Brogan Rafferty

Brogan Rafferty (born May 28, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing as a prospect to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Brogan Rafferty
Rafferty at the 2020 AHL All-Star Game
Born (1995-05-28) May 28, 1995
West Dundee, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team Vancouver Canucks
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019present

Playing career

Rafferty played college hockey at Quinnipiac University. On April 1, 2019, Rafferty signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.[1] He played in his first National Hockey League game on April 4 against the Nashville Predators, finishing with one shot on goal in 12:03 played.[2]

Personal life

Rafferty was a member of the National Honors society at Quinnipiac and was ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team all three of his years at the school. As a child Rafferty suffered from adolescent scoliosis and amblyopia, while the curvature of his spine has since been corrected he is still legally blind in his right eye.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Topeka Roadrunners NAHL 1 1 1 2 0
2013–14 Coulee Region Chill NAHL 53 3 19 22 55
2014–15 Coulee Region Chill NAHL 56 4 28 32 50 5 1 0 1 6
2015–16 Bloomington Thunder USHL 60 2 26 28 30 10 3 6 9 4
2016–17 Quinnipiac University ECAC 40 2 22 24 18
2017–18 Quinnipiac University ECAC 38 4 13 17 22
2018–19 Quinnipiac University ECAC 38 4 20 24 60
2018–19 Vancouver Canucks NHL 2 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Utica Comets AHL 57 7 38 45 12
NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors

Awards Year
AHL
All-Star Game 2020 [4]
Second All-Star Team 2020 [5]

References

  1. "Canucks sign Brogan Rafferty". NHL.com. April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  2. Stanley, Robby (April 4, 2019). "Predators take over first place in Central with win against Canucks". NHL.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  3. "Canucks sign Brogan Rafferty from Quinnipiac University". vancourier.com. April 1, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  4. "Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  5. "2019-20 AHL First, Second All-Star Team announced". American Hockey League. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.


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