Rasmus Ristolainen

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Rasmus Ristolainen
Rasmus Ristolainen - Buffalo Sabres.jpg
Ristolainen with the Buffalo Sabres in 2016
Born (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 29)
Turku, Finland
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Philadelphia Flyers
TPS
Buffalo Sabres
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
NHL Draft 8th overall, 2013
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2011–present

Rasmus Ristolainen (born 27 October 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected eighth overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. [1] [2]

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Playing career

Ristolainen made his NHL debut with the Buffalo Sabres on the opening night of the 2013–14 season, on 2 October 2013, against the Detroit Red Wings. He scored his first career NHL goal later in the month, on 25 October against Jacob Markström of the Florida Panthers. On 5 January 2014, Ristolainen scored the overtime winner in the final of the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships against previously undefeated Sweden, giving Finland the gold medal. He scored his first NHL hat-trick on 10 December 2015 against the Calgary Flames. In so doing, he became the first Sabres' defenceman to score a hat-trick since Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Housley did so in the 1987–88 season. [3]

On 21 March 2017, Ristolainen delivered a check to Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel. Guentzel suffered a concussion on the play, and Ristolainen was given a three-game suspension for interference by the league. [4]

On 23 July 2021, Ristolainen was traded by the Sabres to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Robert Hägg, a 2021 first-round pick and a 2023 second-round pick. [5] On 10 March 2022, he signed a five-year contract extension with the Flyers. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2009–10 TPS FIN U18243471231014
2009–10TPSFIN U2051120—————
2010–11TPSFIN U1821230135388
2010–11TPSFIN U20270121230—————
2010–11 TPS SM-l 10000—————
2011–12TPSFIN U2080446—————
2011–12 TPSSM-l403587820000
2012–13 TPSSM-l523121532—————
2012–13TPSFIN U20—————52132
2013–14 Buffalo Sabres NHL 342246—————
2013–14 Rochester Americans AHL 34614202250222
2014–15 Buffalo SabresNHL788122026—————
2015–16 Buffalo SabresNHL829324133—————
2016–17 Buffalo SabresNHL796394558—————
2017–18 Buffalo SabresNHL736354148—————
2018–19 Buffalo SabresNHL785384338—————
2019–20 Buffalo SabresNHL696273346—————
2020–21 Buffalo SabresNHL494141836—————
2021–22 Philadelphia Flyers NHL662141638—————
2022–23 Philadelphia FlyersNHL743172032—————
2023–24 Philadelphia FlyersNHL311348—————
Liiga totals936172311020000
NHL totals71352233285369—————

International

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Malmö
YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2010 Finland U17 10th50224
2011 FinlandU177th51014
2011 Finland IH18 4th512310
2012 Finland WJC 4th70330
2012 Finland WJC18 4th721310
2013 FinlandWJC7th624620
2014 FinlandWJCGold medal icon.svg53038
2016 Finland WCH 8th30000
Junior totals409122156
Senior totals30000

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References

  1. ↑ "Sabres select Finnish defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen with their first pick in NHL draft". Buffalo News. 30 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Ryndak, Chris (30 June 2013). "2013 NHL DRAFT". NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Cuthbert, Justin (11 December 2015). "Ristolainen scores 1st career hat trick; emerging as elite young D-man". thescore.com. The Score. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Goldberg, Rob (23 March 2017). "Rasmus Ristolainen Suspended 3 Games for Hit on Penguins Forward Jake Guentzel". bleacherreport.com. Bleacher Report . Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Flyers acquire defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen from Sabres". Philadelphia Flyers. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Flyers Re-Sign Rasmus Ristolainen to Five Year Extension". NHL.com. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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Preceded by Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick
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