Brian Rafalski

Player profile and career history

D · #28

Brian Rafalski was a defenceman. Born September 28, 1973 in Dearborn, Michigan, the United States, he stood 5'10", weighed 194 lbs and shot right. In 833 NHL regular-season games he had 79 goals and 436 assists for 515 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 833
Goals: 79
Assists: 436
Points: 515

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 436
Avg Toi: 22:57
Faceoff Winning Pctg: 0.4
Game Winning Goals: 16
Games Played: 833
Goals: 79
Ot Goals: 3
Pim: 282
Plus Minus: 178
Points: 515
Power Play Goals: 39
Power Play Points: 234
Shooting Pctg: 0.0515
Shorthanded Goals: 1
Shorthanded Points: 3
Shots: 1533

NHL playoff career

Games: 165
Goals: 29
Assists: 71
Points: 100

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 71
Avg Toi: 23:20
Faceoff Winning Pctg: 0
Game Winning Goals: 6
Games Played: 165
Goals: 29
Ot Goals: 1
Pim: 66
Plus Minus: 42
Points: 100
Power Play Goals: 17
Power Play Points: 48
Shooting Pctg: 0.1
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 2
Shots: 290

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.09
Assists / game: 0.52
Points / game: 0.62
Shots / game: 1.84

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals: 13
Assists: 49
Points: 59
Shots: 178

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

2013–14
- Florida EverbladesECHL
2010–11
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
2009–10
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
- USAOlympics
2008–09
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
2007–08
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
2006–07
- New Jersey DevilsNHL
2005–06
- New Jersey DevilsNHL
- USAOlympics
2004–05
- USAWCup
2003–04
- New Jersey DevilsNHL
- USAW-Cup
2002–03
- New Jersey DevilsNHL
2001–02
- New Jersey DevilsNHL
- USAOlympics
2000–01
- New Jersey DevilsNHL
1999–00
- New Jersey DevilsNHL
1998–99
- HifkEuroHL
- HifkFinland
- USAWC-Q
1997–98
- HifkFinland
1996–97
- HPKFinland
1995–96
- BrynasSweden
1994–95
- USAWC-A
- U. Of WisconsinWCHA
1993–94
- U. Of WisconsinWCHA
1992–93
- U. Of WisconsinWCHA
- USAWJC-A
1991–92
- U. Of WisconsinWCHA
- USAWJC-A
1990–91
- MadisonUSHL

