Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign D - Brogan Rafferty
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Canucks sign Brogan Rafferty
Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has signed defenceman Brogan Rafferty to a one-year entry-level contract.
"We're pleased to have Brogan join our organization after a solid career at Quinnipiac," said Benning. "We look forward to him taking the next step and continuing to evolve his game."
Rafferty, 23, appeared in 38 games for Quinnipiac University and collected 24 points (4-20-24). The 6'0", 195-pound defenceman ranked 7th on the Bobcats, and third among defencemen, in scoring in 2018.19. In three seasons with Quinnipiac, Rafferty accumulated 60 points (9-51-60) in 108 games.
Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has signed defenceman Brogan Rafferty to a one-year entry-level contract.
"We're pleased to have Brogan join our organization after a solid career at Quinnipiac," said Benning. "We look forward to him taking the next step and continuing to evolve his game."
Rafferty, 23, appeared in 38 games for Quinnipiac University and collected 24 points (4-20-24). The 6'0", 195-pound defenceman ranked 7th on the Bobcats, and third among defencemen, in scoring in 2018.19. In three seasons with Quinnipiac, Rafferty accumulated 60 points (9-51-60) in 108 games.
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Hughes4Calder
I like it. He was definitely one of the guys I had on my radar. Not top of the bunch but still has NHL potential.
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Brogan Rafferty, Right Defence, Quinnipiac University, 6’2″ 192 lbs, Junior
The 23-year-old defenseman put up four goals and 22 points in 34 games this season, improving on his sophomore numbers. He has attended development camps with the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers over the last two summers. Rafferty is not afraid to rush the puck up the ice. He is a strong stick handler and has the agility and shiftiness to skate the puck out of danger. Rafferty also has good passing skills and can start the rush, or set up plays from the blue line. His agility allows him to walk the line and open up passing and shooting lanes. His defensive game is getting better, as he improves his positioning and learns how to use his size to battle for loose pucks in the corners and in front of the net.
The 23-year-old defenseman put up four goals and 22 points in 34 games this season, improving on his sophomore numbers. He has attended development camps with the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers over the last two summers. Rafferty is not afraid to rush the puck up the ice. He is a strong stick handler and has the agility and shiftiness to skate the puck out of danger. Rafferty also has good passing skills and can start the rush, or set up plays from the blue line. His agility allows him to walk the line and open up passing and shooting lanes. His defensive game is getting better, as he improves his positioning and learns how to use his size to battle for loose pucks in the corners and in front of the net.
ErrantShepherd
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Why does this sound like a fake name some fraternity guy came up with? 
PetterssonSimp
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Decent player, could end up as a nice long term bottom pair option. Odds are we scouted him around 2017 when we signed Tanner McMaster from the same Quinnipiac University and had monitored ever since. What I’m worried about is the mass of players that are near NHL ready being signed. There’s gonna be a full AHL squad of unhappy defenders that think they could be playing in the NHL next year.
Brock Boeser Laser Show
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It sounds like a guy who would be in jail for aggravated murder.Why does this sound like a fake name some fraternity guy came up with?
82Ninety42011
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Bryan Fogarty rings in my ear as well. If this isn't some Aprils fools thing hopefully he can play like him but doesn't drink like him.Why does this sound like a fake name some fraternity guy came up with?
elwin316
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Goal song already confirmed
Hollywood Burrows
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I don't understand what's going on with the player names now, I don't like it
krutovsdonut
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weirdly if you google it, it turns out he is not the most famous 23 year old named brogan rafferty from the rustbelt.
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The Rafferty signing takes the Canucks to 50 contracts.
BeardyCanuck03
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Do you follow NCAA? I know I don't, and I know I had no idea who Chris Tanev was when they signed him.
Hollywood Burrows
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I'm not saying I don't like the signing, I've never heard of him. I just don't like what's happening with the names.
Snatcher Demko
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Tanev was signed with very little fanfare as well - he was not one of the top ranked NCAA free agents that year IIRC. He did apparently have a growth spurt.
Hard to understate just how successful of a signing that was.
Most of the high profile ones fizzle out and never come close to meeting expectations.
Anyone remember who that uber-hyped swedish kid was that Gillis was after before he got fired? We lost him after that and I think he had a hat-trick in his first NHL game or something and then disappeared not long after.
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