Victor Rask

Victor Rask
Born (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993
Leksand, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Carolina Hurricanes
Leksands IF
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 42nd overall, 2011
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2010present

Victor Emanuel Martin Rask (born 1 March 1993)[1] is a Swedish professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

He was selected in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Hurricanes and previously played with the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL after beginning his playing career with Leksands IF of the then Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan.

On 20 October 2011, Rask was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.[2]

On 12 July 2016, Rask signed a six-year, $24 million contract with an AAV of $4 million per season with the Hurricanes.[3] Rask recorded a career-high 48 points in the 2015–16 NHL season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Leksands IF J20 39 22 19 41 35 5 3 2 5 2
2009–10 Leksands IF Allsv 8 0 0 0 0
2010–11 Leksands IF J20 13 3 9 12 2
2010–11 Leksands IF Allsv 37 5 6 11 8
2011–12 Calgary Hitmen WHL 64 33 30 63 21
2012–13 Charlotte Checkers AHL 10 1 4 5 0
2012–13 Calgary Hitmen WHL 37 14 27 41 16 17 6 10 16 10
2013–14 Charlotte Checkers AHL 76 16 23 39 20
2014–15 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 80 11 22 33 16
2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 80 21 27 48 24
2016–17 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 82 16 29 45 16
2017–18 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 71 14 17 31 12
NHL totals 313 62 95 157 68
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
2017 Germany/France
World Junior Championships
2012 Canada
2013 Russia
IIHF World U18 Championships
2010 Belarus
2011 Germany

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Sweden WHC17 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 6 1 7 8 2
2010 Sweden WJC18 2nd, silver medalist(s) 6 3 2 5 0
2011 Sweden WJC18 2nd, silver medalist(s) 6 2 3 5 4
2012 Sweden WJC 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 0 1 1 6
2013 Sweden WJC 2nd, silver medalist(s) 6 2 2 4 4
2015 Sweden WC 5th 8 3 1 4 4
2017 Sweden WC 1st, gold medalist(s) 10 2 5 7 0
Junior totals 30 8 15 23 16
Senior totals 18 5 6 11 4

Awards and honours

Award Year
Allsvenskan
Most Points by U18 Junior (11) 2011

References

  1. "Victor Emanuel Martin Rask – Ratsit". Ratsit.se.
  2. "Hurricanes agree to terms with Victor Rask". Carolina Hurricanes. 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  3. "Canes, Rask Agree to Terms on Six-Year Contract". Carolina Hurricanes. 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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