- Daniel Rahimi
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Daniel Rahimi Born April 28, 1987
Umeå, SwedenHeight 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight 213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb) Position Defence Shoots Left SEL team
Former teamsHV71
Swe-1
IF Björklöven
Rögle BK
IF Troja/Ljungby
AHL
Manitoba Moose
ECHL
Victoria Salmon KingsNational team 
SwedenNHL Draft 82nd overall, 2006
Vancouver CanucksPlaying career 2007–present Daniel Rahimi (Persian: دانیال رحيمي; born April 28, 1987 in Umeå, Sweden) is a Swedish-Iranian professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for HV71 of the Swedish Elitserien(SEL). He has previously been a prospect for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Playing career
After playing with the junior and senior teams of IF Björklöven in the Swedish J20 SuperElit and HockeyAllsvenskan (Swe-1) leagues, Rahimi was selected 82nd overall in the third round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. Rahimi was scouted as a stay-at-home defenceman, drafted on the recommendation of the Canucks Swedish scout and former player Thomas Gradin.[1]
Upon being drafted, he returned to IF Björklöven in 2006–07, then joined the Manitoba Moose, the Canucks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, for the playoffs once his season in the HockeyAllsvenskan had finished. In 2007–08, he split the season between the Moose and the Victoria Salmon Kings, the Canucks' ECHL affiliate, scoring five points in 19 ECHL games and five points in 41 AHL games. After spending the 2008–09 season entirely with the Moose, he was traded by the Canucks along with along with fellow prospect Patrick White to the San Jose Sharks for defencemen Christian Ehrhoff and Brad Lukowich on August 28, 2009.[2]
After two full regular seasons with the Manitoba Moose, he signed with the Elitserien (SEL) team Rögle BK for the 2009–10 season to make his debut in the top Swedish league. In 55 games he secored eight points, but in the 2010 Kvalserien regulation tournament Rögle were relegated to the Swe-1 league. To remain in the SEL league, he signed a two-year contract lasting until the end of the 2011–12 season with HV71.[3]
International play
Rahimi has played for Sweden in two World Junior Championships. He made his debut at the 2006 World Junior Championships in British Columbia, tallying two points in five games as Sweden finished the tournament in fifth place. The following year, at the 2007 World Junior Championships in his home country, Sweden finished in fourth as the host country. Rahimi did not register a point during the tournament.
Personal life
Daniel Rahimi was born in Umeå, Sweden to an Iranian father and a Swedish mother. He grew up a fan of countryman Mattias Öhlund.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2003–04 IF Björklöven U18 Swe-U18 10 0 3 3 14 — — — — — 2004–05 IF Björklöven U18 Swe-U18 — — — — — — — — — — 2004–05 IF Björklöven Jr. Swe-Jr. 3 1 0 1 8 — — — — — 2005–06 IF Björklöven U20 J20 40 3 10 13 78 6 3 2 5 37 2005–06 IF Björklöven Swe-1 6 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 2006–07 IF Björklöven Swe-1 33 0 2 2 104 16 0 1 1 14 2006–07 IF Björklöven U20 J20 8 0 2 2 18 — — — — — 2006–07 Manitoba Moose AHL 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 2007–08 Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL 19 0 5 5 19 — — — — — 2007–08 Manitoba Moose AHL 41 3 2 5 37 — — — — — 2008–09 Manitoba Moose AHL 58 1 5 6 49 — — — — — 2009–10 Rögle BK SEL 55 1 7 8 67 — — — — — 2010–11 HV71 SEL 44 2 1 3 20 — — — — — 2010–11 HV71 ET 8 2 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 4 2010–11 IF Troja/Ljungby Swe-1 4 0 0 0 16 — — — — — AHL totals 100 4 7 11 88 4 0 0 0 2 International
Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2006 Sweden WJC 5 1 1 2 18 2007 Sweden WJC 7 0 0 0 18 Junior int'l totals 13 1 1 2 36 References
- ^ a b "A year makes a difference". The Province. 2008-09-18. http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/sports/story.html?id=3286ef91-3657-47cf-aa90-ec410cb445c9. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ^ "Canuck sign Schneider; trade for Ehrhoff and Lukowich". The Sports Network. 2009-08-28. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=289113. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ^ Daniel Wengel (2010-09-02). "HV71 förlänger med Rahimi" (in Swedish). HV71. http://www.hv71.se/Nyheter/HV71-forlanger-med-Rahimi/. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links
Categories:- 1987 births
- IF Björklöven players
- Living people
- Manitoba Moose players
- Swedish ice hockey players
- Iranian ice hockey players
- Swedish people of Iranian descent
- Vancouver Canucks draft picks
- Victoria Salmon Kings players
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