Team: Ruben Rafkin
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Fantasy Summary

A defensive-minded defenseman who is already physically mature. He spent his draft year in the OHL with the Spitfires but will be playing pro hockey next season in his native Finland with TPS in the Liiga.


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August 2021 – Rafkin was not selected in the 2021 NHL Draft and will re-enter the draft in 2022. Nick Richard

October 2020 – Rafkin passed through the 2020 NHL Draft without a selection. He will re-enter the draft in 2021.  Jokke Nevalainen

September 2020 – Ruben Rafkin is a defense-first blueliner who has decent mobility and the ability to make a good first pass. He plays a pro-style game already which should bode well for his immediate future as he is moving on from the Windsor Spitfires (OHL) after just one season to join TPS of the Liiga. His body is already physically mature and he certainly doesn’t lack strength. The offensive upside is limited but Rafkin has shown the ability to be a good facilitator on the powerplay and in the offensive zone at even strength. The young Finn thrives when defending the rush, playing an aggressive gap, and willing to throw his body around a bit. Rarely taking himself out of a play for a hit, the physicality that he shows shouldn’t be a detriment like some other defenders who will be drafted in the same range. Tony Ferrari 

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 4.0
NHL Certainty 2.0
Country FIN
Position D
Roster Type Draft Eligible
Shoot/Glove Right
Date of Birth January 8, 2002
Height 5‘11”
Weight 190 lbs
Drafted No

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2014-2015 Finland Selects U13WSI U139 1 12 22|        
 2015-2016 Finland Selects U14WSI U149 3 811 2|        
  West Coast Selects U15WSI U156 1 23 6|        
 2016-2017 South Kent School 16U AAAUSPHL 16U6 0 00 8|Playoffs4 0 11
 2017-2018 South Kent School 16U AAAUSPHL 16U5 1 34 0|Playoffs4 1 56
  South Kent School 16U AAA16U AAA47 10 3444 -|        
 2018-2019 Tri-City StormUSHL38 2 810 90|        
  Finland U17EYOF3 0 11 0|        
  Finland U17WHC-176 1 12 10|        
  Finland U17 (all)International-Jr18 2 68 34|        
 2019-2020 Windsor SpitfiresOHL59 4 2731 61|        
  Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup3 0 11 2|        
  Finland U18 (all)International-Jr5 0 11 2|        
 2020-2021 TPSLiiga48 4 1216 36|Playoffs13 0 33
  Finland U20WJC-201 0 00 0|        
 2021-2022 TPSLiiga52 5 611 100|Playoffs18 0 33 10 
  TPSChampions HL6 0 00 4|        
  Finland U20 (all)WJC-20 Cancelled2 0 00 0|        
  Finland U20WJC-207 0 11 8|        
  Finland U20 (all)International-Jr10 0 11 8|        
 2022-2023 TPSLiiga39 0 1111 22|        
  TPSChampions HL6 1 12 2|        
 2023-2024 TPSLiiga57 4 2125 79|Playoffs9 0 11
  Finland EHT2 0 00 29|        
  Finland (all)International2 0 00 29|        
 2024-2025 TapparaLiiga- - -- -|        
  TapparaChampions HL- - -- -|        

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