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Rasmus DahlinBuffalo Sabres
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Sweden flagRasmus Dahlin

#26 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 26/27

Date of Birth
Apr 13, 2000
Age
26
Place of Birth
Trollhättan, SWE
Nation
Sweden
Youth Team
HC Lidköping
Position
D
Height
190 cm / 6'3"
Weight
92 kg / 203 lbs
Shoots
L
Contract
31/32
  • J18 SM Gold Medal1
  • U20 WJC Silver Medal1
  • World Championship Bronze Medal1
  • Champions Hockey League Champion1
  • NHL All-Rookie Team1
  • NHL Second All-Star Team1
  • Swedish Junior Hockey Player of the Year (Årets Junior)1
  • Swedish Player of the Year (Guldpucken)1
  • TV-Pucken Best Defenseman (Lill-Strimmas Stipendium)1
  • U20 WJC All-Star Team1
  • U20 WJC Best Defenseman1
Rasmus Dahlin Facts
Player Type
PlaymakerPP SpecialistTwo-Way Defenseman
Cap Hit
$11,000,000Powered byPuckPedia
NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2018 round 1 #1 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Agency
Premium
Brother: Felix Dahlin
Father: Martin Dahlin
Uncle: Johan Dahlin
Cousin: Helmer Dahlin

Dahlin is a creative and shifty puckrushing blueliner, confident player with the puck on his stick

— Futureconsiderations.ca 2017

I've never seen a player like him in that you give him a couple of chances and shifts at a higher level and he can easily adapt

— Tomas Montén (Sweden U20 HC) 2017

Franchise d-man, proven he can meet the challenge of playing above his age level

— ISS Hockey 2017

He defends like Lidström, skates like Karlsson

— Ray Ferraro (TSN) 2017

He skates like Brian Leetch

— Nicklas Lidström 2017
Rasmus Dahlin Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2013-2014HC Lidköping U16 2U16 Div.2138152316-
2013-2014HC Lidköping U16U16 Div.1712345-
2014-2015HC Lidköping U16 2 "A"U16 Div.25279366-
2014-2015HC Lidköping U16U16 Div.11519294832-
2014-2015HC Lidköping J18J18 Div.11812142644-
2014-2015HC LidköpingDivision 3101560-
2015-2016Frölunda HC U16U16 Elit30004-
2015-2016Frölunda HC U16U16 SM20116-
2015-2016Frölunda HC J18J18 Elit1657121212
2015-2016Frölunda HC J18J18 Allsvenskan173811129Playoffs603325
2015-2016Frölunda HC J20J20 SuperElit100000
2015-2016Sweden U16 (all) "C"International-Jr601161
2015-2016Sweden U17 (all)International-Jr300000
2016-2017Frölunda HC J18J18 Elit131406
2016-2017Frölunda HC J20J20 SuperElit24913227418Playoffs10000-1
2016-2017Frölunda HCSHL2612364Playoffs143252-2
2016-2017Sweden U17 (all)International-Jr301102
2016-2017Sweden U18 (all)International-Jr511222
2016-2017Sweden U20WJC-20711240
2016-2017Sweden U20 (all)International-Jr921340
2016-2017Sweden (all)International201141
2017-2018Frölunda HC J20J20 SuperElit111201
2017-2018Frölunda HCSHL4171320204Playoffs612323
2017-2018Sweden U20WJC-20706667
2017-2018Sweden U20 (all)International-Jr1007787
2017-2018Sweden OlympicsOG201100
2017-2018Sweden (all)International50222-1
2018-2019Buffalo SabresNHL829354434-13
2019-2020Buffalo SabresNHL594364038-7
2020-2021Buffalo SabresNHL565182326-36
2021-2022Buffalo SabresNHL8013405368-22
2021-2022SwedenWC825745
2021-2022Sweden (all)International927967
2022-2023Buffalo Sabres "A"NHL781558739212
2023-2024Buffalo Sabres "A"NHL8120395966-3
2023-2024SwedenWC10279294
2023-2024Sweden (all)International112911296
2024-2025Buffalo Sabres "C"NHL731751685411
2024-2025SwedenNHL 4 Nations310100
2024-2025Sweden (all)International310100
2025-2026Buffalo Sabres "C"NHL771955747618Playoffs1341014204
2025-2026Sweden OlympicsOG514524
2025-2026Sweden (all)International514524
2026-2027Buffalo Sabres "C"NHL823520
2026-2027ProjectedNHL81203050200

