Al Iafrate
| Al Iafrate | |||
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| Born |
March 21, 1966 Dearborn, MI, USA |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Washington Capitals Boston Bruins San Jose Sharks |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 4th overall, 1984 Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| Playing career | 1984–1998 | ||
Albert Anthony Iafrate (/ˌaɪ.əˈfreɪtiː/ EYE-ə-FRAY-tee; born March 21, 1966) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League between 1984 and 1998. He is perhaps most famous for his extremely hard slap shot. He set a record for velocity during the NHL Skills Competition of 1993, a record which stood for 16 years, at 105.2 miles per hour (169.3 km/h). The record was broken in 2009 by Zdeno Chára of the Boston Bruins with a slap shot at 105.4 mph in Montreal. Iafrate was born in Dearborn, Michigan, but grew up in Livonia, Michigan.
Iafrate was given the nickname "the Planet" by Boston Globe sportswriter Kevin Paul Dupont for his peculiar personality.
Iafrate was selected fourth 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 (OHL). Iafrate played for Team USA in the 1984 Winter Olympics at Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
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