1 day ago · Rakell, 31, leads his NHL club with 23 goals and ranks second with 45 points in 53 games this season. Karlsson is listed as week to week with a lower-body injury. “‘Raks’ has just, quietly, had a really strong season,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan, who will also be behind the bench for the U.S., told reporters in Pittsburgh.

1 day ago · When Rickard Rakell first heard from Team Sweden representatives, it was a phone call featuring some disappointing news. The Penguins forward was initially...

2 days ago · Rickard Rakell was named to Team Sweden's roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Tuesday. ... Rakell, 31, leads the Penguins with 23 goals this season and is second with 45 points in 53 games.

20 hours ago · Rickard Rakell had but three words to describe recently getting the news that he’d be joining Sweden for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. “Hornqvist called me,” Rakell said ...

Rickard Lars Gunnar Roland Rakell [1] (born 5 May 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). While playing for the AIK IF in Sweden, Rakell was drafted 41st overall by the Plymouth Whalers in the Ontario Hockey League's (OHL) 2010 Import Draft.

1 day ago · When Team Sweden assistant GM Patric Hornqvist called Rickard Rakell back in December to let him know he didn’t make their initial roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off, of course, he was disappointed.

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Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Rickard Rakell, 1993-05-05 Sollentuna, SWE Sweden. Most recently in the NHL with Pittsburgh Penguins. Complete player biography and stats.

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Rickard Rakell. Full Name: Rickard Rakell (Raks, Ricky) Position: RW • Shoots: Right 6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg) Team: Pittsburgh Penguins. Born: May 5, 1993 in Sundbyberg, Sweden se. Draft: Anaheim, 1st round (30th overall), 2011 NHL Entry. Amateur Teams: Plymouth Whalers. Pronunciation: \REE-kahrd ra-KEHL\ More bio, uniform, draft, salary info