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Brian Rafalski

D | 5'10", 194 lbs. |

Birth Date:September 28, 1973 (39 years old)
Place of Birth:Dearborn, MI
Shoots:R

Experience:11 years
Drafted:Signed by New Jersey in 1999.

Career Honors & Awards

League	Honor	Description
NHL	Stanley Cup	2007-08 (Detroit), 2002-03 (New Jersey), 1999-00 (New Jersey)
NHL	All-Rookie Team	1999-00
NHL	Named to play in the NHL All-Star Game	2006-07, 2003-04, 2001-02 (Injured)
NCAA	West First All-American Team	1994-95
WCHA	First All-Star Team	1994-95
	Olympic Silver Medal	2010 (USA), 2002 (USA)

Movements & Injuries

2011
5/25/2011	Announced his retirement.
3/16/2011	Missed 8 games (back spasms).
2/26/2011	Back spasms, day-to-day.
2010
12/29/2010	Missed 1 game (back injury).
12/27/2010	Back injury, day-to-day.
11/08/2010	Missed 10 games (knee injury).
10/12/2010	Knee injury, injured reserve.
2009
12/26/2009	Missed 1 game (flu).
12/23/2009	Flu, day-to-day.
12/06/2009	Missed 2 games (back injury).
12/03/2009	Back injury, day-to-day.
11/05/2009	Missed 1 game (flu).
11/03/2009	Flu, day-to-day.
5/12/2009	Missed 5 games (upper body injury).
5/01/2009	Upper body injury, day-to-day.
4/09/2009	Missed 4 games (groin).
3/29/2009	Groin, day-to-day.
2008
4/10/2008	Missed 1 game (rest).
4/06/2008	Rest, day-to-day.
3/04/2008	Missed 8 games (groin).
2/14/2008	Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
2007
7/01/2007	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a five-year contract.
2005
8/04/2005	Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a two-year contract.
2004
8/13/2004	Re-signed by the New Jersey Devils to a one-year contract.
7/16/2004	Filed for salary arbitration.
4/04/2004	Missed 12 games (broken leg).
3/16/2004	Broken leg, remainder of the regular season.
3/11/2004	Broken right leg, early April.
3/09/2004	Right knee injury, left Tuesday's game.
3/03/2004	Missed 1 game (bruised knee).
3/01/2004	Bruised knee, day-to-day.
2/28/2004	Bruised leg, left Saturday's game.
2003
4/26/2003	Missed Game One of Round Two against the Tampa Bay Lightning (flu).
4/24/2003	Flu, day-to-day.
2002
12/18/2002	Missed 3 games (rib injury).
12/10/2002	Rib injury, day-to-day.
2/07/2002	Missed 4 games (sprained knee).
1/25/2002	Sprained knee, day-to-day.
2001
10/11/2001	Missed 1 game (groin).
10/06/2001	Groin, day-to-day.
2/16/2001	Missed 3 games (bruised left shoulder).
2/08/2001	Bruised left shoulder, day-to-day.

Career Transactions

2007
7/01/2007	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings.
1999
5/07/1999	Signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Devils.

