Rasmus Ristolainen Ice hockey player

Rasmus Ristolainen (born October 27, 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays with the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League. He was selected by Buffalo in the 1st round (8th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and wears No. 55.Ristolainen made his NHL debut with the Sabres on the opening night of the 2013–14 season, against the Detroit Red Wings on October 2, 2013. He scored his first NHL goal on October 25, 2013 against Jacob Markstrom of the Florida Panthers. On January 5, 2014, Ristolainen scored the OT winner in the final of the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships against previously undefeated Sweden, giving Finland the gold medal.

Personal facts

Rasmus Ristolainen
Birth dateOctober 27, 1994
Birth place
Finland , Turku
Height (meters)1.905
Weight (Kilograms)93.8952

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Ice hockey player

Career start2011
draft8th overall
draft team
Buffalo Sabres
draft year2013
former team
HC TPS
league
National Hockey League
position
Defenceman
prospect league
American Hockey League
prospect team
Rochester Americans
shootsRight
teams
Buffalo Sabres

Rasmus Ristolainen on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2013/06/sabres-select-finnish-defenseman-rasmus-ristolainen-with-their-first-pick-in-nhl-draft.html?ref=bmh
  2. http://espn.go.com/nhl/player/_/id/3041999/rasmus-ristolainen