Dennis Rasmussen

Dennis Rasmussen (born 3 July 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career Rasmussen played as a youth and made his professional debut with VIK Västerås HK before he was brought to Växjö Lakers after their promotion to the Elitserien on 14 April 2011. After two successful seasons establishing a position within the team, Rasmussen was re-signed to a two-year extension on 30 January 2013.

Following a successful 2013–14 season with the Lakers, in which he finished 10th in league scoring with 40 points, Rasmussen agreed to a one-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL on 10 June 2014. He scored his first career NHL goal in his first NHL game on 8 December 2015 against Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators.

On 7 July 2017, he signed a one-year, one-way contract worth $725,000 with the Anaheim Ducks. He began the 2017–18 season on the Ducks fourth line. In a depth role, Rasmussen collected 4 points in 27 games before on he was placed and cleared waivers and was re-assigned to the Ducks' AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls on 29 December 2017. On 13 February 2018, Rasmussen signed with his former team, the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), after his contract was terminated by the Ducks.

On 3 June 2021, Rasmussen was signed as a free agent to a two-year contract with Swiss club, HC Davos of the National League (NL).

Rasmussen played with Davos for three seasons before returning to the SHL on a three-year contract with the Växjö Lakers on 6 May 2024.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2007–08 VIK Västerås HK J20 39 8 11 19 38 3 1 2 3 8 2008–09 VIK Västerås HK J20 40 19 25 44 18 3 1 3 4 0 2008–09 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 15 2 1 3 4 5 3 1 4 0 2009–10 VIK Västerås HK J20 3 1 3 4 29 5 1 4 5 2 2009–10 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 44 4 13 17 20 — — — — — 2010–11 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 48 10 23 33 16 6 3 2 5 0 2011–12 Växjö Lakers SEL 55 8 9 17 10 — — — — — 2012–13 Växjö Lakers SEL 42 16 12 28 28 — — — — — 2013–14 Växjö Lakers SHL 52 16 24 40 20 12 2 4 6 6 2014–15 Rockford IceHogs AHL 73 13 14 27 30 7 0 0 0 2 2015–16 Rockford IceHogs AHL 25 7 9 16 18 3 1 1 2 0 2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 44 4 5 9 4 — — — — — 2016–17 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 68 4 4 8 12 3 1 0 1 0 2017–18 Anaheim Ducks NHL 27 1 3 4 8 — — — — — 2017–18 San Diego Gulls AHL 17 4 6 10 4 — — — — — 2017–18 Växjö Lakers SHL 7 1 1 2 4 13 4 5 9 4 2018–19 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 61 14 34 48 6 6 1 0 1 4 2019–20 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 54 10 23 33 20 — — — — — 2020–21 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 36 10 6 16 12 12 3 2 5 6 2021–22 HC Davos NL 51 10 26 36 18 11 1 1 2 4 2022–23 HC Davos NL 40 15 10 25 10 5 1 2 3 4 2023–24 HC Davos NL 46 7 21 28 16 4 0 3 3 4 2024–25 Växjö Lakers SHL 46 9 14 23 8 7 2 2 4 0 SHL totals 202 50 60 110 70 32 8 11 19 10 NHL totals 139 9 12 21 24 3 1 0 1 0 KHL totals 151 34 63 97 38 18 4 2 6 10 NL totals 137 32 57 89 44 20 2 6 8 12

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2010 Sweden WJC 6 2 1 3 2 2014 Sweden WC 9 0 1 1 0 2019 Sweden WC 5th 8 2 1 3 2 2021 Sweden WC 9th 7 1 0 1 0 Junior totals 6 2 1 3 2 Senior totals 24 3 2 5 2

Awards and honours Award Year SHL Le Mat Trophy champion 2018 International World Junior bronze medal 2010 World Championship bronze medal 2014 Spengler Cup leading scorer 2023 Spengler Cup champion 2023