2011-12 MEDIA GUIDE - Carolina Hurricanes - NHL.com

IN THE SYSTEM
CAREER
drafted by the Hurricanes in the second round, 42nd overall, of the 2011 NHL entry draft… Had totaled
11 points (5g, 6a) in 45 career games with Leksand in Hockeyallsvenskan, the Swedish second division,
entering the 2011-12 season… Had also played in 52 games with Leksand’s junior team, earning 25 goals
and 28 assists (53 points)… Was ranked 12th among european skaters heading into the 2011 NHL entry
draft… Has represented Sweden in 10 international competitions… Skated in four games at the 2009
ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament… Totaled five points (3g, 2a) and was (+6) in six games at the 2010
u18 World Junior Championship in Belarus, helping Sweden capture the silver medal… Had eight points
(1g, 7a) in six games and was the Player of the Game in the bronze-medal match at the 2010 World u17
CAREER STATS
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VICTOR RASK
Center • Shoots Left Acquired: 2011 NHL Entry Draft
6'2" • 194 lbs. 2010-11 Teams: Leksand (Swe-U18, Swe-Jr., Swe-2)
3/1/93 • Leksand, Sweden Drafted: Carolina 2011 (2-42-2)
Hockey Challenge in Timmons, Ontario… earned five points (2g, 3a) and was (+5) in six games at the
2011 u18 World Junior Championships in Germany, as Sweden again won silver… Was named one of
Sweden’s top three players in that tournament… Played his first season for Leksand’s J-20 Super elite
team in 2009-10, netting 22 goals and adding 19 assists (41 points) in 39 games… also made his debut
in allsvenskan, the top Swedish minor league, skating in eight games… 2010-11: Spent the majority of
the season with Leksand’s team in Hockeyallsvenskan, earning 11 points (5g, 6a) in 37 games… also
played for Leksand’s junior squad, scoring 12 points (3g, 9a) in 13 games, and had eight points (4g, 4a) in
four games with Leksand’s u18 team.
REgULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS
YEAR TEAM LEAgUE gP g A TP PIM gP g A TP PIM
2007-08 Leksand u18 Swe-u18 8 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
2008-09 Leksand u18 Swe-u18 26 9 6 15 8 – – – – –
2009-10 Leksand u18 Swe-u18 10 6 3 9 4 4 4 3 7 2
Leksand Jr. Swe-Jr. 39 22 19 41 35 5 3 2 5 2
Leksand Swe-2 8 0 0 0 0 – – – – –
2010-11 (a) Leksand u18 Swe-u18 4 4 4 8 0 6 3 2 5 6
Leksand Jr. Swe-Jr. 13 3 9 12 2 – – – – –
Leksand Swe-2 37 5 6 11 8 – – – – –
Swe-2 Totals (2 Seasons) 45 5 6 11 8 – – – – –
(a) June 25, 2011—Selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2011 NHL entry draft. Second Hurricanes pick, 42nd overall, second round.
CAREER
drafted by Carolina in the sixth round of the 2009 NHL entry draft… Signed by the Hurricanes to a
three-year, entry level contract on 4/4/11… Totaled 27 points (5g, 22a) and 192 penalty minutes in 71
career regular-season games with everett of the Western Hockey League (WHL)… Was everett’s firstround
selection (17th overall) in the 2009 CHL import draft… Ranked 52nd on NHL Central Scouting’s
midterm list of international skaters for the 2009 NHL entry draft, but rose to 37th in the organization’s
final rankings… Represented Finland at the 2008 u-18 World Junior Championships, helping the Finns
upset Canada to earn a bronze medal… appeared in six games for Finland at the 2011 World Junior
Championship in Buffalo, and was (+1)… Prior to beginning his North american career, had one goal,
eight assists (9 points) and 66 penalty minutes in 34 career games for KalPa Jr. in the Finnish Junior
League… also played 38 games for KalPa’s u18 squad, earning eight goals and 10 assists (18 points) and
CAREER STATS
RASMUS RISSANEN
Defenseman • Shoots Left Acquired: 2009 NHL Entry Draft
6'2" • 202 lbs. 2010-11 Teams: Everett (WHL), Charlotte (AHL)
7/13/91 • Kuopio, Finland Drafted: Carolina 2009 (5-178-6)
totaling 127 penalty minutes… Played his first season of hockey in North america in 2009-10, totaling
15 points (4g, 11a) and earning a (+18) rating in 71 games with the everett Silvertips (WHL)… Made
his WHL debut at Seattle (9/18/09)… 2010-11: Completed his second season with Portland (WHL),
totaling 12 points (1g, 11a) in 68 regular-season games… Led the Silvertips in penalty minutes (89)…
Had two-assist games vs. Vancouver (9/25) and at Swift Current (12/3) and a three-assist game at Tri-
City (1/22)… Skated in all four of everett’s WHL playoff games, as the Silvertips were swept in the first
round by Portland… Netted a pair of goals in everett’s 5-4 Game 3 loss vs. Portland (3/30)… Joined
Charlotte of the american Hockey League (aHL) after signing an entry-level deal with the Hurricanes,
and made his professional debut vs. Worcester (4/9)… did not appear in any of the Checker’s Calder
Cup Playoff games.
REgULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS
YEAR TEAM LEAgUE gP g A TP PIM gP g A TP PIM
2006-07 KalPa u18 Fin-u18 9 1 1 2 28 3 0 1 1 8
2007-08 KalPa u18 Fin-u18 29 7 9 16 99 2 0 0 0 8
KalPa Jr. Fin-Jr. 5 0 0 0 10 – – – – –
2008-09 (a) KalPa Jr. Fin-Jr. 29 1 8 9 56 4 0 1 1 6
2009-10 everett WHL 71 4 11 15 103 7 0 1 1 8
2010-11 (b) everett WHL 68 1 11 12 89 4 2 0 2 8
Charlotte aHL 1 0 0 0 0 – – – – –
WHL Totals (2 Seasons) 139 5 22 27 192 11 2 1 3 16
(a) June 27, 2009—Selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2009 NHL entry draft. Fifth Hurricanes pick, 178th overall, sixth round.
(b) april 4, 2011—Signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a three-year, entry-level contract.