Position Defence Role Ice hockey player Shoots Left Height 1.88 m | Playing career Weight 93 kg Name Rasmus Rissanen Salary 925,000 USD (2015) | |
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Born July 13, 1991 (age 32)
Kuopio, Finland ( 1991-07-13 ) NHL team (P)
Cur. team Carolina Hurricanes
Charlotte Checkers (AHL) NHL Draft 178th overall, 2009
Carolina Hurricanes Current team Charlotte Checkers (#2 / Defenseman) Similar People Eric Staal, Bill Peters, Peter Laviolette | ||
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Rasmus Rissanen (born July 13, 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently under contract with KHL outfit Jokerit. Rissanen was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 6th round (178th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
Rissanen played youth hockey in his native Finland with KalPa before leaving to play major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Everett Silvertips.
On April 4, 2011, the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League signed Rissanen to a three-year, entry-level contract, and he made his professional debut with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League near the end of the 2010–11 season.
In his fourth full professional season in 2014–15 season, Rissanen was finally recalled from the Checkers and made his NHL debut with the Hurricanes in a 3-1 defeat to the Minnesota Wild on March 6, 2015. During his seven-year stint in North America, he played a total of six games in the NHL, 294 in the AHL and 139 in the WHL.
After 5 seasons within the Hurricanes organization and unable to solidify an NHL role, Rissanen opted to return to his native Finland, signing with Jokerit, a member of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), on May 2, 2016.