• Asplund, who spent the past two seasons with Farjestad in Sweden’s top professional league, collected 4-8—12 in 2015-16 to lead all junior-age players on his team in assists and finished second in both goals and points behind Joel Eriksson Ek (selected 20th overall by MIN in 2015).

• He recalls the 2016 World Junior Championship in Helsinki, Finland as his most memorable hockey moment. The youngest player on Team Sweden, Asplund collected 3-2—5 in seven games while centering a line between Alexander Nylander (No. 3 NA Skater) and Dmytro Timashov (selected 125th overall by TOR in 2015).

• He has served as captain of Team Sweden at a number of international events including the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial where he scored the tying goal with 90 seconds left in regulation of the bronze medal game in an eventual overtime loss to the U.S.

• Asplund, who grew up idolizing fellow countryman Peter Forsberg, also wore the Tre Kronor at the 2015 Under-18 World Championship.

GETTING TO KNOW RASMUS...

My go-to karaoke song is: 'Stole The Show' by Kygo
Last TV show I binge-watched is: Prison Break
The celebrity that always makes me laugh is: Robert Gustavsson
The app I spend way too much time on is: Instagram
At an all-you-can-eat buffet I go straight for the: Chinese Food
The coolest person I've ever met is: Beyonce
The athlete I admire most is: Peter Forsberg
If I could be one person for a day it would be: Dan Bilzerian
I am inspired by: My Dad
I am afraid of: Snakes
I dream of: The NHL