Erik Rasmussen (ice hockey)
| Erik Rasmussen | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 28, 1977 St. Louis Park, MN, USA |
| 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 |
| NHL Draft | 7th overall, 1996 Buffalo Sabres |
| Playing career | 1997–2009 |
Erik Wayne Rasmussen (born March 28, 1977 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota) is an American retired 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 | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1999–00 | 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-liiga | 31 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 545 | 52 | 76 | 128 | 305 | 52 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 46 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 1995–96 |
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Martin Biron |
Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 1996 |
Succeeded by Mika Noronen |