Jack DiBiase
Team Iceland Coach
- Nov 15, 2008
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I think the real legacy of Rafalski, is his route to the NHL. He was one the early guys, who after college, didn't get an NHL opportunity, so he left to Europe at an early age. He developed his professional game on the larger European ice rink and became a prototype for a small fast puckmoving defenceman. When debuting in the NHL at the age of 26, he was already a total package. He has since given hope to all young college kids to try the European route, although not many have yet succeeded in the NHL like Rafalski did.
