Brian Rafalski Ice hockey player

Brian Christopher Rafalski (born September 28, 1973) is an American retired professional ice hockey defenseman. He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings, in the SM-liiga Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho and Helsingin IFK in the Elitserien for Brynäs IF. After struggling to enter the NHL, spending four seasons in European leagues, Rafalski won the Stanley Cup three times, playing in five Stanley Cup finals in his NHL career (2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009.) Rafalski also played for the United States men's ice hockey team in three Olympic ice hockey tournaments (2002, 2006, and 2010).

Personal facts

Brian Rafalski
Birth dateSeptember 28, 1973
Birth place
Michigan , Dearborn Michigan , United States
Height (meters)1.778
Weight (Kilograms)86.6376

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Ice hockey player

Career start1995
Career end2014
draftUndrafted
former team
Detroit Red Wings
National Hockey League
HPK
Brynäs IF
New Jersey Devils
HIFK (ice hockey)
Swedish Hockey League
Liiga
position
Defenceman
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Brian Rafalski on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_12453.htm