
| 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 left winger 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
Rickard 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]
In the 2017–18 season, Rakell received a spot in the Pacific Division team for the NHL All-Star Game in Tampa, Florida.[3]
International play
Rakell has represented Sweden three times at the IIHF World U20 Championship, in 2011, 2012 and 2013, placing second, first and fourth, respectively.[4]
Personal life
His grandfather was Åke Rakell, a Swedish international table tennis player.[5]
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 | ||
| 2016–17 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 71 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 77 | 34 | 35 | 69 | 14 | |||||||
| NHL totals | 313 | 96 | 102 | 198 | 57 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 2 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2018 Denmark | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2012 Calgary | |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 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 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | WC | |
10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 23 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 24 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2018 | [6] |
References
- ↑ "Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks". National Hockey League. 2013-11-09.
- ↑ "Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks". National Hockey League. 2014-04-26.
- ↑ Dillman, Lisa (22 January 2018). "Rakell staying modest after becoming all-star with Ducks". NHL.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ↑ "Rickard Rakell interview". dansallows.com. 2013-01-02. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ "Rickard Rakell is one Duck who knows how to paddle". LA Times.
- ↑ "NHL announces 2018 All-Star rosters - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics 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 |