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Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2010-11	Detroit	NHL	63	4	44	48	11	22	0	0	0	20:25	106	0.76
2009-10	Detroit	NHL	78	8	34	42	23	26	5	0	1	24:13	134	0.54
	United States	Olympic	6	4	4	8	7	2	1	0	0	21:16	11	1.33
2008-09	Detroit	NHL	78	10	49	59	17	20	5	0	1	23:10	141	0.76
2007-08	Detroit	NHL	73	13	42	55	27	34	10	0	1	24:04	175	0.75
2006-07	New Jersey	NHL	82	8	47	55	4	34	3	1	4	25:29	148	0.67
2005-06	New Jersey	NHL	82	6	43	49	0	36	3	0	2	25:31	126	0.60
	United States	Olympic	5	0	2	2	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	0.40
2004-05	United States	W-Cup	4	0	3	3	3	6	-	-	-	-	-	0.75
	Did not play	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2003-04	New Jersey	NHL	69	6	30	36	6	24	2	0	1	22:45	130	0.52
2002-03	New Jersey	NHL	79	3	37	40	18	14	2	0	0	23:09	178	0.51
2001-02	New Jersey	NHL	76	7	40	47	15	18	2	0	4	22:08	125	0.62
	United States	Olympic	6	1	2	3	4	2	1	0	0	-	7	0.50
2000-01	New Jersey	NHL	78	9	43	52	36	26	6	0	1	21:41	142	0.67
1999-00	New Jersey	NHL	75	5	27	32	21	28	1	0	1	18:51	128	0.43
1998-99	HIFK	Fin	53	19	34	53	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	1.00
1997-98	HIFK	Fin	40	13	10	23	-	20	-	-	-	-	-	0.58
1996-97	HPK	Fin	49	11	24	35	-	26	-	-	-	-	-	0.71
1995-96	Brynas	Swe	40	4	14	18	-	26	-	-	-	-	-	0.45
1994-95	Wisconsin	WCHA	43	11	34	45	-	48	-	-	-	-	-	1.05
	United States	WC	5	0	0	0	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0.00
1993-94	Wisconsin	WCHA	37	6	17	23	-	26	-	-	-	-	-	0.62
1992-93	Wisconsin	WCHA	32	0	13	13	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	0.41
	United States	WJC	7	0	2	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0.29
1991-92	Wisconsin	WCHA	34	3	14	17	-	34	-	-	-	-	-	0.50
	United States	WJC	7	0	1	1	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0.14
1990-91	Madison	USHL	47	12	11	23	-	28	-	-	-	-	-	0.49
NHL	Total	NHL	833	79	436	515	178	282	39	1	16	-	1533	0.62
WCHA	Total	WCHA	146	20	78	98	-	118	-	-	-	-	-	0.67
Swe	Total	Swe	40	4	14	18	-	26	-	-	-	-	-	0.45
Fin	Total	Fin	142	43	68	111	-	64	-	-	-	-	-	0.78
Olympic	Total	Olympic	17	5	8	13	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	0.76
USHL	Total	USHL	47	12	11	23	-	28	-	-	-	-	-	0.49
W-Cup	Total	W-Cup	4	0	3	3	3	6	-	-	-	-	-	0.75
WC	Total	WC	5	0	0	0	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0.00
WJC	Total	WJC	14	0	3	3	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	0.21

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2010-11	Detroit	NHL	11	2	1	3	-1	4	2	0	1	21:03	23	0.27
2009-10	Detroit	NHL	12	3	8	11	4	2	1	0	0	23:58	23	0.92
2008-09	Detroit	NHL	18	3	9	12	11	11	3	0	1	22:26	24	0.67
2007-08	Detroit	NHL	22	4	10	14	6	12	2	0	0	-	58	0.64
2006-07	New Jersey	NHL	11	2	6	8	-1	8	2	0	0	22:53	11	0.73
2005-06	New Jersey	NHL	9	1	8	9	3	2	1	0	0	27:26	9	1.00
2004-05	Did not play	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2003-04	New Jersey	NHL	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	9	0.20
2002-03	New Jersey	NHL	23	2	9	11	7	8	2	0	0	-	36	0.48
2001-02	New Jersey	NHL	6	3	2	5	-2	4	3	0	0	-	19	0.83
2000-01	New Jersey	NHL	25	7	11	18	10	7	1	0	3	-	47	0.72
1999-00	New Jersey	NHL	23	2	6	8	5	8	0	0	1	-	31	0.35
1998-99	HIFK	Fin	11	5	9	14	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	1.27
1997-98	HIFK	Fin	9	5	6	11	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	1.22
1996-97	HPK	Fin	10	6	5	11	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	1.10
1995-96	Brynas	Swe	9	0	1	1	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0.11
1994-95	Wisconsin	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1993-94	Wisconsin	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1992-93	Wisconsin	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1991-92	Wisconsin	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1990-91	Madison	USHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
NHL	Total	NHL	165	29	71	100	42	66	17	0	6	-	290	0.61
Swe	Total	Swe	9	0	1	1	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0.11
Fin	Total	Fin	30	16	20	36	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	1.20

Career Highs (SEASON)

	TOTAL	SEASON
Games	82	2 times-last: 2006-07 (NJ)
Goals	13	2007-08 (Det)
Assists	49	2008-09 (Det)
Points	59	2008-09 (Det)
Penalty Minutes	36	2005-06 (NJ)
Plus/Minus	+36	2000-01 (NJ)
Power Play Goals	10	2007-08 (Det)
Shorthanded Goals	1	2006-07 (NJ)
Shots	178	2002-03 (NJ)

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