BRIAN RAFALSKI RUMORS
Badgers hockey works over RIT, 6-3
MADISON -- Defenseman Justin Schultz's four points paced the Wisconsin men's hockey squad Friday, in a 6-3 triumph over RIT. Schultz, a junior from West Kelowna, British Columbia, produced a pair of goals to go along with two assists, in front of a boisterous Kohl Center crowd. With his four-point night, Schultz became the first Badgers defenseman since Brian Rafalski in...
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January 07, 2012
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Ian White is an upgrade over Brian Rafalski: Revisited
A while back I stated my overall love for the deal that brought Ian White to the Wings this off season. It's quite possibly the best move of the summer and Kenny pulled it off while other teams were spending boatloads of cash on unproven players that they most likely will regret.Click the jump for more
-- First of all let me start this off by saying that Brian Rafalski...
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December 20, 2011
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December 20, 2011
Red Wings overnight report: replacing Rafalski by committee
There was no way that the Red Wings would or could have been able to replace Brian Rafalski via the unrestricted free agent market, not in one of the available players, anyway, but Ken Holland managed to both plug the gaping hole on the Wings’ blueline and save a significant amount of cap space for the Wings’ future endeavors over the course of the past three days, first...
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July 03, 2011
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July 03, 2011
LAST LINE OF DEFENSE
Who should replace Brian Rafalski?
Red Wings defenseman Brian Rafalski retired last week despite having another year left on his contract. He leaves a big hole in the lineup and the question is who will be his replacement?
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May 30, 2011
Who will the Red Wings sign or trade for to replace Rafalski?
Now that Brian Rafalski has retired and an air of uncertainty still swirls around Nicklas Lidstrom’s playing future, the Red Wings’ best options at shoring up their defensive unit is through trades or free agency.
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May 26, 2011
A Classy Retirement Speech from Brian Rafalski (Video)
Brian Rafalski of the Detroit Red Wings had a really classy retirement speech earlier today. He put his faith, his family, and the chance to serve others ahead of the six million dollars he would have made if he had returned next season. This should be a model for others making a decision to leave the game and making their announcement.Make the jump to see the video from Red Wings...
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May 25, 2011
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May 25, 2011
Rafalski leaves lasting imprint on the NHL
DETROIT Because of Brian Rafalski, there will be more players like him in the NHL someday.
The Detroit Red Wings defenseman officially retired on Wednesday. Although he might not realize it yet, Rafalski helped pave the way for players who don't fit the typical mold.
Let's face it, defensemen who are 5-foot-10 and 194 pounds aren't exactly the most coveted players...
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May 25, 2011
Red Wings’ Rafalski planning to retire
In a completely unexpected turn of events, Sportsnet in Canada is reporting that Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brian Rafalski is set to announce his retirement in the near future, possibly this week. Rafalski, 37, just completed his 4th season with the Red Wings after signing a 5 year deal with them back in July of 2007. This past season he finished with 4 goals and 44 assists...
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May 23, 2011
Rafalski Set To Return As Wings Take On Coyotes
It had been a rumored proposition around Hockeytown this week that defenseman Brian Rafalski would be returning to the Red Wings lineup this week after going down with a knee injury on October 9th.
Well, all signs point to those rumors being true as the word out of this morning’s practice was that Rafalski would be playing tonight against the Coyotes.
It is definitely a good...
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November 08, 2010
Injury Note: Rafalski out 2-3 Weeks
Just when the Red Wings thought that everyone was healthy heading into the stretch of the early part of the season, News was brought down today that key defenseman Brian Rafalski will sit out the next upcoming weeks after getting his knee scoped Tuesday afternoon.
Doug Janik, who was recalled from Grand Rapids earlier today, will make the start tonight opposite of Niklas Kronwall...
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October 12, 2010
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Latest Brian Rafalski Photos
