Brogan Rafferty

Brogan Rafferty (born May 28, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the San Diego Gulls in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Brogan Rafferty
Rafferty with the Utica Comets in 2020
Born (1995-05-28) May 28, 1995
West Dundee, Illinois, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Anaheim Ducks
San Diego Gulls (AHL)
Vancouver Canucks
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019–present

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 in the final stages of the 2018–19 season, on April 4 against the Nashville Predators, finishing with one shot on goal in 12:03 played.[2]

In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Rafferty was a mainstay of the Canucks taxi squad. Remaining with the team for the duration of the season, Rafferty registered his first NHL point, an assist against the Montreal Canadiens in his lone appearance for the year on January 21, 2021.[3]

As a group 6 free agent from the Canucks, Rafferty left Vancouver and signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with division rivals, the Anaheim Ducks, on July 28, 2021.[4][5]

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.[6]

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 — — — — —
2020–21 Vancouver Canucks NHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2021–22 San Diego Gulls AHL 65 4 20 24 36
NHL totals 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — —

Awards and honors
Awards Year
AHL
All-Star Game 2020 [7]
Second All-Star Team 2020 [8]

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. "7 Canadiens, 3 Canucks". The Province. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  4. "Brogan Rafferty joining Ducks on a one-year deal". Anaheim Ducks. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  5. "Ducks sign Rafferty, O'Regan, Pateryn and Robinson to contracts". Anaheim Ducks. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  6. "Canucks sign Brogan Rafferty from Quinnipiac University". vancourier.com. April 1, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  7. "Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  8. "2019-20 AHL First, Second All-Star Team announced". American Hockey League. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.


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