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Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
2013–14	ECHL	Florida Everblades	Regular	3	0	1	1	0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 1 Points 1
2010–11	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	63	4	44	48	22	11	106	0	17	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 44 Avg Toi 20:25 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 63 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus 11 Points 48 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 17 Shooting Pctg 0.0377 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 106
2010–11	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	11	2	1	3	4	-1	23	2	2	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 1 Avg Toi 21:04 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 11 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -1 Points 3 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.087 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 23
2009–10	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	78	8	34	42	26	23	134	5	19	0	0	1	1	All stats Assists 34 Avg Toi 24:14 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 78 Goals 8 Ot Goals 1 Pim 26 Plus Minus 23 Points 42 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 19 Shooting Pctg 0.0597 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 134
2009–10	Olympics	USA	Regular	6	4	4	8	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 6 Goals 4 Pim 2 Points 8
2009–10	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	12	3	8	11	2	4	23	1	5	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 8 Avg Toi 23:58 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 12 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 4 Points 11 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.1304 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 23
2008–09	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	78	10	49	59	20	17	141	5	28	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 49 Avg Toi 23:10 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 78 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus 17 Points 59 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 28 Shooting Pctg 0.0709 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 141
2008–09	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	18	3	9	12	11	11	24	3	7	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 9 Avg Toi 22:27 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 18 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 11 Plus Minus 11 Points 12 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 24
2007–08	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	73	13	42	55	34	27	175	10	31	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 42 Avg Toi 24:04 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 73 Goals 13 Ot Goals 0 Pim 34 Plus Minus 27 Points 55 Power Play Goals 10 Power Play Points 31 Shooting Pctg 0.0743 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 175
2007–08	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	22	4	10	14	12	6	58	2	5	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 10 Avg Toi 24:53 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 22 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 6 Points 14 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.069 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 58
2006–07	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	82	8	47	55	34	4	148	3	30	1	1	4	0	All stats Assists 47 Avg Toi 25:29 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 82 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 34 Plus Minus 4 Points 55 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 30 Shooting Pctg 0.0541 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 148
2006–07	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Playoffs	11	2	6	8	8	-1	11	2	5	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 6 Avg Toi 22:54 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 11 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -1 Points 8 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.1818 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
2005–06	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	82	6	43	49	36	0	126	3	27	0	1	2	1	All stats Assists 43 Avg Toi 25:32 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 82 Goals 6 Ot Goals 1 Pim 36 Plus Minus 0 Points 49 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 27 Shooting Pctg 0.0476 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 126
2005–06	Olympics	USA	Regular	5	0	2	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 2
2005–06	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Playoffs	9	1	8	9	2	3	9	1	5	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 8 Avg Toi 27:26 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 3 Points 9 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.1111 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 9
2004–05	WCup	USA	Regular	4	0	3	3	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 3
2003–04	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	69	6	30	36	24	6	130	2	18	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 30 Avg Toi 22:48 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 69 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 24 Plus Minus 6 Points 36 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 18 Shooting Pctg 0.0462 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 130
2003–04	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Avg Toi 22:22 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 9
2003–04	W-Cup	USA	Other	4	0	3	3	6	3	2	0	—	0	—	—	0	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 3 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shots 2
2002–03	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	79	3	37	40	14	18	178	2	16	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 37 Avg Toi 23:09 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 79 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus 18 Points 40 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 16 Shooting Pctg 0.0169 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 178
2002–03	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Playoffs	23	2	9	11	8	7	36	2	6	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 9 Avg Toi 25:46 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 23 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 7 Points 11 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.0556 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 36
2001–02	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	76	7	40	47	18	15	125	2	19	0	0	4	1	All stats Assists 40 Avg Toi 22:08 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 76 Goals 7 Ot Goals 1 Pim 18 Plus Minus 15 Points 47 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 19 Shooting Pctg 0.056 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 125
2001–02	Olympics	USA	Regular	6	1	2	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 3
2001–02	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Playoffs	6	3	2	5	4	-2	19	3	5	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 21:45 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -2 Points 5 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.1579 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 19
2000–01	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	78	9	43	52	26	36	142	6	22	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 43 Avg Toi 21:41 Faceoff Winning Pctg 1 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 78 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 26 Plus Minus 36 Points 52 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 22 Shooting Pctg 0.0634 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 142
2000–01	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Playoffs	25	7	11	18	7	10	47	1	5	0	0	3	1	All stats Assists 11 Avg Toi 22:08 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 25 Goals 7 Ot Goals 1 Pim 7 Plus Minus 10 Points 18 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.1489 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 47
1999–00	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	75	5	27	32	28	21	128	1	7	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 27 Avg Toi 18:51 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 75 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 28 Plus Minus 21 Points 32 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.0391 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 128
1999–00	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Playoffs	23	2	6	8	8	5	31	0	3	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 6 Avg Toi 21:25 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 23 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 5 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.0645 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 31
1998–99	EuroHL	Hifk	Regular	6	4	6	10	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 6 Goals 4 Pim 10 Points 10
1998–99	Finland	Hifk	Regular	53	19	34	53	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 34 Games Played 53 Goals 19 Pim 18 Points 53
1998–99	WC-Q	USA	Regular	3	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 1
1998–99	EuroHL	Hifk	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 1
1998–99	Finland	Hifk	Playoffs	11	5	9	14	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 11 Goals 5 Pim 4 Points 14
1997–98	Finland	Hifk	Regular	40	13	10	23	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 40 Goals 13 Pim 20 Points 23
1997–98	Finland	Hifk	Playoffs	9	5	6	11	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 9 Goals 5 Pim 0 Points 11
1996–97	Finland	HPK	Regular	49	11	24	35	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 24 Games Played 49 Goals 11 Pim 26 Points 35
1996–97	Finland	HPK	Playoffs	10	6	5	11	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 10 Goals 6 Pim 4 Points 11
1995–96	Sweden	Brynas	Regular	40	4	14	18	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 40 Goals 4 Pim 26 Points 18
1995–96	Sweden	Brynas	Playoffs	9	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1
1994–95	WC-A	USA	Regular	5	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1994–95	WCHA	U. Of Wisconsin	Regular	43	11	34	45	48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 34 Games Played 43 Goals 11 Pim 48 Points 45
1993–94	WCHA	U. Of Wisconsin	Regular	37	6	17	23	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 37 Goals 6 Pim 26 Points 23
1992–93	WCHA	U. Of Wisconsin	Regular	32	0	13	13	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 32 Goals 0 Pim 10 Points 13
1992–93	WJC-A	USA	Regular	7	0	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 2
1991–92	WCHA	U. Of Wisconsin	Regular	34	3	14	17	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 34 Goals 3 Pim 34 Points 17
1991–92	WJC-A	USA	Regular	7	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1
1990–91	USHL	Madison	Regular	47	12	11	23	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 47 Goals 12 Pim 28 Points 23

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Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Assists	Points	Time on ice
2011-05-12	SJS	0	0	21:32
2011-05-10	SJS	0	0	21:01
2011-05-08	SJS	0	0	17:57
2011-05-06	SJS	1	1	19:58
2011-05-04	SJS	0	0	22:57

Awards

Stanley Cup2007–08, 2002–03, 1999–00

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Profile updated Oct 13, 8:10 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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