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Philadelphia Flyers Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
 
Rasmus Ristolainen • #55 • D
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'4", 221 lbs.
Born:Oct 27, 1994 (29 yrs) in Turku, FIN
Experience:10 years
Drafted:Drafted by Buffalo in 2013 (1/8).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Buffalo in 2021.
Shoots:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
4/30/2022 Missed the last 9 regular season games (upper body injury).
4/13/2022 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/10/2022 Signed by the Philadelphia Flyers to a five-year contract extension.
2/20/2022 Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
2/15/2022 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2/11/2022 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
1/17/2022 Missed 1 game (conditioning).
1/15/2022 Missed 1 game (covid-19).
1/15/2022 Conditioning, day-to-day.
1/11/2022 COVID-19, day-to-day.
2021
10/19/2021 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
10/14/2021 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
7/23/2021 Acquired from the Buffalo Sabres
2/27/2021 Missed 7 games (covid-19).
2/22/2021 COVID-19, non-roster list.
2/02/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
2019
4/02/2019 Missed 4 games (illness).
3/26/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
2017
11/24/2017 Missed 9 games (upper body injury).
11/10/2017 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
11/04/2017 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/29/2017 Missed 3 games (suspended by nhl).
3/23/2017 Fined $90,000 by the NHL.
3/23/2017 Suspended by the NHL for 3 games.
2016
10/11/2016 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres to a six-year contract.
6/27/2016 Buffalo Sabres tendered a qualifying offer.
2015
4/03/2015 Missed 1 game (flu).
4/01/2015 Flu, day-to-day.
1/01/2015 Missed 2 games (flu).
2014
12/29/2014 Flu, day-to-day.
4/15/2014 Assigned to the Rochester Americans (AHL).
3/27/2014 Recalled from the Rochester Americans (AHL).
3/24/2014 Assigned to the Rochester Americans (AHL).
3/15/2014 Recalled from the Rochester Americans (AHL) on an emergency basis.
2013
11/19/2013 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
10/21/2013 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
10/19/2013 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
7/12/2013 Signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a three-year entry-level contract.
6/30/2013 Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round (8th overall) in 2013.
Career Transactions
2021
7/23/2021 Buffalo Sabres traded Rasmus Ristolainen to the Philadelphia Flyers for Robert Hagg, a 2021 first-round pick and a 2023 second-round pick.
2013
6/30/2013 Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round (8th overall) in 2013.
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