Erik Rasmussen (ice hockey)

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Erik Rasmussen
Born (1977-03-28) March 28, 1977 (age 47)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Buffalo Sabres
Los Angeles Kings
New Jersey Devils
Ässät
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 7th overall, 1996
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 19972009

Erik Wayne Rasmussen (born March 28, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey player.

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Early life

Rasmussen was born in Minneapolis. He won the Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award in 1995 as the best high school player in Minnesota. [1] He played for the University of Minnesota for two years.

Career

Rasmussen was drafted in the first round, seventh overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. [2] He then played for the Sabres, Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils. During the 2007–08 season he played for New Jersey's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lowell Devils, and then signed a contract for the 2008–09 season with Porin Ässät of the Finnish SM-liiga.

While with Porin Ässät organization, Rasmussen appeared in 31 regular season games recording one goal and eight assists. Ässät finished 12th in the league and competed in the play-out to decide which team goes into the relegation series against a Mestis, the second-tier league, club. Ässät lost the play-out and had to play against Vaasan Sport in the relegation series. In total Rasmussen played 13 games of play-outs and relegation putting up four goals and five assists for nine points. In the seventh game of the relegation series, Rasmussen scored Ässät's first goal, assisted on the third and Ässät got to keep their place in the SM-liiga. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1992–93 St. Louis Park High School HS-MN 2316244050
1993–94St. Louis Park High SchoolHS-MN1825184380
1994–95St. Louis Park High SchoolHS-MN2319335280
1995–96 University of Minnesota WCHA 4016324855
1996–97 University of MinnesotaWCHA34151227123
1997–98 Rochester Americans AHL 53914238310005
1997–98 Buffalo Sabres NHL 2123514
1998–99 Rochester AmericansAHL3712142647
1998–99 Buffalo SabresNHL423710372124618
1999–2000 Buffalo SabresNHL6786144330004
2000–01 Buffalo SabresNHL821219315130110
2001–02 Buffalo SabresNHL698111934
2002–03 Los Angeles Kings NHL574121628
2003–04 New Jersey Devils NHL6976134150222
2005–06 New Jersey DevilsNHL6755103290008
2006–07 New Jersey DevilsNHL713710251100014
2007–08 Lowell Devils AHL2623514
2008–09 Ässät SM-l 3118960
NHL totals54552761283055227946

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1996 United States WJC 601116
1997 United StatesWJC64594
2002 United States WC 70112
Junior totals12461020

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA Rookie Team 1995–96

References

  1. Kolpack, Dave (March 14, 1995). "Cullen epitomized Mr. Hockey". The Forum. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  2. Maiorana, Sal (2012). 100 Things Sabres Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die. Triumph Books. ISBN   978-1-62368-015-2.
  3. "Kasitien herruus Poriin, Ässät-Sport 3-0". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2009-04-11. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick
1996
Succeeded by