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ALL-TIME KNIGHTS - BRYAN RUFENACH

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BRYAN
RUFENACH
#89
2007-11
Position: Defense
Height: 6-0
Weight: 192
Birthdate: 4/15/89
Shoots: L
Hometown: Barrie Ontario
Previous Team: Oakville Blades

Video - Rufenach at Detroit Red Wings Developmental Camp - Summer 2010

SENIOR YEAR (2010-11)—Tied for the Clarkson scoring lead among defensemen with 11 points on four

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goals and seven assists through 33 games … Opened the season with one goal and two assists in 6-2 victory over nationally-ranked St. Cloud State (10/9) at Maverick Stampede in Omaha, NE … Named to ECAC Hockey Honor Roll once (10/12).

JUNIOR YEAR (2009-10)—Clarkson’s leading scorer from the blueline with 20 points on five goals and 15 assists through
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34 games … Started out strong, recording 11 points (4-7) during the 2009 portion of the schedule … Posted four multiple-points games … Tallied one goal and one assist in 4-3 overtime win against Niagara (10/16) … Scored on the power play and set up a goal in 4-1 non-league victory over St. Lawrence (10/24) … Assisted on two scores in 3-1 win over Alabama-Huntsville (1/8) …Had two assists in 5-2 loss vs Rensselaer (11/13).

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2008-09)—The Golden Knights’ leading scorer from the blueline with 18 points on nine goals and nine assists through 34 games … Tallied three power-play markers and one game-winner … Was productive down the stretch with seven of his points (3-4) coming over the last seven contests … Netted the deciding goal, along with adding an assist, in the 4-2 win over second-ranked Miami at the Ohio Hockey Classic (1/2) … Scored two goals in 4-3 overtime triumph against Union
(1/23) … Named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic team.

FRESHMAN YEAR (2007-08)—Developed into Clarkson’s go-to offensive defenseman … Smooth skating rearguard with good puck-handling skills who was one of three rookies on the Knights’ blueline … Played in 35 games, recording three goals and three assists … Scored Clarkson’s first and last goals in 8-0 win over Quinnipiac (3/1) … First career goal came against St. Cloud State at Cheel Arena (11/24) … Set up Clarkson’s first goal in 2-1 victory over St. Cloud State (3/28) in NCAA East Regional.

BEFORE CLARKSON—Rookie of the Year in the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League (OPJHL) East Division ... Was a standout defenseman for the Lindsay Muskies ... Led his team in scoring from the blueline with 32 points on 11 goals and 21 assists through 31 games ... Tallied five power-play goals and netted three game-winners ... Played in the 2007 OPJHL All-Star game and CJAHL Prospects game.

PERSONAL—Son of Eileen and Doug Rufenach ... Born on April 15, 1989 ... Shoots left ... Finance major ... Has an older sister, Michelle, and an older brother, Mark ... Attended St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School ... Selected in the 2007 NHL Draft by the Detroit Red Wings with the 208th overall pick in the seventh round ... Lists Paul Coffey as favorite athlete.

Year GP Gls Asst Pts P/M PPG SHG GWG HT +/-
2007-08 FR 35 3 3 6 6/12 1 0 1 0 E
2008-09 SO 34 9 9 18 12/32 3 0 1 0 -15
2009-10 JR 34 5 15 20 19/49 1 0 0 0 -6
2010-11 SR 33 4 7 11 7/14 0 0 0 0 E
Totals 136

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 34 55 44/107 5 0 2 0 -21
 
CAREER GAME-HIGHS—Most Recent
Points: 3 - (1-2) vs St. Cloud State in 6-2 W(N), 10/9/10
Goals: 2 (twice) - vs Union in 4-3 ot W(H), 1/23/09
Assists: 2 (three times) - vs St. Cloud State in 6-2 W(N), 10/9/10
Power Play Goals: 1 (five times) - vs St. Lawrence in 4-1 W(H), 10/24/10