Rasmus Ristolainen

Rasmus Ristolainen
Rasmus Ristolainen playing for TPS in 2012
Born	(1994-10-27) October 27, 1994 Turku, FIN
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) TPS
NHL Draft	8th overall, 2013 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2011–present

Medal record
Ice hockey
Competitor for Finland
World Junior Championships
Gold	2014 Malmö

Rasmus Ristolainen (born October 27, 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League as a prospect of the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League. He was selected by Buffalo in the 1st round (8th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and wears No. 55.

Ristolainen made his NHL debut with the Sabres on the opening night of the 2013–14 season, against the Detroit Red Wings on October 2, 2013. He scored his first NHL goal on October 25, 2013 against Jacob Markstrom of the Florida Panthers. On January 5, 2014, Ristolainen scored the OT winner in the final of the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships against previously undefeated Sweden, giving Finland the gold medal.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	TPS	SM-l		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	TPS	SM-l		40	3	5	8	78		2	0	0	0	0
2012–13	TPS	SM-l		52	3	12	15	32		—	—	—	—	—
SM-l totals				93	6	17	23	110		2	0	0	0	0

External links

• Rasmus Ristolainen's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Rasmus Ristolainen's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• ESPN Profile

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Zemgus Girgensons	Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 2013	Succeeded by Nikita Zadorov