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Brogan Rafferty
Brogan Rafferty (born May 28, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rafferty played as a forward for most of his youth career but chose to switch to defense while in high school. After switching to defense, Rafferty earned attention from various North American Hockey League teams and eventually joined the Coulee Region Chill in 2013–14. After his rookie season with the Chill, Rafferty committed to play NCAA Division I hockey at Quinnipiac University in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Rafferty played for the Quinnipiac Bobcats at Quinnipiac University from 2016 to 2019 while majoring in finance. In his rookie season, Rafferty became the fifth freshman in Quinnipiac's NCAA Division I history to lead the team in assists, and the first since 2011. Following his junior season, Rafferty concluded his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utica Comets
The Utica Comets are a professional ice hockey team based in Utica, New York, with home games at the Adirondack Bank Center. They are members of the North Division in the Eastern Conference of the American Hockey League (AHL) and affiliated with the National Hockey League's (NHL) New Jersey Devils. The team was established when the Vancouver Canucks relocated their AHL franchise to Utica for the 2013–14 season and remained until the 2020–21 season. The Devils then agreed to lease their franchise to the Comets after the Canucks moved their AHL franchise to Abbotsford. The Comets are the second AHL team to call Utica home; another New Jersey Devils affiliated team, the Utica Devils played in the city from 1987 until 1993. Before the 2021–22 AHL season, the Canucks relocated the franchise used by the Comets to Abbotsford, British Columbia, and the Devils relocated their franchise, the then-Binghamton Devils, to Utica to play as the Comets. History Establishment of the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |