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'''Rasmus Ristolainen''' AKA "The Finnish Hammer" (born October 27, 1994) is a [[Finland|Finnish]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman]] currently playing for the <!--[[Rochester Americans]] of the [[American Hockey League]] as a prospect of the--> [[Buffalo Sabres]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He was selected eighth overall by the Sabres at the [[2013 NHL Entry Draft]].<Ref>{{Citeweb| url = http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2013/06/sabres-select-finnish-defenseman-rasmus-ristolainen-with-their-first-pick-in-nhl-draft.html?ref=bmh | title = Sabres select Finnish defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen AKA "the Finnish Hammer" with their first pick in NHL draft | publisher = ''[[Buffalo News]]'' | date = 2013-06-30 | accessdate = 2013-06-30}}</ref>
'''Rasmus Ristolainen''' (born October 27, 1994) is a [[Finland|Finnish]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman]] currently playing for the <!--[[Rochester Americans]] of the [[American Hockey League]] as a prospect of the--> [[Buffalo Sabres]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He was selected eighth overall by the Sabres at the [[2013 NHL Entry Draft]].<Ref>{{Citeweb| url = http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2013/06/sabres-select-finnish-defenseman-rasmus-ristolainen-with-their-first-pick-in-nhl-draft.html?ref=bmh | title = Sabres select Finnish defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen AKA "the Finnish Hammer" with their first pick in NHL draft | publisher = ''[[Buffalo News]]'' | date = 2013-06-30 | accessdate = 2013-06-30}}</ref>


==Playing career==
==Playing career==

Revision as of 16:54, 30 January 2016

Rasmus Ristolainen
Born (1994-10-27) October 27, 1994 (age 29)
Turku, Finland
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 219 lb (99 kg; 15 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Buffalo Sabres
TPS
National team  Finland
NHL draft 8th overall, 2013
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2011–present
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Malmö

Rasmus Ristolainen (born October 27, 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected eighth overall by the Sabres at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

Ristolainen made his NHL debut with the Buffalo Sabres on the opening night of the 2013–14 season, October 2, 2013, against the Detroit Red Wings. He scored his first career NHL goal later in the month, on October 25, against Jacob Markström of the Florida Panthers. On January 5, 2014, Ristolainen scored the overtime winner in the final of the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships against previously undefeated Sweden, giving Finland the gold medal. He scored his first NHL hat trick on December 10, 2015 against the Calgary Flames. He was the first Sabres' defenseman to score a hat trick since the Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Housley in the 1987–88 season.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 TPS SM-l 1 0 0 0 0
2011–12 TPS SM-l 40 3 5 8 78 2 0 0 0 0
2012–13 TPS SM-l 52 3 12 15 32
2013–14 Buffalo Sabres NHL 34 2 2 4 6
2013–14 Rochester Americans AHL 34 6 14 20 22 5 0 2 2 2
2014–15 Buffalo Sabres NHL 78 8 12 20 26
Liiga totals 93 6 17 23 110 2 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 112 10 14 24 32

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Finland U17 10th 5 0 2 2 4
2011 Finland U17 7th 5 1 0 1 4
2012 Finland WJC18 4th 7 2 1 3 10
2012 Finland WJC 4th 7 0 3 3 0
2013 Finland WJC 7th 6 2 4 6 20
2014 Finland WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 3 0 3 8
Junior totals 35 8 10 18 46

References

  1. ^ "Sabres select Finnish defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen AKA "the Finnish Hammer" with their first pick in NHL draft". Buffalo News. June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Ristolainen scores 1st career hat trick; emerging as elite young D-man". The Score. December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick
2013
Succeeded by

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