Victor Rask

In his early NHL years, Victor Rask earned praise for his dependable two-way playArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in SVT SportRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceClose. Victor Rask grew up in Leksand, with Leksands IF as his first clubArticle in HockeyNewsRead the sourceArticle in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the sourceClose. In an August 2019Article in HockeyNewsRead the sourceClose interview with HockeyNews, he described his hometown as a good place to grow up, offering plenty of opportunities. In 2011Article in HockeyNewsRead the sourceClose, he left Leksand to play junior hockey in Calgary.

Speaking to Hockeysverige in January 2017Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose, Rask explained how he approached his role as an alternate captain. He wanted to lead through his play on the ice and said he did not talk particularly much in the dressing roomArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

Rask also supported his sister Fanny’s hockey careerArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose. In a December 2019Article in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose siblings’ interview with Aftonbladet, she said his support had been a major help, while Victor described it as something that came naturally.

Away from hockey, Rask also lent his name to a sandwich: in a March 2016 release, Harris TeeterArticle in Harris Teeter releaseRead the sourceClose introduced Rasky Business, which he had designed himself.