Rickard Rakell

Thumb

Image Source: Unknown report

User Rating

(0 users)
Data Complete 40%

15%

Born
1993 (31 years old)

Birth Place
Shiny National flag

Position
Forward/Center

Status
Active

Ethnicity

Team Number
67

Height
6'1" / 186 cm

Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg

Outfitter

Kit

Side

Agent

Wage Year

Player Cutout

Full Body Render

Player Poster
No Poster thumb

Sport

Ice Hockey

Team
Pittsburgh Penguins

2nd Team

League
NHL

Creative Commons Artwork
No

Description

Rickard Lars Gunnar Roland Rakell (born 5 May 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 30th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks.
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. Rakell scored his first NHL goal in a Stanley Cup playoff game against goaltender Kari Lehtonen of the Dallas Stars on 25 April 2014.
Rakell has represented Sweden three times at the IIHF World U20 Championship, in 2011, 2012 and 2013, placing second, first and fourth, respectively.