Rhett Rakhshani

2003-04: Rakhshani played 56 games for the California Wave (Midget AAA) and was a major contributor tallying 121 points (54 goals, 67 assists) in the final year of his seven year tenure with the Wave.

2004-05: Rakhshani continued to be a force on the score sheet and in the locker room playing for the USNTDP U-17 Team. In 63 games he tallied 43 points (19 goals, 24 assists) and was named as one of the team’s assistant captain. He also contributed four points (one goal, three assists) as the team won the Four Nations Cup.

2005-06: Rakhshani continued his strong play with the U-18 team. In 59 games, he had the fourth highest point total on the team with 49 (24 goals, 25 assists). He played in all 22 games against NCAA competition. He recorded 11 (four goals, seven assists) of his 49 points in these games. He helped Team USA win the IIHF World Championship for the 2nd straight season, scoring a key game-tying goal in the championship game. 

2006-07: Played his freshman season with the University of Denver, where he totaled 10 goals, 26 assists for 36 points and 38 penalty minutes in 40 games.

 August 2006 feature.

2007-08: In his second season with the University of Denver (WCHA), Rakhshani recorded 28 points (14+14) in 37 games. In just two pro games with the Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) that season, he was held scoreless and finished with a -1 rating.

2008-09: In 38 games with Denver, Rhett would score 15 goals and 37 points, being named to the NCAA (WCHA) All Academic Team and NCAA (WCHA) Third All-Star Team.

2009-10: In 41 games with Denver, Rhett would continue his dominate play, scoring 21 goals and 50 points in 41 games, once again being named to the NCAA (WCHA) All Academic Team and NCAA (WCHA) First All Star Team.

2010-11: Rakhshani made his NHL debut in a pair of one-game call-ups in mid-season while leading the Islanders’ AHL affiliate Bridgeport in scoring as a rookie. In two games with the Islanders he was scoreless and -1 averaging just under 12 minutes of ice-time. In 66 games for the Sound Tigers Rakshani scored 24 goals with 38 assists and had 32 PMs. Rakhshani’s -11 plus/minus could partially be attributed to Bridgeport’s team struggles – the Sound Tigers were last in the Atlantic Division.