He was born on September 28, 1973 in Dearborn, MI he played for four years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he was named to the WCHA First All-Star Team, the NCAA West All-Star Team, and the WCHA Defenseman of the Year. Rafalski has had an impressive international career he represented Team USA at the 2002 Winter Olympics where he won the silver medal, he also played in both the2004 World Cup of Hockey and the 2006 Winter Olympics. At the 2010 Winter Olympics Rafalski was a fill-in United States’ alternate captain, where he was named the best defenseman well as being named to the tournament all-star team. Rafalski’s wife is Felicity, and they have three sons. He graduated with an economics degree and identifies as a political buff.
