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Finland Rasmus Rissanen
#2 Linköping HC / SHL - 24/25
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Jul 13, 1991
Position
D
Age
33
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Kuopio, FIN
Weight
216 lbs / 98 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
KalPa
Contract
25/26
Drafted
2009 round 6 #178 overall by Carolina Hurricanes
Agency
PREMIUM

Rissanen is a defensive defenseman with solid size and a good physical game. Plays with grit and emotion, and won't back down from anyone. With that, some penalty trouble can follow. Owns a good shot and a decent outlet pass. Could improve his skating skills.
- Ulf Andersson, EP (2011)

Cousins: Finn Rissanen & Jaakko Rissanen

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Rasmus Rissanen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 KalPa U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 8* 2* 3* 5* 6* -* |
KalPa U16 U16 SM-sarja 10* 0* 0* 0* 53* -* |
2006-07 KalPa U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 6* 2* 4* 6* 32* -* |
KalPa U16 U16 SM-sarja 12* 2* 5* 7* 42* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 8 -
KalPa U18 U18 I-divisioona 4* 0* 0* 0* 8* -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 16* 1* 2* 3* 32* -* |
2007-08 KalPa U18 U18 SM-sarja 29* 7* 9* 16* 99* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 8 -
KalPa U20 U20 SM-liiga 5* 0* 0* 0* 10* 2* |
Finland U17 WHC-17 5* 0* 1* 1* 14* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 8* 0* 3* 3* 16* -* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 6* 0* 2* 2* 18* 3* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 6* 0* 2* 2* 18* -* |
2008-09 KalPa U20 U20 SM-liiga 29* 1* 8* 9* 56* -2* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 6 -2
Finland U18 WJC-18 6* 0* 0* 0* 10* -1* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 18* 2* 1* 3* 52* -* |
2009-10 Everett Silvertips WHL 71* 4* 11* 15* 103* 18* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 8 -4
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2010-11 Everett Silvertips “A” WHL 68* 1* 11* 12* 89* -17* | Playoffs 4 2 0 2 8 -4
Charlotte Checkers AHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 0* 0* 14* 1* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 11* 1* 2* 3* 26* -* |
2011-12 Charlotte Checkers AHL 64* 3* 3* 6* 57* 0* |
2012-13 Charlotte Checkers AHL 61* 0* 9* 9* 84* -3* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 10 -10
2013-14 Charlotte Checkers AHL 62* 3* 7* 10* 91* -7* |
2014-15 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 4* -5* |
Charlotte Checkers AHL 52* 1* 10* 11* 69* -7* |
2015-16 Charlotte Checkers AHL 54* 2* 11* 13* 56* -4* |
2016-17 Jokerit KHL 44* 2* 2* 4* 55* 0* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -1
Finland (all) International 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2017-18 Jokerit KHL 31* 0* 3* 3* 18* -2* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 2 -1
2018-19 Örebro HK SHL 48* 0* 3* 3* 53* 2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
2019-20 Örebro HK “A” SHL 39* 3* 6* 9* 59* 20* |
2020-21 Örebro HK “A” SHL 46* 2* 7* 9* 32* 5* | Playoffs 9 0 0 0 20 2
2021-22 Örebro HK SHL 23* 2* 4* 6* 16* 5* |
2022-23 Örebro HK SHL 51* 8* 10* 18* 44* 9* | Playoffs 13 4 2 6 35 1
Finland (all) International 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2023-24 Örebro HK SHL 51* 2* 17* 19* 16* 12* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 0
Finland WC 7* 1* 1* 2* 4* 3* |
Finland (all) International 19* 1* 4* 5* 10* 13* |
2024-25 Linköping HC SHL 24* 1* 3* 4* 6* 2* |
Finland (all) International 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* -1* |
Projected SHL 51* 2* 6* 8* 13* 4* |

Rasmus Rissanen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Finland EHT 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2022-23 Örebro HK Spengler Cup 4* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* |
Finland EHT 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2023-24 Finland EHT 8* 0* 1* 1* 6* 7* |
2024-25 Finland EHT 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* -1* |

Rasmus Rissanen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 6 294* 9* 40* 49* 0.17* 357* -20* | 1 5 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 10 * -10 *
EHT 4 16* 0* 1* 1* 0.06* 10* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
International 4 27* 1* 4* 5* 0.19* 14* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 60* 4* 10* 14* 0.23* 144* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 2 75* 2* 5* 7* 0.09* 73* -2* | 2 10 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * -2 *
NHL 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL 7 282* 18* 50* 68* 0.24* 226* 55* | 4 27 4 * 2 * 6 * 0.22 * 59 * 2 *
Spengler Cup 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 22* 2* 5* 7* 0.32* 95* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 8 * - *
U16 SM-sarja Q 2 14* 4* 7* 11* 0.79* 38* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 I-divisioona 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 1 29* 7* 9* 16* 0.55* 99* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 8 * - *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 2 34* 1* 8* 9* 0.26* 66* 0* | 1 4 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.25 * 6 * -2 *
WC 1 7* 1* 1* 2* 0.29* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 2 139* 5* 22* 27* 0.19* 192* 1* | 2 11 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.27 * 16 * -8 *
WJC-18 2 12* 0* 2* 2* 0.17* 28* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 14* 1* | 0 * * * * * *

Rasmus Rissanen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/24/2024
04/24/2024 Confirmed Örebro HK Linköping HC
11/19/2021
11/19/2021 Extension Örebro HK Örebro HK
10/08/2019
10/08/2019 Extension Örebro HK Örebro HK
06/05/2018
06/05/2018 Confirmed Jokerit Örebro HK
05/02/2016
05/02/2016 Confirmed Charlotte Checkers Jokerit
03/10/2016
03/10/2016 Confirmed Metallurg Magnitogorsk Jokerit
07/01/2015
07/01/2015 Extension Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
07/23/2014
07/23/2014 Extension Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
04/05/2011
04/05/2011 Confirmed Everett Silvertips Carolina Hurricanes
08/01/2009
08/01/2009 Confirmed KalPa U20 Everett Silvertips
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2010, 7 #159 overall by Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the KHL Draft

Drafted 2009, 1 #17 overall by Everett Silvertips in the CHL Import Draft