Rasmus Andersson
| Rasmus Andersson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Andersson with the Calgary Flames in 2021 | |||
| Born |
27 October 1996 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.
Rasmus' older brother Calle and father Peter were both drafted by the New York Rangers, in 2012 and 1983, respectively.
Playing career
[edit]Andersson made his professional debut in his native Sweden, with his local team from youth Malmö Redhawks. He appeared in 38 games in the HockeyAllsvenskan for 11 points in the 2012–13 season.[1]
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 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
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Malmö Redhawks | J18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Malmö Redhawks | J18 Allsv | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Malmö Redhawks | J18 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 2011–12 | Malmö Redhawks | J20 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Malmö Redhawks | J18 Allsv | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Malmö Redhawks | J20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Malmö Redhawks | Allsv | 38 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Malmö Redhawks | J20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Malmö Redhawks | Allsv | 43 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 67 | 12 | 52 | 64 | 88 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 64 | 9 | 51 | 60 | 60 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 2016–17 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 54 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 56 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 79 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 70 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 56 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 4 | 46 | 50 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | ||
| 2022–23 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 79 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 78 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 455 | 36 | 164 | 200 | 219 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sweden | U18 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | U18 | 4th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 30 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2015 | |
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2015 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2016 | [15] |
| AHL | ||
| AHL All-Star Game | 2018 | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rasmus Andersson extends contract to remain with Redhawks". Malmö Redhawks (in Swedish). 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Flames sign Rasmus Andersson". Calgary Flames. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Peterson, Torie (8 April 2017). "Andersson to make NHL debut in San Jose". NHL.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Yanover, Ari (9 November 2018). "HOW SWEDE IT IS". NHL.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Flames' Rasmus Andersson: Sent down to minors". 13 November 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ a b Gilbertson, Wes (27 January 2018). "Flames prospect Andersson heads to AHL All-Star Classic". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "FLAMES RECALL RASMUS ANDERSSON FROM STOCKTON". NHL.com. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Gilbertson, Wes (2 October 2018). "Andersson among Flames' final cuts". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "FLAMES RECALL RASMUS ANDERSSON". NHL.com. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Flames re-sign Rasmus Andersson". NHL.com. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "'A'-Ok!". NHL.com. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Flames' Andersson suspended four games for hit on Blue Jackets' Laine". Sportsnet.ca. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "NHL elects to uphold Rasmus Andersson's four-game suspension". ESPN.com. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "OHL announces 2015-16 All-Star Teams". Ontario Hockey League. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database