2016 Draft Prospect Profile: Rasmus Asplund

This shifty Swedish forward hit the international scene with an outstanding performance at the World Junior Championship this year, but questions remain about how high his top-end potential will be.

Rasmus Asplund

Position: C
Current team: Farjestad BK (SHL)
Date of Birth: December 3, 1997
Birthplace: Filipstad, Sweden
Height: 6'0"
Weight:: 180 lbs
Shoots: Left

Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2011-2012	Värmland	TV-Pucken	8	2	5	7	6
Färjestad BK U16	U16 SM	6	2	2	4	2
2012-2013	Värmland	TV-Pucken	8	4	8	12	4
Färjestad BK U16	U16 SM	6	5	8	13	4
Färjestad BK J18	J18 Elit	16	6	9	15	6
Färjestad BK J18	J18 Allsvenskan	15	4	6	10	14
Sweden U16 (all)	International-Jr	11	2	3	5	20
2013-2014	Färjestad BK J18	J18 Elit	10	6	10	16	37
Färjestad BK J20	U20 Super Challenge	4	2	1	3	0
Färjestad BK J18	J18 Allsvenskan	7	6	4	10	4
Färjestad BK J20	SuperElit	38	7	7	14	12
Sweden U17	WHC-17	5	1	1	2	0
Sweden U17 (all)	International-Jr	7	4	5	9	0
2014-2015	Färjestad BK	Champions HL	2	0	0	0	0
Färjestad BK J20	SuperElit	19	8	17	25	14
Färjestad BK	SHL	35	2	1	3	4
Sweden U18	WJC-18	5	2	3	5	8
Sweden U18	Hlinka Memorial	5	2	1	3	4
Sweden U18 (all)	International-Jr	15	4	9	13	16
Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	5	0	1	1	2
2015-2016	Färjestad BK	SHL	46	4	8	12	16
Färjestad BK	Champions HL	6	0	1	1	4
Sweden U20	WJC-20	7	3	2	5	6
Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	16	5	4	9	6
2016-2017	Färjestad BK	SHL	-	-	-	-	-

Rasmus Asplund is a somewhat prototypical Swede: high hockey IQ and great skill level.