Forward · RW

Rickard Rakell

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing with a $5M cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2027–28; 2 points through 3 games this season.

Born May 5, 1993

Birthplace Sundbyberg, SWE

Nationality SWE

Height 6 ft 1 in / 185 cm

Weight 190 lb / 86 kg

Shoots R

Current team Pittsburgh Penguins

Draft 2011 · ANA · Round 1 · No. 30

Team appearances

Season statistics

Season	Team	Cap hit	Regular season							Postseason
Season	Team	Cap hit	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S
2026–27	PIT	$5,000,000	3	0	2	2	+1	2	6	Playoffs not started
2025–26	PIT	$5,000,000	60	24	24	48	-2	8	166	6	1	3	4	+1	0	16
2024–25	PIT	$5,000,000	81	35	35	70	-22	14	203	—
2023–24	PIT	$5,000,000	70	15	22	37	+4	22	165	—
2022–23	PIT	$5,000,000	82	28	32	60	-5	16	243	—
Signed with PIT on July 11, 2022 · 6 years x $5,000,000 AAV
2021–22	PIT	$2,463,139	19	4	9	13	+7	4	48	2	0	0	0	+0	0	6
Traded to PIT on March 21, 2022 · ANA retained $1,326,305 of $3,789,444
2021–22	ANA	$3,789,444	51	16	12	28	-7	8	136	—
2020–21	ANA	$3,789,444	52	9	19	28	-14	12	144	—
2019–20	ANA	$3,789,444	65	15	27	42	-5	12	186	—
2018–19	ANA	$3,789,444	69	18	25	43	-13	27	194	—
2017–18	ANA	$3,789,444	77	34	35	69	+6	14	230	4	1	0	1	-4	0	11
2016–17	ANA	$3,853,672	71	33	18	51	+10	12	177	15	7	6	13	+13	0	48
Signed with ANA on October 14, 2016 · 6 years x $3,853,672 AAV
2015–16	ANA	$894,167	72	20	23	43	-1	19	169	7	1	1	2	-4	0	13
2014–15	ANA	$894,167	71	9	22	31	+6	10	105	16	1	0	1	-2	2	20
2013–14	ANA	$894,167	18	0	4	4	-3	2	22	4	1	1	2	-2	0	2
2012–13	ANA	$925,000	4	0	0	0	-2	0	3	—
Signed with ANA on July 2, 2012 · 3 years x $925,000 AAV
Drafted by ANA in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 30 overall