Joonas Rask
Born (1990-03-24) 24 March 1990
Savonlinna, Finland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
SHL team
Former teams
Luleå HF
Ilves
Jokerit
Nashville Predators
HIFK
Örebro HK
NHL Draft 198th overall, 2010
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2008present

Joonas Rask (born 24 March 1990) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He played 2 games in the National Hockey League with the Nashville Predators during the 2012–13 season. He is the younger brother of former goaltender Tuukka Rask.[1]

Playing career

Rask was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 7th round (198th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

Before coming to North America, Rask played for Ilves in the then Finnish SM-liiga. On 23 March 2012, Rask opted to sign a two-year entry level contract with the Nashville Predators.[3] In the following season, Rask remained in Finland as he was loaned to Jokerit by the Predators. Upon completion of the Finnish season Rask then moved to North America to end the 2012–13 season, appearing in 2 games with the Predators, contributing with an assist.

In the last year of his contract with the Predators, Rask was assigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals for the duration of the 2013–14 season. In a disappointing transition to North American hockey, he produced just 14 points in 58 games with the Admirals.

On 8 June 2014, Rask opted to return to Finland signing a two-year contract as a restricted free agent from the Predators with HIFK.[4]

After five seasons in the Liiga with HIFK, Rask left following the 2018–19, signing a two-year contract with Swedish club, Örebro HK of the SHL on 20 April 2019.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 SaPKo U16 FIN U16 1323194238
2005–06 SaPKo U20 FIN U20 23140
2006–07 Ilves U18 FIN U18 3217234046
2006–07 Ilves U20 FIN U20 10000
2007–08 Ilves U18 FIN U18 6391222
2007–08 Ilves U20 FIN U20 3211182934 51342
2008–09 Ilves U20 FIN U20 25811198
2008–09 Ilves SM-l 241018 30110
2008–09 LeKi Mestis 11232
2008–09 Suomi U20 Mestis 80660
2009–10 Ilves U20 FIN U20 20002 42242
2009–10 Ilves SM-l 431091932
2009–10 Suomi U20 Mestis 10000
2010–11 Ilves SM-l 6014132718 51122
2011–12 Ilves SM-l 324141812
2012–13 Jokerit SM-l 5255106 20000
2012–13 Nashville Predators NHL 20110
2012–13 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 11120 10000
2013–14 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 584101415
2014–15 HIFK Liiga 4911182920 84266
2015–16 HIFK Liiga 4310122210 18413170
2016–17 HIFK Liiga 33714218 1346106
2017–18 HIFK Liiga 441316294 142796
2018–19 HIFK Liiga 5720183414 82352
2019–20 Örebro HK SHL 50691598
2020–21 Örebro HK SHL 529162510 90330
2021–22 Luleå HF SHL 4748126 160442
Liiga totals 43795119214132 8122355724
NHL totals 20110

International

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
2008 Finland U18 61450
2009 Finland WJC 61340
2010 Finland WJC 62020
Junior totals 1847110

References

  1. "Nashville Predators 2010 Draft Coverage". Nashville Predators. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  2. "Rask, Joonas - NHL Entry Draft Prospect Profiles". National Hockey League. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  3. "Preds sign prospect Joonas Rask to entry-level deal". Nashville Predators. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  4. "Two new players to HIFK" (in Finnish). HIFK. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  5. "Welcome Joonas Rask" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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