Ruben Rafkin
| Ruben Rafkin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
8 January 2002 Turku, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Liiga team | HC TPS | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Ruben Rafkin (born 8 January 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for HC TPS of the Finnish Liiga.
Playing career
[edit]Rafkin was drafted 14th overall by the Windsor Spitfires in the 2019 CHL Import Draft.[1] He recorded four goals and 27 assists in 59 games for the Spitfires.[2] On April 3, 2020, Rafkin signed a two-year contract with HC TPS of the Finnish Liiga.[3] He made his professional debut for TPS during the 2020–21 season.[4]
International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Finland
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| World Junior Championships | ||
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2022 Canada | |
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2021 Canada | |
Rafkin represented Finland at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he appeared in one game and won a bronze medal. [5] He will again represent Finland at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 38 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 59 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | TPS | Liiga | 48 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | TPS | Liiga | 52 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 100 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| Liiga totals | 100 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 136 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | T1eam | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Finland | U17 | 
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6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2019 | Finland | HG18 | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Finland | WJC | 
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Finland | WJC |
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | ||||
Personal life
[edit]Rafkin is of Finnish and Russian-Jewish descent. His paternal great-grandfather had moved from Russia to Vyborg. He is the grandson of Dennis Rafkin, a Finnish businessman and the founder and the owner of Pizzeria Dennis restaurant chain.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Parker, Jim (27 June 2019). "Spitfires land a defenceman with a little moxie in physical Finn Rafkin". Windsor Star. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Parker, Jim (29 June 2020). "Spitfires retain rights to Rafkin ahead of selection in CHL Import Draft". Windsor Star. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Parker, Jim (3 April 2020). "Rafkin joins Piiroinen in leaving Spitfires to play at home in Finland". Windsor Star. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Fischer, John (25 May 2020). "Ruben Rafkin: 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile; Well-Traveled Defender". allaboutthejersey.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Merk, Martin (9 December 2020). "Players battle for World Juniors ticket". IIHF.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Kimelman, Adam (8 December 2021). "Sweden announces roster for 2022 World Junior Championship". NHL.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Ikäluokkansa kovimpiin kuuluva suomalaislupaus Ruben Rafkin matkalla Yhdysvaltain juniorisarjaan, jatkoaika.com, 12 July 2016
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Finnish ice hockey defencemen
- HC TPS players
- Ice hockey people from Turku
- Finnish people of Russian-Jewish descent
- Tri-City Storm players
- Windsor Spitfires players
- Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
- Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Finnish ice hockey defenceman stubs