Rasmus Andersson

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Rasmus Andersson
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Andersson with the Calgary Flames in 2021
Born (1996-10-27) 27 October 1996 (age 27)
Malmö, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Calgary Flames
Malmö Redhawks
NHL Draft 53rd overall, 2015
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2012–present

Rasmus Andersson (born 27 October 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 53rd overall by the Flames in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

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Rasmus' older brother Calle and father Peter were both drafted by the New York Rangers, in 2012 and 1983, respectively.

Playing career

Andersson made his professional debut in his native Sweden, with his local club from youth Malmö Redhawks. He appeared in 38 games in the HockeyAllsvenskan for 11 points in the 2012–13 season. [1]

Andersson with the Barrie Colts. Rasmus Andersson - Barrie Colts.jpg
Andersson with the Barrie Colts.

Andersson left Sweden and followed his family footsteps to North America by playing a major junior season with the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) before he was selected by the Calgary Flames in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. On 15 September 2015, Andersson was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Flames. [2]

Andersson began his professional career during the 2016–17 season with the Stockton Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL), recording 22 points in 54 games. Andersson made his NHL debut on 8 April 2017, against the San Jose Sharks. [3] The 3–1 loss was the Flames' final game of the regular season. [4]

Andersson (centre) with the Stockton Heat in 2018 Dillon Dube, Rasmus Andersson, and Jon Gillies.jpg
Andersson (centre) with the Stockton Heat in 2018

Andersson started the 2017–18 season with the Stockton Heat. He was called up to the NHL for the first time that season on 9 November 2017. [5] His call up did not last long and he was sent back down to the AHL on 13 November, after playing one game. [6] Andersson was selected as the sole representative of the Heat for the 2018 AHL All-Star Game. [7] He was called up to the NHL for the second time that season on 19 March 2018. [8]

Andersson participated in the Flames' 2018–19 training camp but was cut before the final roster was finalized. [9] His reassignment to the Heat was short lived, however, as following the Flames season opener, they placed Travis Hamonic on injured reserve and recalled Andersson to the NHL. [10]

During the 2019–20 season, having established himself amongst the Flames as a top-four pairing defenseman, on 8 January 2020, Andersson signed a six-year, $27.3 million contract extension with the Flames. [11]

Andersson was named alternate captain by the Flames before the 2023–24 season on 7 October 2023. [12] On 21 October, Andersson was suspended for four games by the NHL for charging. [13] [14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11 Malmö Redhawks J18 40002—————
2010–11Malmö RedhawksJ18 Allsv1301120—————
2011–12Malmö RedhawksJ18236162247511218
2011–12Malmö Redhawks J20 13033630000
2012–13Malmö RedhawksJ18 Allsv1022020222
2012–13Malmö RedhawksJ2085164810002
2012–13 Malmö Redhawks Allsv 38381122—————
2013–14Malmö RedhawksJ20814512—————
2013–14 Malmö RedhawksAllsv433101326100110
2014–15 Barrie Colts OHL 671252648891346
2015–16 Barrie ColtsOHL649516060152131516
2016–17 Stockton Heat AHL 54319223850006
2016–17 Calgary Flames NHL 10000—————
2017–18 Stockton HeatAHL569303941—————
2017–18 Calgary FlamesNHL100004—————
2018–19 Calgary FlamesNHL79217192351232
2019–20 Calgary FlamesNHL705172257103256
2020–21 Calgary FlamesNHL566152134—————
2021–22 Calgary FlamesNHL8244650281233623
2022–23 Calgary FlamesNHL7911384926—————
NHL totals3772713416117227771431

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2013 Sweden WJC18 5th51016
2013 Sweden IH18 7th404410
2014 SwedenWJC184th721314
Junior totals1635830

Awards and honours

AwardYear
OHL
Second All-Star Team 2015
CHL Top Prospects Game 2015
First All-Star Team 2016 [15]
AHL
AHL All-Star Game 2018 [7]

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  2. ↑ "Flames sign Rasmus Andersson". Calgary Flames . 15 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Peterson, Torie (8 April 2017). "Andersson to make NHL debut in San Jose". NHL.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sharks beat Flames 3-1 in regular-season finale". ESPN. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2023. ...D Rasmus Andersson made his debut for the Flames after being a healthy scratch for 14 straight games.
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  6. ↑ "Flames' Rasmus Andersson: Sent down to minors". 13 November 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  7. 1 2 Gilbertson, Wes (27 January 2018). "Flames prospect Andersson heads to AHL All-Star Classic". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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  12. ↑ "'A'-Ok!". NHL.com. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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