Rickard Rakell

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Rickard Lars Gunnar Roland Rakell (born 5 May 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a forward 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. Upon finishing his rookie season with the Whalers, Rakell was drafted in the first round, 30th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2011 NHL entry draft. He remained with the Whalers for two more seasons before joining the Ducks for four games at the start of their 2012–13 season. Upon making his NHL debut on 19 January 2013, Rakell became the sixth youngest player to appear in a game for the Ducks at 19 years, eight months and 14 days. To avoid burning the first year of his entry-level contract, Rakell was reassigned to the Whalers for the remainder of the 2012–13 regular season. Rakell played within the Ducks organization for nine seasons, during which he set numerous...

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