Tuukka Rask's NHL career
Goaltender Tuukka Rask was drafted 21th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 2005. He played 15 seasons, all of them for Boston Bruins, 2007-2022. That came to 564 games and 308 wins, 52 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Tuukka Rask's career, season by season.
- Year 20052005 NHL Draft
Tuukka Rask is drafted 21 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
First off the board- 1Sidney CrosbyPIT
- 2Bobby RyanANA
- 3Jack JohnsonCAR
Swedes from the same draftAnton Strålman938 GP · 293 P
Patric Hörnqvist901 GP · 543 P
Niklas Hjalmarsson821 GP · 172 P
- 2 years, 3 months and 21 days later · 2 seasonsYear 20072007-2008 seasonNHL debut
Tuukka Rask makes his NHL debut
Tuukka was 20 years old ·
Air Canada Centre, Canada
First NHL winSwedes on the ice:
Per-Johan Axelsson,
Alexander Steen,
Mats Sundin, among others.
Season2007-2008
Tuukka Rask's first NHL season: 4 games
The whole season and the playoff run2007-2008Wins2Games4 of 825%PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens0 of 7 gamesFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Tuukka Rask plays 1 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009Wins1Games1 of 821%PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes0 of 11 gamesFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–0Second roundCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Tuukka Rask plays 45 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010Wins22Games45 of 8255%PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers13 gamesFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Tuukka Rask plays 29 of 82 games and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011Wins11Games29 of 8235%PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 25 gamesFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–0Conference finalTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–3Stanley Cup FinalVANVancouver Canucks4–3 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Tuukka Rask plays 23 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012Wins11Games23 of 8228%PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals0 of 7 gamesFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals3–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Tuukka Rask plays 36 of 48 games
The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013Wins19Games36 of 4875%PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks22 gamesFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–0Stanley Cup FinalCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Tuukka Rask plays 58 of 82 games and wins the Vezina Trophy
EventsVezina TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014Wins36Games58 of 8271%PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens12 gamesFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2015
- Year 2016
- Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Tuukka Rask plays 65 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017Wins37Games65 of 8279%PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators6 gamesFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators2–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Tuukka Rask plays 54 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2017-2018Wins34Games54 of 8266%PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning12 gamesFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Second roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Tuukka Rask plays 46 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2018-2019Wins27Games46 of 8256%PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues24 gamesFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Second roundCBJColumbus Blue Jackets4–2Conference finalCARCarolina Hurricanes4–0Stanley Cup FinalSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Tuukka Rask plays 41 of 70 games
EventsWilliam M. Jennings TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run2019-2020Wins26Games41 of 7059%PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning2 of 10 gamesFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes4–1Second roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Tuukka Rask plays 24 of 56 games
The whole season and the playoff run2020-2021Wins15Games24 of 5643%PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders11 gamesFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–1Second roundNYINew York Islanders2–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Tuukka Rask's last season: 4 games
The whole season and the playoff run2021-2022Wins2Games4 of 825%PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes0 of 7 gamesFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4 - The career
Tuukka Rask played his last NHL game in 2022
The career ended after 15 seasons with Boston Bruins.