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Fantasy Summary

Smooth-skating, physical blueliner who could become a depth piece at the NHL level.


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February 2024 – With injuries, suspensions, and illness on the back-end, the Maple Leafs called Rifai up from the Marlies. The Canadian defenseman has been solid in the AHL this season, providing Toronto with a physical presence on the blueline who plays a simple game. His role while up with the Maple Leafs will be minimal but he has proven he can be effective in the right situation. Curtis Rines

July 2023 – Rifai has signed a two year, $775k AAV contract with Toronto. The 25-year-old defenseman was an NCAA undrafted free-agent who signed with Toronto on a AHL-deal for 2022-23. Last season, Rifai had four goals and 16 points in 69 AHL contests. He is still a long-shot to be a real contributor at the NHL level but his development has given him an extended look with the organization. Curtis Rines

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 4.0
NHL Certainty 6.0
Country CAN
Position D
Roster Type NHL
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth March 16, 1998
Height 6‘0”
Weight 185 lbs
Drafted No

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2007-2008 Montréal Ice StormBrick Invitational5 0 00 8|        
 2009-2010 Montréal Jr. CanadiensQC Int PW6 0 11 2|        
 2010-2011 Lakeshore Panthers QC Int PW3 0 22 0|        
 2011-2012 Lakeshore Panthers M15 AALSLBAA21 2 35 22|        
 2012-2013 Lac St-Louis Lions Black M17 AAAQM17AAA7 0 22 2|        
 2013-2014 Lac St-Louis Lions Black M17 AAAQM17AAA17 2 1416 2|Playoffs7 3 36
  Lac St-Louis LionsQM18AAA1 0 00 0|Playoffs5 0 00
 2014-2015 Hotchkiss School USHS-Prep24 2 810 -|        
 2015-2016 Hotchkiss School USHS-Prep19 3 1619 -|        
  Elite Hockey Academy 18U AAAAYHL 18U4 1 56 0|        
  Connecticut Wolf Pack 18U AAA18U AAA21 1 45 -|        
 2016-2017 Hotchkiss School USHS-Prep21 9 1928 -|        
  NV River Rats 18U AAA NationalMHSL U1810 3 36 2|        
 2017-2018 Omaha LancersUSHL13 1 56 10|        
  Des Moines BuccaneersUSHL37 4 1418 48|        
 2018-2019 Harvard Univ.NCAA6 0 00 2|        
 2019-2020 Harvard Univ.NCAA30 1 78 20|        
 2020-2021 Harvard Univ.NCAA0 0 00 0|        
 2021-2022 Harvard Univ.NCAA35 5 813 20|        
 2022-2023 Toronto MarliesAHL69 4 1216 118|Playoffs5 0 11
 2023-2024 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL2 0 00 0|        
  Toronto MarliesAHL57 2 1719 71|Playoffs3 3 14
 2024-2025 Toronto MarliesAHL7 1 12 6|        

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