Evan Rankin

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Evan Rankin
Evan Rankin.jpg
Rankin with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2016
Born (1986-03-28) March 28, 1986 (age 35)
Portage, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Manitoba Moose
Grand Rapids Griffins
Rochester Americans
Syracuse Crunch
Kölner Haie
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
St. John's IceCaps
Utica Comets
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–2017

Evan Rankin (born March 28, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He last played with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL.

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Playing career

Rankin played regularly for the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL between 2009 and 2011. On November 25, 2011, the Notre Dame product was signed by the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League to a professional tryout contract. [1] After contributing immediately to the offense, Rankin remained with the Americans for the duration of the 2011–12 season, signing his first AHL contract and scoring an impressive 29 points in 35 games. [2]

On July 3, 2012 it was announced that Rankin had been re-signed by the Americans to a one-year AHL contract extension. [3] In the 2012–13 season, Rankin appeared in 48 games for the Amerks producing offensively with 31 points.

Rankin left the Amerks as a free agent and on July 10, 2013, was signed to a one-year contract with the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. [4]

On July 22, 2014, Rankin signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with German club, Kölner Haie of the DEL. [5] In the 2014–15 season, Rankin appeared in 18 games in Koln, however struggled to adapt to the European perimeters, totalling just 3 points before opting to return to the AHL for a second stint with the Rochester Americans on January 26, 2015. [6]

Following his fifth year with the Walleye in the 2016-17 season. Rankin as the club's franchise leader in goals announced his retirement from professional hockey on September 1, 2017. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2003–04 Lincoln Stars USHL 5915183335—————
2004–05 Notre Dame CCHA 36551049—————
2005–06 Notre DameCCHA2932510—————
2006–07 Notre DameCCHA3143714—————
2007–08 Notre DameCCHA478111928—————
2008–09 Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees CHL 642823516572356
2009–10 Toledo Walleye ECHL 653225573040112
2009–10 Manitoba Moose AHL 41014—————
2010–11 Toledo WalleyeECHL6323325553—————
2010–11 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL101127—————
2011–12 Toledo WalleyeECHL15108188—————
2011–12 Rochester Americans AHL35151429920110
2012–13 Rochester AmericansAHL4814173120—————
2013–14 Syracuse Crunch AHL6216143061—————
2014–15 Kölner Haie DEL 182136—————
2014–15 Rochester AmericansAHL3287158—————
2015–16 Toledo Walleye ECHL2918112914—————
2015–16 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL241676—————
2015–16 St. John's IceCaps AHL30002—————
2015–16 Utica Comets AHL30000—————
2016–17 Toledo WalleyeECHL662827554917861413
AHL totals215565911511720110

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References

  1. ↑ "Amerks sign Rankin to try-out". Rochester Americans. November 25, 2011. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Rochester Americans sign Evan Rankin to AHL deal". Rochester Americans. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Americans sign Rankin, Schofield to AHL contracts". Rochester Americans. July 3, 2012. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Crunch sign Rankin to AHL contract". Syracuse Crunch. July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Three new strikers for KEC" (in German). Kölner Haie. July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Amerks sign Evan Rankin to AHL contract". Rochester Americans. January 26, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Rankin closes curtain on great career". Toledo Walleye. September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.


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