Al Iafrate
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Al Iafrate is a former NHL defenseman best known for his booming slap shot and holding one of the league’s most famous hardest-shot records.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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ice hockey player ⓘ |
| birthName | Alphonse Iafrate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1966-03-21 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Toronto Maple Leafs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftLeague | NHL Entry Draft ