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Anaheim Recalls Rakell from Norfolk

March 6, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release

ANAHEIM, Calif . - The Anaheim Ducks announced Thursday that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled center Rickard Rakell from the Norfolk Admirals, Anaheim's primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Rakell, 20, played in 11 games so far for Anaheim, contributing an assist during a seven-game stint earlier this season with the parent club. He made his NHL debut on November 4 against the New York Rangers and registered his first career point November 8 versus Buffalo.

Rakell has scored 14 times along with 23 assists for 37 total points in 43 games for the Admirals this season. He is tied for second on the team in goals and points, and is alone in second in power play goals with eight. The 6-1, 192-pound center logged an assist in five preseason games for the Ducks. Last season, Rakell went scoreless in four regular season appearances with the Ducks.

The Sundbyberg, Sweden native is a 2011 first-round draft selection (30th overall) of Anaheim. He totaled a balanced 149 points (68g, 81a) in three seasons with the Plymouth Whalers (OHL) from 2010-13.

Norfolk hosts Hershey for a pair of games this weekend on March 7 & 8 at Scope. Game tickets are now on sale, and are available through the Norfolk Scope Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at ticketmaster.com.

The Admirals hit the road the following weekend for a three-game tour of the East Division beginning at 7:05 p.m. versus Binghamton on March 14. Fans can tune-in on 1490 AM The Game, or online at www.1490amthegame.com. Fans can also watch the game online on the AHL Live website at http://ahl.neulion.com/ahl/

Stop by the Admirals' Administrative Offices at Scope, or call (757) 640-1212 Office hours are Monday - Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fans can also visit us online at www.norfolkadmirals.com.

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