Rickard Rakell

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.

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	Sweden
NHL Draft	30th overall, 2011 Anaheim Ducks
Playing career	2010–present

Playing career

Major junior

Rakell was drafted 41st overall by the Plymouth Whalers in the OHL 2010 Import Draft.[1] Rakell was drafted 30th overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He signed a three-year entry level contract with the Ducks on 3 July 2012.[3]

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 an Andrew Cogliano goal in a game against the Buffalo Sabres.[4] Rakell scored his first NHL goal in a Stanley Cup playoff game against goaltender Kari Lehtonen of the Dallas Stars on 25 April 2014.[5]

In March 2016, Rakell was named to Team Sweden at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey but was forced to pull out due to abdominal surgery.[6] Despite recovering in time for the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Rakell claimed he "never felt like himself"[6] and in September 2016, he underwent further surgery to remove scar tissue from his stomach as a result of his appendectomy.[7]

On 14 October 2016, Rakell signed a six-year contract with the Ducks.[8] Despite missing 10 games due to visa problems, Rakell put up a career high 51 points in 71 games.

In the 2017–18 NHL season, Rakell received a spot in the Pacific Division team for the NHL All-Star Game in Tampa, Florida.[9] He recorded his first career NHL hat-trick on 25 February 2018 in a 6–5 shootout loss to the Edmonton Oilers.[10]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2018 Denmark
World Junior Championships
	2012 Calgary
	2013 Ufa

Rakell has represented Sweden three times at the IIHF World U20 Championship, in 2011, 2012 and 2013, placing second, first and fourth, respectively.[11]

Personal life

His grandfather was Åke Rakell, a Swedish international table tennis player.[12] Rakell's brother Robin also plays hockey, currently with the Tønsberg og Omegn Ishockeyklubb in Norway.[13]

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	J18		18	12	4	16	8		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	AIK	J18 Allsv		12	13	12	25	10		3	2	2	4	0
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		4	1	0	1	0
2018–19	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		69	18	25	43	27		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		65	15	27	42	12		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				447	129	154	283	96		46	11	8	19	2

International

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	[14]

References

1. "CHL Conducts 2010 Import Draft". ontariohockeyleague.com. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
2. "CHL Record 21 Players Selected in First Round of 2011 NHL Draft". ontariohockeyleague.com. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
3. "Whalers' Rickard Rakell Signs With Anaheim Ducks". ontariohockeyleague.com. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
4. "Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks". National Hockey League. 9 November 2013.
5. "Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks". National Hockey League. 26 April 2014.
6. Mastracco, Abbey (26 October 2016). "Rickard Rakell happy to be back with Ducks". NHL.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
7. Share-Cohen, Brandon (18 September 2016). "Rickard Rakell Undergoes Successful Surgery". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
8. Mastracco, Abbey (14 October 2018). "Rickard Rakell signs six-year contract with Ducks". NHL.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
9. Dillman, Lisa (22 January 2018). "Rakell staying modest after becoming all-star with Ducks". NHL.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
10. "Oilers overcome late collapse, down Ducks in shootout". sportsnet.ca. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
11. "Rickard Rakell interview". dansallows.com. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
12. Zupke, Curtis (27 February 2016). "Rickard Rakell is one Duck who knows how to paddle". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
13. "Robin Rakell". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
14. "NHL announces 2018 All-Star rosters - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

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