Introduction
Rasmus Andersson (born 27 October 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Stockton Heat in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect within the Calgary Flames organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Flames, 53rd overall.
Rasmus' older brother Calle and father Peter were both drafted by the New York Rangers, in 2012 and 1983, respectively.
Playing career
Andersson was made his professional debut in his native Sweden, with his local club from youth Malmö Redhawks. He appeared in 38 games in the HockeyAllsvenskan for 11 points in the 2012–13 season. Andersson left Sweden and followed his family footsteps to North America by playing a major junior season with the Barrie Colts in the Ontario Hockey League before he was selected by the Flames in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
On September 15, 2015, Andersson was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames.
In the 2016–17 season, Andersson was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Stockton Heat, to begin his contract with the Flames. Andersson made his NHL debut on April 8, 2017, against the San Jose Sharks in the Flames last regular season game of the season.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Malmö Redhawks | J20 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sweden | WJC18 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 30 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2015 | |
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2015 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2016 | |