2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
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Räsänen, Iivari
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Jersey Number 2
Iivari Räsänen
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tampere, Finland
- Previous Team:
- Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
Bio
2023-24 Assistant Captain
As a senior in 2023-24
Before Quinnipiac
As a senior in 2023-24
- Appeared in all 39 games for the Bobcats
- Finished with career-highs in goals (four), rating (+25) and blocked shots (55).
- Led team with 55 blocked shots.
- Scored first collegiate power-play goal in 6-2 win against Union (2/16).
- Recorded three points in NCAA Providence Regional, assisting on game-tying goal against Wisconsin (3/29) and recording a goal and assist against Boston College (3/31).
- ECAC All-Academic Selection
- Blocked 40 shots on season, second-most on the team.
- Finished with career highs in goals, assists and points, playing a career-best 41 games.
- Record six assists in six-game span from Feb. 4 to Feb. 24, totaling six of his 13 during that stretch.
- Played in 40 games for the Bobcats
- Tallied 5 assists on the season
- Was second on the team with 41 blocked shots
- Posted a +16 plus/minus rating
- Recorded 32 shots on goal
- Had assists in back-to-back games: a 3-2 loss against Harvard on March 19 and a 5-4 win versus St. Cloud State on March 25 in the NCAA Tournament
- Blocked four shots in two games: an 8-0 win against St. Lawrence on Nov. 20 and a 2-1 loss at Cornell Jan. 22
- Two-time ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (Feb. 15, March 29)
- Played in 25 games in his first season
- Scored one goal and had seven assists for eight points
- Led Quinnipiac with a +14 plus/minus rating
- Blocked 14 shots defensively and had 33 shots on goal
- Made his collegiate debut in a 9-2 win vs. Sacred Heart on Dec. 14
- Picked up his first collegiate point with an assist in a 3-0 win vs. Colgate on Jan. 17
- Opened a four-game point streak with his first career goal in a tie at Colgate on Feb. 12
- Had assists in the next three games: a 9-0 win at Colgate on Feb. 13, a 7-1 win vs. LIU on Feb. 22 and a 4-2 win at St. Lawrence on Feb. 26
- Finished the season with an assist and two blocked shots in the NCAA Tournament against Minnesota State on March 27
Before Quinnipiac
- Played 45 games for the Muskegon Lumberjacks in 2019-20 where he registered four goals and 14 assists for 18 points
- Started off the season with five assists in nine games for Tappara U20 in Finland
- Also suited up for two games with the Finland U20 National Team
- Captained Finland’s U18 National Team at the 2018 IIHF U18 World Championships where he registered an assist in five games
- Played 30 total games in 2018-19 with Finland’s U18 National Team
- Suited up the majority of the season for Tappara U20 where he totaled 31 points on six goals and 25 assists in 49 games
- Played 50 games with Tappara U20 in 2017-18 where he tallied four goals 14 assists for 18 points before adding another assist in nine playoff games
- Saw action in 22 games with Finland’s national teams at the U17 and U18 level
- Previously spent two seasons with Tappara U18 in 2015-16 and 2016-17, where he was an assistant captain
- Recorded 33 points on 11 goals and 22 assists in 83 regular season games between the two seasons
- Born and raised in Tampere, Piranmaa, Finland
- Son of Kirsti Nurmela and Aimo Räsänen
- Has one brother, Aapeli, and one sister, Onerva
- Brother, Aapeli, played ice hockey for three seasons at Boston College and is currently in the the Finnish Pro League, Liiga
Coaches Road Show at Bears BBQ
Thursday, September 04
Alumni Game Mic'd Up (pres. by Aunt Chilada's) - Chris Cerella and Mike Lombardi
Thursday, August 21
Quinnipiac Athletics 2024-25 Highlight Video
Tuesday, May 20
2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Senior Tribute
Friday, February 21
