Rickard Rakell

Rakell was drafted 41st overall by the Plymouth Whalers in the OHL 2010 Import Draft.[1] Rakell was drafted 30th overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He signed a three-year entry level contract with the Ducks on 3 July 2012.[3]

Rakell played his first NHL game following the 2012–13 NHL lockout on 19 January 2013, against the Vancouver Canucks. He registered his first NHL point on 8 November 2013, an assist on an Andrew Cogliano goal in a game against the Buffalo Sabres.[4] Rakell scored his first NHL goal in a Stanley Cup playoff game against goaltender Kari Lehtonen of the Dallas Stars on 25 April 2014.[5]

In March 2016, Rakell was named to Team Sweden at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey but was forced to pull out due to abdominal surgery.[6] Despite recovering in time for the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Rakell claimed he "never felt like himself"[6] and in September 2016, he underwent further surgery to remove scar tissue from his stomach as a result of his appendectomy.[7]

On 14 October 2016, Rakell signed a six-year contract with the Ducks.[8] Despite missing 10 games due to visa problems, Rakell put up a career high 51 points in 71 games.

In the 2017–18 NHL season, Rakell received a spot in the Pacific Division team for the NHL All-Star Game in Tampa, Florida.[9] He recorded his first career NHL hat-trick on 25 February 2018 in a 6–5 shootout loss to the Edmonton Oilers. [10]