Brian Rafalski
#28 · Defence · Detroit Red Wings
Born Sep 28, 1973 in Dearborn, Michigan, USA · 5'10", 194 lb · Shoots right
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48 P in 82 GP
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44 P in 80 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | NJD | 75 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 21 | 28 | 128 | 102 | 0.43 |
| 2000-01 | NJD | 78 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 36 | 26 | 142 | 82 | 0.67 |
| 2001-02 | NJD | 76 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 15 | 18 | 125 | 61 | 0.62 |
| 2002-03 | NJD | 79 | 3 | 37 | 40 | 18 | 14 | 178 | 19 | 0.51 |
| 2003-04 | NJD | 69 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 6 | 24 | 130 | 28 | 0.52 |
| 2005-06 | NJD | 82 | 6 | 43 | 49 | 0 | 36 | 126 | 56 | 0.60 |
| 2006-07 | NJD | 82 | 8 | 47 | 55 | 4 | 34 | 148 | 60 | 0.67 |
| 2007-08 | DET | 73 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 27 | 34 | 175 | 38 | 0.75 |
| 2008-09 | DET | 78 | 10 | 49 | 59 | 17 | 20 | 141 | 33 | 0.76 |
| 2009-10 | DET | 78 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 23 | 26 | 134 | 39 | 0.54 |
| 2010-11 | DET | 63 | 4 | 44 | 48 | 11 | 22 | 106 | 49 | 0.76 |
| 11 seasons | Career | 833 | 79 | 436 | 515 | 178 | 282 | 1533 | 567 | 0.62 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | NJD | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 0.35 |
| 2000-01 | NJD | 25 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 34 | 0.72 |
| 2001-02 | NJD | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 0.83 |
| 2002-03 | NJD | 23 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 19 | 0.48 |
| 2003-04 | NJD | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0.20 |
| 2005-06 | NJD | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 2006-07 | NJD | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 0.73 |
| 2007-08 | DET | 22 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 2008-09 | DET | 18 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 2009-10 | DET | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 0.92 |
| 2010-11 | DET | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 0.27 |
| 11 seasons | Playoffs | 165 | 29 | 71 | 100 | 42 | 66 | 290 | 164 | 0.61 |
2001-02 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 15 | 18 | 125 | 61 | 0.62 | 5.6 | 22:08 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2002 | vs MTL | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21:01 |
| Apr 10, 2002 | vs PHI | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:19 |
| Apr 7, 2002 | vs BOS | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:52 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | @ ATL | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:57 |
| Apr 3, 2002 | @ CAR | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22:22 |
| Apr 1, 2002 | @ NYI | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23:05 |
| Mar 30, 2002 | @ TOR | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21:56 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | vs WSH | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23:39 |
| Mar 27, 2002 | @ PIT | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:03 |
| Mar 25, 2002 | vs FLA | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:55 |
| Mar 23, 2002 | vs CAR | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20:25 |
| Mar 21, 2002 | @ NSH | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19:35 |
| Mar 20, 2002 | @ CHI | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24:40 |
| Mar 17, 2002 | vs VAN | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22:31 |
| Mar 16, 2002 | vs NYR | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:59 |
| Mar 13, 2002 | vs NYI | W 3-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:01 |
| Mar 10, 2002 | @ DAL | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:44 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | @ ANA | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23:13 |
| Mar 5, 2002 | @ PHX | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23:53 |
| Mar 4, 2002 | @ COL | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27:05 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | vs TOR | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28:13 |
| Feb 27, 2002 | vs PHI | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27:56 |
| Feb 26, 2002 | @ NYR | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23:21 |
| Feb 12, 2002 | @ BUF | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:43 |
| Feb 10, 2002 | vs BUF | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:47 |
| Feb 9, 2002 | @ PIT | W 2-1 (OT) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 26:04 |
| Feb 7, 2002 | vs ATL | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:32 |
| Jan 24, 2002 | @ ATL | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13:40 |
| Jan 23, 2002 | @ FLA | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19:56 |
| Jan 21, 2002 | @ TBL | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:25 |
| Jan 19, 2002 | vs CAR | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25:09 |
| Jan 17, 2002 | vs NYR | W 6-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:45 |
| Jan 15, 2002 | vs TBL | L 4-5 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20:37 |
| Jan 12, 2002 | @ BUF | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:40 |
| Jan 10, 2002 | @ PHI | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20:34 |
| Jan 9, 2002 | vs CGY | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:08 |
| Jan 7, 2002 | vs LAK | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:03 |
| Jan 5, 2002 | @ CAR | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26:22 |
| Jan 3, 2002 | vs NSH | L 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27:32 |
| Jan 1, 2002 | vs STL | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19:10 |
| Dec 30, 2001 | @ EDM | W 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:51 |
| Dec 29, 2001 | @ VAN | L 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27:07 |
| Dec 26, 2001 | vs PIT | W 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24:15 |
| Dec 22, 2001 | vs OTT | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22:59 |
| Dec 20, 2001 | vs EDM | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25:00 |
| Dec 19, 2001 | @ NYR | T 2-2 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26:12 |
| Dec 15, 2001 | @ OTT | W 2-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:52 |
| Dec 14, 2001 | vs FLA | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22:44 |
| Dec 12, 2001 | vs NYI | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22:29 |
| Dec 10, 2001 | @ CBJ | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27:15 |
| Dec 8, 2001 | vs WSH | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 22:20 |
| Dec 5, 2001 | @ MTL | W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20:32 |
| Dec 4, 2001 | vs TBL | T 1-1 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25:40 |
| Dec 1, 2001 | vs DET | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 22:29 |
| Nov 30, 2001 | @ DET | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:43 |
| Nov 27, 2001 | @ PIT | L 0-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:42 |
| Nov 24, 2001 | @ FLA | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:50 |
| Nov 23, 2001 | @ TBL | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:29 |
| Nov 20, 2001 | @ PHI | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22:37 |
| Nov 18, 2001 | vs COL | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23:11 |
| Nov 17, 2001 | vs PHI | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17:09 |
| Nov 15, 2001 | @ BOS | L 4-5 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21:03 |
| Nov 13, 2001 | vs PIT | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:32 |
| Nov 10, 2001 | @ TOR | T 1-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 21:56 |
| Nov 9, 2001 | vs TOR | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24:13 |
| Nov 7, 2001 | vs ATL | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:11 |
| Nov 3, 2001 | vs BOS | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20:45 |
| Nov 1, 2001 | vs PHX | W 5-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21:27 |
| Oct 30, 2001 | @ BOS | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:10 |
| Oct 27, 2001 | vs BUF | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:58 |
| Oct 23, 2001 | @ OTT | W 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:24 |
| Oct 20, 2001 | vs OTT | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:03 |
| Oct 18, 2001 | vs SJS | W 6-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21:37 |
| Oct 17, 2001 | @ NYR | L 3-4 (OT) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21:05 |
| Oct 13, 2001 | @ MTL | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:03 |
| Oct 11, 2001 | vs NYI | L 4-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21:30 |