Jonathan Racine (born May 28, 1993) is a Canadian professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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who is currently playing with
HC Vita Hästen
HC Vita Hästen is a Swedish hockey club, based in Norrköping, which was founded following the bankruptcy of a previous club called IK Vita Hästen. The team plays in HockeyTrean, the fifth tier of the Swedish ice hockey system, as of the 202 ...
in the Swedish
HockeyAllsvenskan
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(Allsv). Racine was selected by the
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Panthers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team initially played it ...
in the third round (87th overall) of the
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL entry draft was the 49th entry draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the ...
.
Playing career
On April 3, 2013, the Florida Panthers of the NHL signed Racine a three-year entry-level contract and he began his professional career in the
American Hockey League
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(AHL) with the
San Antonio Rampage
The San Antonio Rampage were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in San Antonio, Texas. The Rampage was primarily owned by Spurs Sports & Entertainment throughout the team's existence. In 2020, the franchise was so ...
.
On April 1, 2014, Racine was recalled to the Florida Panthers where he skated 15:35 in his NHL debut against the
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...
before being returned the following day to San Antonio.
Prior to the
2016–17 season, Racine was traded by the Panthers to the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...
in exchange for
Tim Bozon on October 8, 2016. He was immediately assigned to begin the year with AHL affiliate, the
St. John's IceCaps
The St. John's IceCaps were a professional ice hockey team based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. They were members of the North Division of the Eastern Conference of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team was originally aff ...
. He appeared in just 26 games with the IceCaps for 3 assists, before he was traded again, along with a 6th round pick in the
2017 NHL Entry Draft to the
Tampa Bay Lightning
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for defenseman
Nikita Nesterov
Nikita Danilovich Nesterov (; born 28 March 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 148th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning of the N ...
on January 26, 2017. Racine was assigned to play out the remainder of the season with the Lightning's AHL affiliate, the
Syracuse Crunch
The Syracuse Crunch are a professional ice hockey team based in Syracuse, New York. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning. They play in they home games at the Upstate Medical Univer ...
.
As a free agent from the Lightning, Racine received limited NHL interest. On September 27, 2017, he was announced to have signed an AHL professional try-out contract to attend the
Ontario Reign
The Ontario Reign are a professional ice hockey team based in Ontario, California. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Arena.
The fra ...
training camp. He was later revealed to have signed an AHL contract with the Reign upon his reassignment to the
Manchester Monarchs Manchester Monarchs may refer to:
*Manchester Monarchs (AHL) (2001–2015)
*Manchester Monarchs (ECHL)
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of the ECHL on October 1, 2017.
Approaching his sixth full professional season in
2018–19, Racine opted to continue his career in signing a one-year ECHL contract with the
Brampton Beast on October 4, 2018. He was later loaned to AHL affiliate, the
Belleville Senators
The Belleville Senators (colloquially known as the B-Sens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Belleville, Ontario. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Ottawa Senators. The Senators pl ...
and later signed to a AHL contract for the remainder of the season on November 6, 2018. He made 9 appearances with Belleville, contributing with 1 goal.
As a free agent from the Senators, Racine opted to continue his career in the ECHL, agreeing to terms with the
Maine Mariners on October 1, 2019. He was loaned to the AHL, signing a professional try-out with the
Stockton Heat
The Stockton Heat were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that played from 2015 to 2022. The team was based in Stockton, California, and was affiliated with the National Hockey League (NHL) Calgary Flames. The Hea ...
, affiliate to the
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The ...
on December 10, 2019.
After 7 games with the Heat, Racine left the team and North America, agreeing to a contract for the remainder of the season with Finnish club,
Tappara
Tappara (; Finnish language, Finnish for "Battle axe") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team playing in the SM-liiga. They play at ''Nokia Arena (Tampere), Nokia Arena'' in Tampere, Finland. The team has won 20 Finnish league championships, wh ...
of the
Liiga
The Liiga, colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. The league comprises 16 teams from all around Finland with relegation and promotion between the Mesti ...
on February 15, 2020.
After spending the
2020–21 season in Austria with
HC TWK Innsbruck
HC Tiroler Wasserkraft Innsbruck is an Austrian professional ice hockey team in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). They play their home games at OlympiaWorld Innsbruck complex in Innsbruck.
History
The club was founded in 1994 as HC Innsbruck and in ...
of the
ICE Hockey League, Racine continued his European career by agreeing to a one-year contract with Swedish second division club, HC Vita Hästen of the HockeyAllsvenskan, on June 11, 2021.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Belleville Senators players
Black Canadian ice hockey players
Black Canadian sportsmen
Brampton Beast players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Florida Panthers draft picks
Florida Panthers players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
HC TWK Innsbruck players
Maine Mariners (ECHL) players
Manchester Monarchs (ECHL) players
Ice hockey people from Montreal
Moncton Wildcats players
Ontario Reign (AHL) players
Portland Pirates players
St. John's IceCaps players
San Antonio Rampage players
Shawinigan Cataractes players
Stockton Heat players
Syracuse Crunch players
Tappara players
HC Vita Hästen players
21st-century Canadian sportsmen
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland