Editing Brian Rafalski

{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1973)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Brianrafalski.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Rafalski with the [[New Jersey Devils]] in March 2006
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|9|28}}
| birth_place = [[Dearborn, Michigan]], U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 191
| position = [[Defenceman|Defense]]
| shoots = Right
| played_for = [[Brynäs IF]]<br>[[HPK]]<br>[[HIFK (ice hockey)|HIFK]]<br>[[New Jersey Devils]]<br>[[Detroit Red Wings]]<br>[[Florida Everblades]]
| ntl_team = USA
| draft = Undrafted
| career_start = 1995
| career_end = 2014
}}
'''Brian Christopher Rafalski''' (born September 28, 1973) is an [[Americans|American]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenseman]]. He played in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) for the [[New Jersey Devils]] and [[Detroit Red Wings]], in the [[SM-liiga]] for [[HPK]] and [[HIFK (ice hockey)|HIFK]], in the [[Swedish Hockey League|Elitserien]] for [[Brynäs IF]], and in the [[ECHL]] for the [[Florida Everblades]].

After going undrafted, Rafalski spent four seasons in Europe - winning the [[Pekka Rautakallio trophy]] as best Liiga Defenseman in 1997, and 1999, the Finnish SM-liiga championship with [[HIFK Hockey|HIFK]] in [[1997–98 SM-liiga season|1998]], and the [[Kultainen kypärä]] ("the Golden Helmet") in 1999. After entering the NHL in [[1999-00 New Jersey Devils season|1999]] as a [[free agent]] with the Devils, Rafalski played in five [[Stanley Cup Finals]] during the [[2000s]], his first three with the Devils and his last two with the Red Wings. Of the five Finals he played in, he won three [[Stanley Cups]], his first two with the Devils in [[2000 Stanley Cup Finals|2000]] and [[2003 Stanley Cup Finals|2003]], and his last with the Red Wings in [[2008 Stanley Cup Finals|2008]]. Rafalski also played for the [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States national team]] in three Olympic ice hockey tournaments ([[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002]], [[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2006]], and [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2010]]), winning [[silver medal|silver]] in 2002 and 2010 after losing to [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]] in the [[gold medal]] games in both years.

==Playing career==

===Amateur===
As a youth, Rafalski played in the 1987 [[Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament]] with a [[minor ice hockey]] team from [[Detroit]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-01-25|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Rafalski played for the [[Madison Capitols]] of the [[United States Hockey League]] (USHL). In 47 games during the 1990–91 season he scored 23 points with 12 goals and 11 assists.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brian Rafalski - Stats|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8467856&docid=TeamPlayerBio:34728#&navid=nhl-search|website=National Hockey League|access-date=9 June 2015}}</ref>

===College and European play===
Rafalski played for four years at the [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|University of Wisconsin–Madison]] and was a proficient player, scoring 45 points in 43 games in his senior year with the Badgers. He won several awards that season — he was named to the [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]] First [[All-Star]] Team, the NCAA West All-Star Team and the WCHA Defenseman of the Year. With no immediate NHL prospects, however, Rafalski travelled overseas, spending the 1995–96 season with [[Brynäs IF]] of the Swedish [[Swedish Hockey League|Elitserien]].

After scoring only nine points in 22 games in Sweden, he then moved to Finland to play a season for [[HPK]] of the [[Liiga|SM-liiga]], scoring 35 points. He then moved to [[HIFK (ice hockey)|HIFK]] in 1997, where he spent two successful years. In his final year in Finland, he scored 19 goals and 53 points in 53 games, and won the [[Kultainen kypärä]], awarded to the top SM-liiga player of the season, as voted by fellow players. Notably, he also became the first non-Finnish player to win the award.

===NHL career===

====New Jersey Devils====

Rafalski was named by ''[[Sporting News]]'' in 1999 as the best hockey player in the world not playing in the NHL. On May 7, 1999, Rafalski was signed by the New Jersey Devils as a free agent at the age of 25 to start the [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000 season]].

Immediately after arriving in New Jersey, Rafalski was partnered on defense with Devils captain [[Scott Stevens]]. The two remained as mainstay defensive partners for five years, until Stevens' retirement in 2004. Rafalski finished his rookie season with 32 points and led all rookie defensemen in [[Plus-minus (ice hockey)|plus-minus]] with a +21 rating, second among Devils defensemen and tied for first amongst all rookie players. Rafalski helped the Devils advance to the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals against the defending champion [[Dallas Stars]], helping defeat them in six games. Along with [[Calder Memorial Trophy]]-winning teammate [[Scott Gomez]], he was named to the [[NHL All-Rookie Team]].

Rafalski improved his production in his sophomore season, scoring 52 points. His 18 points during the [[2001 Stanley Cup playoffs|2001 playoffs]] set a team record for defensemen, and the Devils made the [[2001 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]] for the second year in a row, although the Devils lost to the [[Colorado Avalanche]] in [[Game 7|Game Seven]], after leading the series and having two chances to defend their title after their Game Five win in [[Denver]].

In the [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02 season]], Rafalski continued his scoring pace, registering 47 points. He was selected to participate in the [[National Hockey League All-Star Game]], but was forced to sit out due to injury. The next season, he once again led all Devils defensemen in scoring, with 40 points. He was a vital part of a Devils defense that helped the team win the Stanley Cup in Game Seven of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals against the [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] in June 2003.

====Detroit Red Wings====
[[File:Rafalski.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|left|Rafalski with the [[Detroit Red Wings]] in February 2008]]
On July 1, 2007, the [[Detroit Red Wings]] signed Rafalski to a $30 million, five-year contract as an unrestricted free agent. Rafalski had grown up in nearby [[Dearborn, Michigan|Dearborn]], [[Michigan]], and had been a Red Wings fan growing up. He was teamed with another legendary defenseman, [[Nicklas Lidström]].

Rafalski set a career high in goals (11) after scoring against the [[St. Louis Blues]] on March 5, 2008. He went on to score 13 goals for the season, amassing that amount in 73 games. On June 4, 2008, Rafalski helped lead the Red Wings to win the Stanley Cup in six games over the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] in the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals. He helped the cause by scoring the first Red Wings goal on the power play in the first period of Game Six to help Detroit win the series.

On January 1, 2009, Rafalski scored the game-winning goal for the Red Wings in the 2009 [[Winter Classic]], the first NHL game played outdoors in Red Wings history. The Red Wings defeated the [[Chicago Blackhawks]], 6–4.

On May 5, 2009, Red Wings Head Coach [[Mike Babcock]] announced that Rafalski would miss Game 3 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. It was the first time Rafalski missed the first three games of a series.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.freep.com/article/20090504/BLOG09/90504075?imw=Y | date = May 5, 2009 | access-date = May 5, 2009 | newspaper = [[Detroit Free Press]] | title = Rafalski out for Red Wings}}</ref> The Red Wings made the Stanley Cup Finals for the second year in a row, and met the Penguins again in a [[2009 Stanley Cup Finals|rematch]] of the previous years Stanley Cup Final, this time with the Penguins winning the Stanley Cup in Game Seven, after leading the series and having two chances to defend their title after their Game 5 win in [[Detroit]].

On May 25, 2011, Rafalski announced his retirement from the NHL, walking away from the final year of his contract, citing knee and back injuries.<ref name="tsn_retire">{{cite web |url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=366668 |title=Red Wings defencemen Rafalski set to retire |publisher=The Sports Network |date=May 23, 2011 |access-date=May 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526081530/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=366668 |archive-date=2011-05-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Because Rafalski retired on an under-35 contract without being bought out, the move removed his cap hit for the {{NHL Year|2011}} season.

In the 11 NHL seasons that Rafalski played, his team qualified for the [[Stanley Cup playoffs]] every year. Consequently, Rafalski led all NHL players in playoff games played during the 2000s decade, with 142.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nhl/ask/nhl-players-with-most-playoff-games-played-in-the-2000s|title = NHL Players with Most Playoff Games Played in the 2000s}}</ref>

On January 3, 2014, the [[Florida Everblades]] of the [[ECHL]] signed Rafalski to a contract, his first return to professional hockey since his initial retirement. He expressed a desire to return to the NHL, but was released 18 days after he signed, once again citing back issues.<ref>[http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/24403874/brian-rafalski-returning-to-pro-hockey-with-echl-florida-everblades Brian Rafalski returning to pro hockey with ECHL Florida Everblades]</ref>

==International play==
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{{MedalCompetition | [[Ice hockey at the Winter Olympics|Winter Olympics]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Salt Lake City]] |}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Vancouver]] |}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[IIHF World Junior Championship|World Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1992 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1992 Germany]] | }}
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Rafalski represented [[United States men's national ice hockey team|Team USA]] at the [[2002 Winter Olympics]], winning a silver medal as the U.S. lost to [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]] in the finals.

Rafalski continued to represent the U.S. in international play, playing in both the [[2004 World Cup of Hockey]] and the [[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2006 Winter Olympics]].

Rafalski also played in the [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2010 Winter Olympics]], serving as alternate captain. He scored two goals and assisted on another in Team USA's 5–3 win over Canada in group-stage play, which ensured the United States would win their group and earn a bye to the quarter-finals.<ref name="can vs usa group a game recap">{{cite web |url= http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2009090017 |title= Canada at United States Game Recap |publisher= National Hockey League |date= February 22, 2010 |access-date= May 23, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111209153614/http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2009090017 |archive-date= 2011-12-09 |url-status= dead }}</ref> He finished third in the tournament in scoring (first among defensemen) with four goals and four assists.<ref name="iihf stats">{{cite web |url=http://stats.iihf.com/og2010/IHM400000_85B_30_0.pdf |title= Scoring Leaders |date= February 28, 2010 |publisher = International Ice Hockey Federation |access-date = May 23, 2011}}</ref> He was also named as the best defenseman of the tournament, as well as being named to the tournament all-star team.<ref name="2010 hockey awards">{{cite web |url=http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/article/vancouver-olympics-all-tournament-team |title= Vancouver Olympics All-Tournament Team |publisher= USA Hockey Magazine |date= February 28, 2010 |access-date= May 14, 2011 }}</ref> Unfortunately, his defensive mistake led to Canada's tournament-winning goal in [[Overtime (ice hockey)|overtime]] of the [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament#Gold medal game|gold medal game]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/olympics/winter/2014/icehockey/story/_/id/10381624/2014-sochi-olympics-oral-history-2010-gold-medal-game|title=Oral history of 2010 gold-medal game|newspaper=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-01-06}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
|-
| '''All-[[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]] [[List of All-WCHA Hockey Teams#Rookie Team|Rookie]]''' [[List of All-WCHA Hockey Teams#Rookie Team|'''Team''']]
| [[1991–92 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1992]]
|-
| '''All-[[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]] [[List of All-WCHA Hockey Teams#First Team|First Team]]'''
| [[1994–95 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1995]]
|-
| [[American Hockey Coaches Association|'''AHCA''']] [[List of Division I AHCA All-American Teams|'''West''' '''First'''-'''Team''' '''All'''-'''American''']]
| [[1994–95 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1995]]
|-
| '''[[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]] Defenseman of the Year'''
| 1995
|-
|'''[[Pekka Rautakallio trophy]]''' for best defenseman in the SM-liiga
|[[1996–97 SM-liiga season|1997]], [[1998–99 SM-liiga season|1999]]
|-
|'''[[Matti Keinonen trophy]]''' for best +/- in the SM-liiga
|[[1998–99 SM-liiga season|1999]]
|-
|'''[[Kultainen kypärä]] award''' for best player in the SM-liiga
|[[1998–99 SM-liiga season|1999]]
|-
|[[Kanada-malja|'''SM-Liiga''' '''Champion''']] 
|[[1997–98 SM-liiga season|1998]]
|-
| '''[[NHL All-Rookie Team]]''' 
| 2000
|-
| '''NHL Rookie of the Month''' 
| February 2000
|-
| '''[[Stanley Cup]] champion''' 
| [[2000 Stanley Cup Finals|2000]], [[2003 Stanley Cup Finals|2003]], [[2008 Stanley Cup Finals|2008]]
|-
| [[National Hockey League All-Star Game|'''NHL All-Star''']] 
| [[2002 National Hockey League All-Star Game|2002]], [[54th National Hockey League All-Star Game|2004]], [[55th National Hockey League All-Star Game|2007]]
|-
|'''[[United States Hockey Hall of Fame|USA Hockey Hall of Fame]]'''
|2014
|}

* Best Defenseman of the [[2010 Winter Olympics]] hockey tournament<ref name="2010 hockey awards" />
* [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament#Awards|All-star selection, 2010 Olympic hockey tournament]]<ref name="2010 hockey awards" />
* Inducted into '''the [[United States Hockey Hall of Fame]] ('''2014)<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.freep.com/article/20140806/SPORTS05/308060144/us-hockey-hall-of-fame | title = Brian Rafalski elected to U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame | newspaper = [[Detroit Free Press]] | date = August 6, 2014 | access-date = August 6, 2014 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Rafalski and his wife Felicity have three sons — Danny, born in June 1997; Evan, born in October 2000; and Matthew, born in June 2004.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://redwings.nhl.com/v2/ext/Media%20Guide/2010-11%20Season/2010-11%20Red%20WIngs%20Media%20Guide_FINAL.pdf | title =  2010-11 Detroit Red Wings Media Guide | publisher = [[Detroit Red Wings]] | date = October 2, 2010 | access-date = October 2, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:JzDuilGOw74J:pressbox.teamusa.org/Publications/2010%2520U.S.%2520Olympic%2520Team%2520Fact%2520Sheet.doc+%22brian+rafalski%22+%22son+evan%22&hl=en&gl=ca&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESg3fxZZ86tdGVwEUFs1HJ5GzyZjiUNCTcp3dKZ0kYyfoAtt5wyt-bi9mHsYR8bamPeXY7Xx_bU61nj2b83EvRU51cg4V0SUXfWLi4E2Q1ljyALdyUESzNT2JKx3M_AU0wmSCpek&sig=AHIEtbSpCpWd2F8m8BQKGtelyzqFr-_hwQ | title = 2010 U.S. Olympic Team Fact Sheet | publisher = Teamusa.org | date = February 4, 2010 | access-date = February 4, 2010 }}</ref>

Rafalski has a degree from the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] in Economics. He has stated that he frequently listens to [[Glenn Beck]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2021|reason=A headline exists that asserts this fact, but no article text supports it}}

Speaking about his retirement, Rafalski said, "This was probably the most challenging season of my career, both physically, mentally and spiritually, but it was also the most rewarding and most blessed...The decision was made between myself and my wife approximately two months ago. We went through a long process of weighing different factors in our lives. At the end of the day it came down to priorities, with the top three priorities being serving God, serving my family and serving others."<ref name="Red Wings' Brian Rafalski retires with three Stanley Cups">{{cite news|title=Red Wings' Brian Rafalski retires with three Stanley Cups|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2011-05-25-brian-rafalski-retires_N.htm|publisher=usatoday.com|access-date=May 25, 2011|date=May 25, 2011}}</ref>

Rafalski currently resides in [[Waupaca, Wisconsin]] with his family.<ref>Staff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160112132835/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/892430/US-Team-athletes-for-2002-Winter-Games.html?pg=all "U.S. Team athletes for 2002 Winter Games"], ''[[Deseret Morning News]]'', January 30, 2002. Accessed October 18, 2015.</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| 1989–90
| [[Melvindale Blades]]
| [[North American Hockey League|NAHL]]
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| 1990–91
| [[Madison Capitols]]
| [[United States Hockey League|USHL]]
| 47 || 12 || 11 || 23 || 28
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1991–92 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1991–92]]
| [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|University of Wisconsin–Madison]]
| [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]]
| 34 || 3 || 14 || 17 || 34
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[1992–93 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1992–93]]
| University of Wisconsin–Madison
| WCHA
| 32 || 0 || 13 || 13 || 10
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1993–94 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1993–94]]
| University of Wisconsin–Madison
| WCHA
| 37 || 6 || 17 || 23 || 26
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[1994–95 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1994–95]]
| University of Wisconsin–Madison
| WCHA
| 43 || 11 || 34 || 45 || 48
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1995–96 Elitserien season|1995–96]]
| [[Brynäs IF]]
| [[Swedish Hockey League|SEL]]
| 22 || 1 || 8 || 9 || 14
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[1995–96 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)|1995–96]]
| Brynäs IF
| [[HockeyAllsvenskan|Allsv]]
| 18 || 3 || 6 || 9 || 12
| 9 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|-
| [[1996–97 SM-liiga season|1996–97]]
| [[HPK]]
| [[Liiga|SM-l]]
| 49 || 11 || 24 || 35 || 26
| 10 || 6 || 5 || 11 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[1997–98 SM-liiga season|1997–98]]
| [[HIFK (ice hockey)|HIFK]]
| SM-l
| 40 || 13 || 10 || 23 || 24
| 9 || 5 || 6 || 11 || 0
|- 
| [[1998–99 SM-liiga season|1998–99]]
| HIFK
| SM-l
| 53 || 19 || 34 || 53 || 18
| 11 || 5 || 9 || 14 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[1999–00 NHL season|1999–00]]
| [[New Jersey Devils]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 75 || 5 || 27 || 32 || 21
| 23 || 2 || 6 || 8 || 8
|-
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| New Jersey Devils
| NHL
| 78 || 9 || 43 || 52 || 26
| 25 || 7 || 11 || 18 || 7
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| New Jersey Devils
| NHL
| 76 || 7 || 40 || 47 || 18
| 6 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 4
|-
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| New Jersey Devils
| NHL
| 79 || 3 || 37 || 40 || 14
| 23 || 2 || 9 || 11 || 18
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| New Jersey Devils
| NHL
| 69 || 6 || 30 || 36 || 24
| 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|-
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| New Jersey Devils
| NHL
| 82 || 6 || 43 || 49 || 36
| 9 || 1 || 8 || 9 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| New Jersey Devils
| NHL
| 82 || 8 || 47 || 55 || 34
| 11 || 2 || 6 || 8 || 8
|-
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| [[Detroit Red Wings]]
| NHL
| 73 || 13 || 42 || 55 || 34
| 22 || 4 || 10 || 14 || 12
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 78 || 10 || 49 || 59 || 20
| 18 || 3 || 9 || 12 || 11
|-
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 78 || 8 || 34 || 42 || 26
| 12 || 3 || 8 || 11 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 63 || 4 || 44 || 48 || 22
| 11 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 4
|-
| [[2013–14 ECHL season|2013–14]]
| [[Florida Everblades]]
| [[ECHL]]
| 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 833 !! 79 !! 436 !! 515 !! 178
! 165 !! 29 !! 71 !! 100 !! 66
|}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM 
|-
| [[1992 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1992]] 
| [[United States men's national junior ice hockey team|United States]]
| [[IIHF World Junior Championship|WJC]] 
| 7 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1993]] 
| United States
| WJC 
| 7 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2
|- 
| [[1995 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1995]]
| [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States]]
| [[World Ice Hockey Championships|WC]] 
| 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2002]]
| United States 
| [[Ice hockey at the Olympic Games|OLY]]
| 6 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 2 
|- 
| [[2004 World Cup of Hockey|2004]]
| United States 
| [[World Cup of Hockey|WCH]] 
| 4 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2006]]
| United States 
| OLY
| 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 
|- 
| [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2010]]
| United States 
| OLY
| 6 || 4 || 4 || 8 || 2 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" | Junior totals 
! 14 !! 0 !! 3 !! 3 !! 4
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" | Senior totals 
! 26 !! 5 !! 11 !! 16 !! 12
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Ice hockey stats}}
* [https://archive.today/20060325103203/http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_12453.htm Rafalski's U.S. Olympic Team bio]

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{{Succession box| before = [[Mika Strömberg]] | title = Winner of the [[Pekka Rautakallio trophy]] | years = 1996–97 | after = [[Allan Measures]]}}
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{{Succession box| before = [[Raimo Helminen]] | title = Winner of the [[Kultainen kypärä]] trophy | years = 1998–99 | after = [[Kai Nurminen]]}}
{{Succession box| before = [[Olli Jokinen]] | title = Winner of the [[Matti Keinonen trophy]] | years = 1998–99 | after = [[Kai Nurminen]]}}
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