Islanders Draft Central Day 30: Rickard Rakell & Alessio Bertaggia
With 30 days left until the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, help the New York Islanders count down to draft day, where they will have the fifth overall pick.
By Dyan LeBourdais
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| Rickard Rakell, a right wing for Plymouth of the Ontario Hockey League, and Alessio Bertaggia, a left wing for Lugano, are ranked thirtieth on the Central Scouting Service rankings list. |
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Rickard Rakell
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| North American Skater |
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Plymouth, OHL
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| Final Rank: |
30 |
Midterm Rank: |
34 |
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Right Wing
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Shoots: |
Right |
| Height: |
6'0" |
Weight: |
191 |
| Born: |
May 5, 1993
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Hometown: |
Sundbyberg, SWE
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Alessio Bertaggia
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| European Skater |
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Lugano, SWISS
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| Final Rank: |
30 |
Midterm Rank: |
21
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| Position: |
Left Wing
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Shoots: |
Left |
| Height: |
5'8" |
Weight: |
163 |
| Born: |
July 30, 1993
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Hometown: |
Switzerland
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| Each day as we get closer to the June 24 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, MN, the Islanders Draft Central will update with a new North American and European player profile. Below, each of the top 30 North American and European prospects will be listed. |
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Isles Scout Tim MacLean
On Rickard Rakell - Rakell is a hard working guy who uses his size well and compliments other skilled players well. He did a nice job for Sweden in the World Junior Championships, filling some of the physical void left by (Gabriel) Landeskog’s injury. He plays hard in traffic and can finish in tight. He has good mobility.
Isles Scout Trent Klatt
On Alessio Bertaggia - Bertaggia is small, but extremely skilled. It’s tough to stop him without taking a penalty because of his quickness.
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1.  Edmonton Oilers
2.  Colorado Avalanche
3.  Florida Panthers
4.  New Jersey Devils
5.  New York Islanders
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Round 1 - 5th overall
Round 2 - 34th overall
Round 2 - 50th overall
(from Wisniewski deal to Montreal)
Round 3 - 63rd overall
(from 4th round 2010 draft selection dealt to Colorado)
Round 4 - 94th overall
Round 5 - 124th overall
Round 5 - 126th overall
(from two 6th round 2010 draft picks dealt to Atlanta)
Round 7 - 184th overall
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Ontario Hockey League
Plymouth Whalers
Twenty-six players who emerged from the Ontario Hockey League and were selected by the Islanders in the NHL Entry Draft have gone on to play games in the National Hockey League.
If the Islanders select Rickard Rakell, he will be the first player drafted by the franchise who played junior hockey for the Plymouth Whalers.
In addition to the Whalers, the Isles franchise has never drafted a player from the Ottawa 67's, Barrie Colts, Niagra IceDogs, Kitchener Rangers, Owen Sound Attack, Plymouth Whalers or Saginaw Spirit.
Although, the Isles have selected four players from two defunt OHL teams, the Hamilton Steelhawks (Wayne Doucet - 1988, 29th overall; Brad Dalgarno - 1985, 6th overall) and the Toronto Marboros (Bill Berg - 1986, 59th overall; Neal Coulter - 1981, 63rd overall).
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