Brian Rafalski

American ice hockey player
Person human Q706893
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Brian Rafalski

Summary

Brian Rafalski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dearborn[2]. He was born on +1973-09-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an ice hockey player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dearborn[2], Brian Rafalski…
  • Brian Rafalski was born on +1973-09-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brian Rafalski held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Brian Rafalski worked as an ice hockey player[4].
  • Brian Rafalski was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[7].
  • Brian Rafalski's education included a stint at Southfield Christian School[8].
  • Brian Rafalski received the Stanley Cup[9].
  • Brian Rafalski received the Kultainen kypärä[10].
  • Brian Rafalski received the Stanley Cup[11].
  • Brian Rafalski received the Pekka Rautakallio trophy[12].
  • Brian Rafalski received the Matti Keinonen trophy[13].
  • Brian Rafalski received the Stanley Cup[14].
  • Brian Rafalski's image is recorded as Brianrafalski.jpg[15].
  • Brian Rafalski is recorded as male[16].
  • Brian Rafalski's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Brian Rafalski's member of sports team is recorded as Detroit Red Wings[18].
  • Brian Rafalski's member of sports team is recorded as New Jersey Devils[19].
  • Brian Rafalski's member of sports team is recorded as Brynäs IF[20].
  • Brian Rafalski's Commons category is recorded as Brian Rafalski[21].
  • Brian Rafalski's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defenseman[22].
  • Brian Rafalski's shooting handedness is recorded as right-handed shot[23].
  • Brian Rafalski's sport is recorded as ice hockey[24].
  • Brian Rafalski's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03b42c[25].
  • Brian Rafalski's family name is recorded as Rafalski[26].
  • Brian Rafalski's given name is recorded as Brian[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Brian Rafalski's place of birth was Dearborn[2]. He was born on +1973-09-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[7], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30] and Southfield Christian School[8], a school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1970[33].

Career and Affiliations

Brian Rafalski worked as an ice hockey player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup[9], a sports competition[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1893[36]; Kultainen kypärä[10], an ice hockey award[37], in Finland[38], founded in 1986[39]; Pekka Rautakallio trophy[12], a sports award[40], in Finland[41], founded in 1978[42]; and Matti Keinonen trophy[13], a sports award[43], in Finland[44], founded in 1978[45].

Why It Matters

Brian Rafalski ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Brian Rafalski born?

Brian Rafalski was born in Dearborn[2].

What did Brian Rafalski do for work?

Brian Rafalski worked as ice hockey player[4].

Where did Brian Rafalski go to school?

Brian Rafalski was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[7] and Southfield Christian School[8].

What awards did Brian Rafalski receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[9], Kultainen kypärä[10], Stanley Cup[11], and Pekka Rautakallio trophy[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . liiga.fi. liiga.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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