Philadelphia Flyers
Rasmus Ristolainen
#55Defenceman · Philadelphia Flyers
Ice Hockey- Nationality
- Finland
- Born
- 1994-10-27
- Height
- 6'4" / 192 cm
- Weight
- 220 lbs / 100 kg
- Position
- Defenceman
- Number
- #55
Rasmus Ristolainen (born 27 October 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected eighth overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Ristolainen made his NHL debut with the Buffalo Sabres on the opening night of the 2013–14 season, 2 October 2013, against the Detroit Red Wings. He scored his first career NHL goal later in the month, on 25 October against Jacob Markström of the Florida Panthers. On 5 January 2014, Ristolainen scored the overtime winner in the final of the 2014 World Junior I…