Al Iafrate
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Albert Anthony "Al" Iafrate (born 21 March 1966 in Dearborn, Michigan) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League between 1984 and 1999. He is perhaps most famous for his rocket slap shot that set the NHL Skills Competition record at 105.2 MPH. He was given the nickname "the Planet" by Boston Globe sportswriter Kevin Dupont for his "all world" talent.
Iafrate was selected 4th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft after a standout career with the Detroit Compuware Spitfires and a short but distinguished stay with the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League. He played 799 career NHL games, scoring 152 goals and 311 assists for 463 points. He also compiled 1301 penalty minutes. His best season statistically was the 1992–93 season, when he scored 25 goals and 41 assists for 66 points with the Washington Capitals. That year the Capitals set a record for most goals by defensemen on a team in one season.
During his career, Iafrate also played for the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks.
[edit] External links
- Profile at hocketdraftcentral.com
- Al Iafrate's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Al Iafrate's biography at Legends of Hockey
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