Daniel Rahimi
| Daniel Rahimi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 28, 1987 Umeå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Hockeyallsvenskan team Former teams |
IF Björklöven Manitoba Moose Rögle BK HV71 Linköpings HC HC Davos | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
82nd overall, 2006 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Daniel Rahimi (Persian: دانیال رحيمي; born April 28, 1987) is an Iranian-Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for IF Björklöven in the Hockeyallsvenskan (Allsv.). He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
After playing with the junior and senior teams of IF Björklöven in the Swedish J20 SuperElit and HockeyAllsvenskan (Swe-1) leagues, Rahimi was selected 82nd overall in the third round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. Rahimi was scouted as a stay-at-home defenceman, drafted on the recommendation of the Canucks Swedish scout and former player Thomas Gradin.[1]
Upon being drafted, he returned to IF Björklöven in 2006–07, then joined the Manitoba Moose, the Canucks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, for the playoffs once his season in the HockeyAllsvenskan had finished. In 2007–08, he split the season between the Moose and the Victoria Salmon Kings, the Canucks' ECHL affiliate, scoring five points in 19 ECHL games and five points in 41 AHL games. After spending the 2008–09 season entirely with the Moose, he was traded by the Canucks along with fellow prospect Patrick White to the San Jose Sharks for defencemen Christian Ehrhoff and Brad Lukowich on August 28, 2009.[2]
After two full regular seasons with the Manitoba Moose, he signed with the Elitserien (SEL) team Rögle BK for the 2009–10 season to make his debut in the top Swedish league. In 55 games, he scored eight points, but in the 2010 Kvalserien regulation tournament, Rögle were relegated to the Swe-1 league. To remain in the SEL league, he signed a two-year contract lasting until the end of the 2011–12 season with HV71.[3] He then signed a two-year contract with Linköpings HC in the same league, expiring after the 2012–13 season.[4]
On March 5, 2016, he signed a one-year contract with HC Davos of the NLA. After one year in Switzerland, Rahimi returned to his native Sweden, signing with the Växjö Lakers in April 2017.[5]
International play
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Sweden
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| World Championships | ||
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2014 Belarus | |
Rahimi has played for Sweden in two World Junior Championships. He made his debut at the 2006 World Junior Championships in British Columbia, tallying two points in five games as Sweden finished the tournament in fifth place. At the 2007 World Junior Championships the following year, in his home country, Sweden finished in fourth as the host country. Rahimi did not register a point during the tournament.
He won a bronze medal with the Swedish national team at the 2014 IIHF World Championships.[6]
Personal life
Daniel Rahimi was born in Umeå, Sweden, to an Iranian father and a Swedish mother. He grew up a fan of countryman Mattias Öhlund.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | IF Björklöven | J18 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | IF Björklöven | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | IF Björklöven | J20 | 40 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 37 | ||
| 2005–06 | IF Björklöven | Swe.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | IF Björklöven | Swe.1 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2006–07 | IF Björklöven | J20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Victoria Salmon Kings | ECHL | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 41 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 58 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rögle BK | SEL | 55 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HV71 | SEL | 44 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | IF Troja/Ljungby | Swe.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HV71 | SEL | 54 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 55 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 48 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 2014–15 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 54 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 41 | ||
| 2015–16 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 51 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 84 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Davos | NLA | 44 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2017–18 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 43 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 39 | ||
| 2018–19 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 51 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 455 | 14 | 65 | 79 | 446 | 67 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 120 | ||||
| AHL totals | 100 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | WC | 
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||
| Senior totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy | 2018 | [7] |
References
- ^ a b "A year makes a difference". The Province. September 18, 2008. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2008.
- ^ "Canuck sign Schneider; trade for Ehrhoff and Lukowich". The Sports Network. August 28, 2009. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
- ^ Daniel Wengel (September 2, 2010). "HV71 förlänger med Rahimi" (in Swedish). HV71. Archived from the original on December 9, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ Hallgren, Rasmus (April 10, 2012). "Fyra nyförvärv klara" (in Swedish). Linköpings HC. Archived from the original on April 11, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ^ "Daniel Rahimi klar för Växjö Lakers - Växjö Lakers". www.vaxjolakers.se (in Swedish). Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ "Sweden - 2014 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". www.iihfworlds2014.com. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Lakers dominant in SHL title win". eurohockeyclubs.com. April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1987 births
- HC Davos players
- HV71 players
- IF Björklöven players
- IF Troja/Ljungby players
- Linköping HC players
- Living people
- Manitoba Moose players
- People from Umeå
- Rögle BK players
- Sportspeople of Iranian descent
- Swedish ice hockey defencemen
- Swedish people of Iranian descent
- Vancouver Canucks draft picks
- Växjö Lakers players
- Victoria Salmon Kings players