Dennis Rasmussen (ice hockey)

Dennis Rasmussen
Rasmussen in 2014
Born (1990-07-03) 3 July 1990 (age 33)
Västerås, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams
HC Davos
Växjö Lakers
Chicago Blackhawks
Anaheim Ducks
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2009–present

Dennis Rasmussen (born 3 July 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for HC Davos of the National League (NL).

Playing career

Rasmussen played as a youth and made his professional debut with VIK Västerås HK before he was brought to Växjö Lakers after their promotion to the Elitserien on 14 April 2011. After two successful seasons establishing a position within the team, Rasmussen was re-signed to a two-year extension on 30 January 2013.[1]

Following a successful 2013–14 season with the Lakers, in which he finished 10th in league scoring with 40 points, Rasmussen agreed to a one-year entry level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL on 10 June 2014.[2] He scored his first career NHL goal in his first NHL game on 8 December 2015 against Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators.[3]

On 7 July 2017, he signed a one-year, one-way contract worth $725,000 with the Anaheim Ducks.[4] He began the 2017–18 season on the Ducks fourth line. In a depth role, Rasmussen collected 4 points in 27 games before on he was placed and cleared waivers and was re-assigned to the Ducks' AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls on 29 December 2017.[5] On 13 February 2018, Rasmussen signed with his former team, the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL),[6] after his contract was terminated by the Ducks.[7]

On 3 June 2021, Rasmussen was signed as a free agent to a two-year contract with Swiss club, HC Davos of the NL.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 VIK Västerås HK J20 39 8 11 19 38 3 1 2 3 8
2008–09 VIK Västerås HK J20 40 19 25 44 18 3 1 3 4 0
2008–09 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 15 2 1 3 4 5 3 1 4 0
2009–10 VIK Västerås HK J20 3 1 3 4 29 5 1 4 5 2
2009–10 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 44 4 13 17 20
2010–11 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 48 10 23 33 16 6 3 2 5 0
2011–12 Växjö Lakers SEL 55 8 9 17 10
2012–13 Växjö Lakers SEL 42 16 12 28 28
2013–14 Växjö Lakers SHL 52 16 24 40 20 12 2 4 6 6
2014–15 Rockford IceHogs AHL 73 13 14 27 30 7 0 0 0 2
2015–16 Rockford IceHogs AHL 25 7 9 16 18 3 1 1 2 0
2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 44 4 5 9 4
2016–17 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 68 4 4 8 12 3 1 0 1 0
2017–18 Anaheim Ducks NHL 27 1 3 4 8
2017–18 San Diego Gulls AHL 17 4 6 10 4
2017–18 Växjö Lakers SHL 7 1 1 2 4 13 4 5 9 4
2018–19 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 61 14 34 48 6 6 1 0 1 4
2019–20 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 54 10 23 33 20
2020–21 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 36 10 6 16 12 12 3 2 5 6
2021–22 HC Davos NL 51 10 26 36 18 11 1 1 2 4
SHL totals 156 41 46 87 62 25 6 9 15 10
NHL totals 139 9 12 21 24 3 1 0 1 0
KHL totals 151 34 63 97 38 18 4 2 6 10

International

Medal record
Representing Sweden Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Minsk
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Saskatchewan
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Sweden WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 2 1 3 2
2014 Sweden WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 9 0 1 1 0
2019 Sweden WC 5th 8 2 1 3 2
2021 Sweden WC 9th 7 1 0 1 0
Junior totals 6 2 1 3 2
Senior totals 24 3 2 5 2

Awards and honours

Award Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy champion 2018
International
World Junior bronze medal 2010
World Championship bronze medal 2014
Spengler Cup leading scorer 2023
Spengler Cup champion 2023

References

  1. ^ "Trio extends contracts with the Lakers" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Swedish forward Dennis Rasmussen". Chicago Blackhawks. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. ^ Thele, Kyle (8 December 2015). "Blackhawks' Dennis Rasmussen scores first career goal". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Ducks Sign Rasmussen to One-Year Contract". Anaheim Ducks. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Ducks Reassign Rasmussen to San Diego (AHL)". NHL.com. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Välkommen tillbaka Dennis Rasmussen". www.vaxjolakers.se (in Swedish). 13 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Ducks put F Rasmussen on unconditional waivers". TSN. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  8. ^ "HC Davos signs Dennis Rasmussen" (in German). HC Davos. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

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