Rickard Lars Gunnar Roland Rakell [1] (born 5 May 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger 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.

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Rickard Rakell. Full Name: Rickard Rakell (Raks, Ricky) Position: RW • Shoots: Right 6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg) Team: Pittsburgh Penguins. Born: May 5, 1993 in Sundbyberg, Sweden se. Draft: Anaheim, 1st round (30th overall), 2011 NHL Entry. Amateur Teams: Plymouth Whalers. Pronunciation: \REE-kahrd ra-KEHL\ Twitter: @RickyRakell93

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May 5, 1993 · Statistics of Rickard Rakell, a hockey player from Sundbyberg, Sweden born May 5 1993 who was active from 2009 to 2025.

Dec 17, 2024 · Rickard Rakell is signed to a 6 year, $30,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $5,000,000 per season, currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins. His contract was signed on July 11, 2022, and expires at the end of the 2027-28 season, when Rakell will be 35 years old.

Jan 7, 2025 · (Photo of Rickard Rakell: Bruce Bennett / Getty Images) Josh Yohe is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Jan 21, 2025 · Rickard Rakell is the only player absent from #LetsGoPens morning skate after a travel day on Sunday. Lines and D-pairs: Lines and D-pairs: Beauvillier-Crosby-Rust

Jan 22, 2025 · Rakell (personal) took part in Wednesday's practice, paving the way for him to play Thursday versus Anaheim, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.. Rakell has 23 goals, 40 ...