Evan Rankin

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Evan Rankin
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Rankin with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2016
Born (1986-03-28) March 28, 1986 (age 39)
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 20082017

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, the Americans announced that Rankin had signed a one-year contract extension to remain with the team in the AHL. [3] During the 2012–13 season, he played in 48 games and contributed offensively with 31 points.

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

On July 22, 2014, Rankin took his career overseas by signing a one-year contract with Kölner Haie of the German DEL. [5] During the 2014–15 season, he played 18 games for the team but had difficulty adjusting to the European style of play, managing only 3 points. As a result, he chose to return to North America and rejoined the Rochester Americans in the AHL for a second stint on January 26, 2015. [6]

After completing his fifth season with the Walleye in 2016-17, Rankin, who held the franchise record for most goals, officially 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

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.