2026-2027 NHL stats powered byNHL.com

Rasmus Dahlin Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2012-2013Sweden Selects U13WSI U1390118-
2014-2015VästergötlandTV-Pucken1126816-
2015-2016Västergötland "A"TV-Pucken646100-
2016-2017Frölunda HCChampions HL40000-1
2016-2017Sweden U18Ivan Hlinka Memorial511222
2017-2018Frölunda HCChampions HL720240
2017-2018SwedenEHT20110-1
2021-2022Sweden (EHT)EHT102202
2023-2024SwedenEHT102202
Rasmus Dahlin Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Champions HL2112020.184-10
Division 31101560.600-0
EHT340551.25030
International635623290.8343170
International-Jr336311140.3920120
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)151120.40220
J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell)11738110.65129160330.5025
J18 Div.1 (U18 Div.1)1181214261.4444-0
J18 Elit (U18 Region)21788160.9412180
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell)3261014240.927419110000.000-1
NHL95941043354390.74456-40113410141.08204
NHL 4 Nations131010.33000
OG271560.86240
SHL267815230.342682204480.4041
TV-Pucken217612181.0616-0
U16 Div.12222031512.3277-0
U16 Div.22183524593.2822-0
U16 Elit (U16 Region)130000.004-0
U16 SM120110.506-0
WC218412160.893390
WJC-202141780.571070
WSI U13190110.118-0
Rasmus Dahlin Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
USA flagBuffalo Sabres95941043354390.74456-40113410141.08204
Sweden flagFrölunda HC2781015250.323072204480.4041
Sweden flagFrölunda HC J182341116270.792427160330.5025
Sweden flagFrölunda HC J203261014240.927419110000.000-1
Sweden flagFrölunda HC U16150110.2010-0
Sweden flagHC Lidköping1101560.600-0
Sweden flagHC Lidköping J181181214261.4444-0
Sweden flagHC Lidköping U162222031512.3277-0
Sweden flagHC Lidköping U16 22183524593.2822-0
Sweden flagSweden218412160.893390
Sweden flagSweden (EHT)340551.25030
Sweden flagSweden (NHL4)131010.33000
Sweden flagSweden (all)635623290.8343170
Sweden flagSweden Olympics271560.86240
Sweden flagSweden Selects U13190110.118-0
Sweden flagSweden U16 (all)160110.17610
Sweden flagSweden U17 (all)260110.17020
Sweden flagSweden U18 (Cup)151120.40220
Sweden flagSweden U18 (all)151120.40220
Sweden flagSweden U202141780.571070
Sweden flagSweden U20 (all)21928100.531270
Sweden flagVästergötland217612181.0616-0
Rasmus Dahlin Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
2025-2026
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ExtensionBuffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres
ExtensionBuffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres
ConfirmedFrölunda HCBuffalo Sabres
ExtensionFrölunda HC J20Frölunda HC
Rasmus Dahlin Biography and Trivia

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #1 by FCHockey
2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #1 by McKeen's Hockey
2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #1 by TSN/McKenzie
2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #1 by NHL Central Scouting
Cult/Star player for Buffalo Sabres
Cult/Star player for Frölunda HC
Cult/Star player for Frölunda HC U20
Cult/Star player for HC Lidköping
Cult/Star player for Västergötland

Career transactions
- 2016-12-13 • Signed to a three-year professional contract by Frölunda Hockey Club FHC
- 2018-07-09 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Buffalo Sabres Sabres
Captaincy history
- Captain for Team Sweden U16 SWE (2015-16)
- Captain for Team Sweden U17 SWE (2016-17)
- Alternate captain for Västergötland (2015-16)
- Alternate captain for HC Lidköping Red Roosters U16 2 HCL (2014-15)
Jersey numbers
- #2 (HC Lidköping Red Roosters / J18 2014-15 [wore #2 in one game for the J18 team], Västergötland 2014-15 / 2015-16)
- #3 (HC Lidköping Red Roosters U16 / U16 2 2014-15)
- #4 (Team Sweden U16 / U17 2015-16 / 2016-17)
- #8 (Team Sweden U20 2016-17 / 2017-18)
- #14 (Team Sweden U18 2016-17)
- #18 (Frölunda Hockey Club J20 / J18 / U16 2015-16 / 2016-17 / 2017-18, HC Lidköping Red Roosters U16 / U16 2 2013-14)
- #21 (HC Lidköping Red Roosters J18 2014-15)
- #22 (HC Lidköping Red Roosters J18 2014-15 [1 game])
- #26 (Frölunda Hockey Club 2016-17 / 2017-18, Team Sweden 2016-17 / 2017-18, Buffalo Sabres 2018-present)