Erik Rasmussen (ice hockey)
| Erik Rasmussen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 28, 1977 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Buffalo Sabres New Jersey Devils Ässät | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
7th overall, 1996 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2009 | ||
Erik Wayne Rasmussen (born March 28, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey player who formerly played center and left wing for the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils. He won the Mr. Hockey award in 1995 as the best high school player in Minnesota. He played for the University of Minnesota for two years before going pro. Rasmussen was drafted in the first round, seventh overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He then played for the Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings. He played 2007–08 on New Jersey's AHL affiliate in Lowell and made a contract for season 2008–09 to Porin Ässät.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1992–93 | St. Louis Park High School | HS-MN | 23 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | St. Louis Park High School | HS-MN | 18 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | St. Louis Park High School | HS-MN | 23 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 40 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 34 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 53 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1997–98 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 37 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 42 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 67 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 82 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 69 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 57 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 69 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 67 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 71 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2007–08 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Ässät | SM-l | 31 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 545 | 52 | 76 | 128 | 305 | 52 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 46 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | United States | WJC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| 1997 | United States | WJC | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2002 | United States | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | |||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 1995–96 |
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- 1977 births
- American men's ice hockey left wingers
- Buffalo Sabres draft picks
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- Living people
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- Lowell Devils players
- Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- New Jersey Devils players
- People from St. Louis Park, Minnesota
- Rochester Americans players
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