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Rickard RakellPittsburgh Penguins
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Sweden flagRickard Rakell

#67 Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 26/27

Date of Birth
May 05, 1993
Age
33
Place of Birth
Sollentuna, SWE
Nation
Sweden
Youth Team
Spånga IS
Position
W/C
Height
186 cm / 6'1"
Weight
92 kg / 203 lbs
Shoots
R
Contract
27/28
  • J18 SM Gold Medal1
  • U20 WJC Gold Medal1
  • World Championship Gold Medal1
  • U20 WJC Silver Medal1
  • U17 WHC Bronze Medal1
  • World Championship All-Star Team1
Rickard Rakell Facts
Cap Hit
$5,000,000Powered byPuckPedia
NHL Rights
Pittsburgh Penguins / Signed
Drafted
2011 round 1 #30 overall by Anaheim Ducks
Agency
Premium
A hard working player with good attitude and vision. Rakell plays a solid two-way game and is fairly all-round overall. Has some interesting offensive upside and sometimes makes really nice plays while stickhandling through traffic. Capable scorer with a nice release. (EP 2011)

Brother: Robin Rakell
Cousins: Christian Holmblad, Mathias Rakell
Rickard Rakell Statistics
Post
2007-2008Spånga IS J18J18 Div.1------
2007-2008Spånga IS J20J20 Div.1------
2007-2008Spånga ISDivision 22443712-
2008-2009AIK U16U16 SM895146-
2008-2009AIK J18J18 Elit1223522-
2008-2009AIK J18J18 Allsvenskan40000-
2008-2009Sweden U16 (all)International-Jr84154-
2009-2010AIK J18J18 Elit18124168-
2009-2010AIK J18J18 Allsvenskan1213122510-Playoffs32240-
2009-2010AIK J20J20 SuperElit83142-Playoffs21010-
2009-2010Sweden U17WHC-1761122-
2009-2010Sweden U17 (all)International-Jr97294-
2009-2010Sweden U18 (all)International-Jr40000-
2010-2011Plymouth WhalersOHL492025451214Playoffs100000
2010-2011Sweden U18 (all)International-Jr502240
2010-2011Sweden U20WJC-2050332-3
2010-2011Sweden U20 (all)International-Jr70334-
2011-2012Plymouth WhalersOHL60283462129Playoffs132101200
2011-2012Sweden U20WJC-20623542
2011-2012Sweden U20 (all)International-Jr1244862
2012-2013Plymouth WhalersOHL402123441219Playoffs156915108
2012-2013Anaheim DucksNHL40000-2
2012-2013Sweden U20 "A"WJC-206066161
2012-2013Sweden U20 (all)International-Jr816718-1
2013-2014Anaheim DucksNHL180442-3Playoffs41120-2
2013-2014Norfolk AdmiralsAHL46142337127Playoffs101100
2014-2015Anaheim DucksNHL7192231106Playoffs161012-2
2014-2015Norfolk AdmiralsAHL213403
2015-2016Anaheim DucksNHL7220234319-1Playoffs71120-4
2016-2017Anaheim DucksNHL713318511210Playoffs157613013
2016-2017Sweden (all)International10110-1
2017-2018Anaheim DucksNHL77343569146Playoffs41010-4
2017-2018SwedenWC10681467
2017-2018Sweden (all)International10681467
2018-2019Anaheim DucksNHL6918254327-13
2019-2020Anaheim DucksNHL6515274212-5
2020-2021Anaheim DucksNHL529192812-14
2020-2021Sweden "A"WC71120-4
2020-2021Sweden (all) "A"International71120-3
2021-2022Anaheim DucksNHL511612288-7
2021-2022Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL19491347Playoffs200000
2022-2023Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL8228326016-5
2023-2024Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL70152237224
2024-2025Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL8135357014-22
2024-2025SwedenNHL 4 Nations200021
2024-2025Sweden (all)International200021
2025-2026Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL602424488-2Playoffs613401
2025-2026Sweden OlympicsOG501100
2025-2026Sweden (all)International501100
2026-2027Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL1965114-2
2026-2027ProjectedNHL8427224918-9

2026-2027 NHL stats powered byNHL.com

Rickard Rakell Tournament Statistics
Post
2008-2009Stockholm 1Rikspucken5044--
2010-2011Sweden U18Ivan Hlinka Memorial502240
Rickard Rakell Career Totals by League
AHL2481526410.851210110111.0000
Division 21244370.2912-0
International525711180.72840
International-Jr5531618340.64401*0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)150220.40400
J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell)2161312251.5610-132241.330-
J18 Div.1 (U18 Div.1)1-------0
J18 Elit (U18 Region)230147210.7030-0
J20 Div.1 (U20 Div.1)1-------0
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell)183140.502-121010.500-
NHL158812663125780.66184-437541211230.4322
NHL 4 Nations120000.00210
OG150110.20000
OHL314969821511.013642329819270.93108
Rikspucken150440.80--0
U16 SM1895141.756-0
WC21779160.94630
WHC-17161120.332-0
WJC-20317212140.822200

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Rickard Rakell Career Totals by Team
Sweden flagAIK J182462719461.0040-132241.330-
Sweden flagAIK J20183140.502-121010.500-
Sweden flagAIK U161895141.756-0
USA flagAnaheim Ducks105501541853390.62116-23546118190.4121
USA flagNorfolk Admirals2481526410.851210110111.0000
USA flagPittsburgh Penguins63311121272390.7268-20281340.5001
USA flagPlymouth Whalers314969821511.013642329819270.93108
Sweden flagSpånga IS1244370.2912-0
Sweden flagSpånga IS J181-------0
Sweden flagSpånga IS J201-------0
Sweden flagStockholm 1150440.80--0
Sweden flagSweden21779160.94630
Sweden flagSweden (NHL4)120000.00210
Sweden flagSweden (all)525711180.72840
Sweden flagSweden Olympics150110.20000
Sweden flagSweden U16 (all)184150.634-0
Sweden flagSweden U17161120.332-0
Sweden flagSweden U17 (all)197291.004-0
Sweden flagSweden U18 (Cup)150220.40400
Sweden flagSweden U18 (all)290220.22400
Sweden flagSweden U20317212140.822200
Sweden flagSweden U20 (all)327513180.67281*0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Rickard Rakell Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2016-2017
2017-2018
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ExtensionPittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Penguins
ConfirmedAnaheim DucksPittsburgh Penguins
ExtensionAnaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks
ConfirmedPlymouth WhalersAnaheim Ducks
ConfirmedAIK J18Plymouth Whalers
Rickard Rakell Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 2 #42 by Sibir Novosibirsk in the KHL Draft
Drafted 2010, 1 #41 by Plymouth Whalers in the CHL Import Draft
Cult/Star player for Anaheim Ducks