Red Wings Brian Rafalski Expected To Retire

By Paul Banks • May 24, 2011

The Detroit Red Wings have announced a press conference for 11:00am Wednesday at Joe Louis Arena where it is expected that defenseman Brian Rafalski will announce his retirement from the National Hockey League after eleven seasons.* This was Rafalski’s fourth season in Detroit after previously playing for the New Jersey Devils, and in Sweden and Finland.* The 37 year old, who went undrfated after a college career at Wisconsin, has one year left on his contract.* It is believed that knee and back injuries over the last couple seasons are contributing to the retirement.