Rasmus Dahlin

Rasmus Dahlin
Dahlin with the Buffalo Sabres in 2019
Born (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 (age 24)
Trollhättan, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Buffalo Sabres
Frölunda HC
National team  Sweden
NHL draft 1st overall, 2018
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2016–present

Rasmus Erik Dahlin (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrǎsːmɵs da'li:n]; born 13 April 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Having been referred to as the most talented player available[1] in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft class,[2][3] Dahlin was selected first overall in the draft by the Sabres.

  1. ^ Button, Craig (2 March 2018). "Button: Nobody is even close to Rasmus Dahlin in this draft". tsn.ca. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ^ Wyshynski, Greg (29 April 2018). "Winners and losers of the 2018 NHL draft lottery". ESPN. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. ^ Boylen, Rory (28 April 2018). "NHL Draft Lottery 2018 Blog: Can Rasmus Dahlin transform the Sabres?". Sportsnet. Retrieved 2 June 2018.