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'''Rickard Lars Gunnar Roland Rakell''' (born 5 May 1993) is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[Winger (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 Lars Gunnar Roland Rakell''' (born 5 May 1993) is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[Winger (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.



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Rickard Rakell
Rakell in 2012
Born (1993-05-05) 5 May 1993 (age 31)
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

Rickard Lars Gunnar Roland Rakell on Instagram 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 4 1 0 1 0
NHL totals 313 96 102 198 57 46 11 8 19 2

International

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Denmark
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Calgary
Silver medal – second place 2013 Ufa
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Sweden U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 1 1 2 2
2011 Sweden WJC 4th 5 0 3 3 2
2012 Sweden WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 2 3 5 4
2013 Sweden WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 0 6 6 16
2018 Sweden WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 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

  1. ^ "Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks". National Hockey League. 9 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks". National Hockey League. 26 April 2014.
  3. ^ Dillman, Lisa (22 January 2018). "Rakell staying modest after becoming all-star with Ducks". NHL.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Rickard Rakell interview". dansallows.com. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Rickard Rakell is one Duck who knows how to paddle". LA Times.
  6. ^ "NHL announces 2018 All-Star rosters - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick
2011
Succeeded by