Evan Rankin (born March 28, 1986) is an American former professional

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player. He last played with the

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Playing career

Rankin played regularly for the

of the

between 2009 and 2011. On November 25, 2011, the Notre Dame product was signed by the

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of the

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to a professional tryout contract. After contributing immediately to the offense, Rankin remained with the Americans for the duration of the 2011–12 season, signing his first AHL contract and scoring an impressive 29 points in 35 games. On July 3, 2012 it was announced that Rankin had been re-signed by the Americans to a one-year AHL contract extension. In the

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season, Rankin appeared in 48 games for the Amerks producing offensively with 31 points. Rankin left the Amerks as a free agent and on July 10, 2013, was signed to a one-year contract with the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. On July 22, 2014, Rankin signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with

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of the DEL. In the 2014–15 season, Rankin appeared in 18 games in Koln, however struggled to adapt to the European perimeters, totalling just 3 points before opting to return to the AHL for a second stint with the Rochester Americans on January 26, 2015. Following his fifth year with the Walleye in the

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season. Rankin as the club's franchise leader in goals announced his retirement from professional hockey on September 1, 2017.

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* 1986 births Living people Grand Rapids Griffins players Ice hockey players from Michigan Kölner Haie players Lehigh Valley Phantoms players Lincoln Stars players Manitoba Moose players Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey players Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees players Rochester Americans players St. John's IceCaps players Syracuse Crunch players Toledo Walleye players Utica Comets players American men's ice hockey right wingers {{US-icehockey-winger-stub