Rhett Rakhshani
| Rhett Rakhshani | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rakhshani playing for the University of Denver | |||
| Born |
March 6, 1988 Orange, CA, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Växjö Lakers New York Islanders HV71 | ||
| NHL Draft |
100th overall, 2006 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Rhett Thomas Rakhshani (born March 6, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey forward, currently contracted by Växjö Lakers in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[1] He was selected by the New York Islanders in the 4th round (100th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
On December 13, 2010, Rakhshani suited up with the New York Islanders to make his NHL debut in an away game shutout loss against the Nashville Predators.[2]
Rakhshani is of Iranian-German-Mexican-American descent.[3][4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Denver | WCHA | 40 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of Denver | WCHA | 37 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Denver | WCHA | 38 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | University of Denver | WCHA | 41 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | New York Islanders | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 66 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | New York Islanders | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 49 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | HV71 | SEL | 52 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 55 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | ||
| NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| SHL totals | 107 | 27 | 50 | 77 | 72 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | United States | WJC18 |  |
6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2008 | United States | WJC | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Third Team | 2008–09 | |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2009–10 | [5] |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2009–10 | [5] |
References
- ↑ Fornabaio, Michael (2012-06-20). "Sound Tiger Rakhshani heads to Sweden". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
- ↑ "Islanders suffer defeat to Predators". New York Islanders. 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ↑ Chambers, Mike (November 16, 2009). "DU's Rhett Rakhshani an unusual hockey star". Denver Post.
- ↑ Fornabaio, Michael (November 14, 2010). "Sound Tigers' Rakhshani, of California, chases pucks rather than waves". ctpost.com.
- 1 2 National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 326. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
External links
- Rhett Rakhshani's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Rhett Rakhshani's player profile at NHL.com
- Rhett Rakhshani's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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