Chris Chelios and Brian Rafalski. That team went on to win Detroit's most recent Stanley Cup. Two years later, Ericsson became a regular on the Wings back end and the team still had a huge veteran ...
Rafalski isn't big, but he might have a big impact on the series. Left wing John Madden and defenseman Brian Rafalski are the next wave in a long line of young talent to come through New Jersey.
Again, it was the visitors spoiling the idyllic moment for the home side; defenseman Brian Rafalski scored the third-period power play winner in a 6-4 win for Detroit. Fast forward to this ...
Brian Rafalski is by far the most popular. The list of Dearborn natives to represent China internationally? Just one. Jeremy Smith, or Shimisi Jieruimi as he's known with the national team.