• After being selected in the second round (113th overall) by the Frontenacs in the 2016 CHL Import Draft, Rasanen led Kingston defensemen and finished second among rookie blueliners with 6-33—39 in 2016-17 (66 GP). He added 1-4—5 in the playoffs (11 GP) before the Frontenacs were eliminated by Peterborough in Round 2.

• The Joensuu, Finland native helped his country win a silver medal at the 2017 Under-18 World Championship (1-0—1 in 6 GP). He also represented Finland at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial (0-1—1 in 4 GP) and the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (5 GP).

• Rasanen spent the 2015-16 season in his native Finland, skating mostly with Assat’s under-18 team and appearing in four games with the junior club.

• Lists Penguins captain Sidney Crosby as his childhood hockey idol.

• Compares his style of play to Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen.


GETTING TO KNOW EEMELI:

If I could "Carpool Karaoke" with any celebrity it would be: Adele

TV show I recently binge-watched: Salatut elamat

The celebrity that always makes me laugh: Kevin Hart

The app I spend too much time on: Snapchat

At an all-you-can-eat buffet I go straight for the: Meat

The coolest person I've ever met: Pavel Datsyuk

Athlete I admire most: Rasmus Ristolainen

If I could be any superhero I would be: Superman


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STATISTICS

SEASON	TEAM	LEAGUE	GP	G	A	P	PIM
2022-2023	TINGSRYD	SWEDEN-2	22	0	4	4	33
2021-2022	FREDERIKSHAVN	DENMARK	40	10	16	26	18
2020-2021	HPK	FINLAND	26	0	0	0	16
2019-2020	JOKERIT	FINLAND-2	17	0	0	0	2
2019-2020	K-VANTAA	FINLAND-2	14	2	1	3	4
2019-2020	FREDERIKSHAVN	DENMARK	7	0	1	1	0
2018-2019	JOKERIT	FINLAND-2	12	1	1	2	7
2018-2019	K-VANTAA	FINLAND-2	5	0	1	1	0
2017-2018	KINGSTON	OHL	61	5	28	33	48
2017-2018	FINLAND (2017 WORLD JUNIOR SUMMER SHOWCASE)	NACAMP	5	0	0	0	0
2016-2017	KINGSTON	OHL	66	6	33	39	41
2016-2017	FIN (2017 IIHF U18 World Championship)	ITLTOUR	6	1	0	1	2
2016-2017	FIN U18 (Ivan Hlinka Memorial 2016)	ITLTOUR	4	0	1	1	2
2015-2016	ASSAT U18	FIN-JR. U18	13	0	3	3	4
2015-2016	ASSAT JR.	FINLAND-JR.	4	0	0	0	4
2015-2016	FIN U17 (4 Nations tournament in Sodertalje 2016)	ITLTOUR	3	0	0	0	4
2014-2015	JOKIPOJAT U18	FIN-JR. U18	22	8	8	16	16
2014-2015	JOKIPOJAT JR.	FINLAND-JR. 2	15	1	3	4	10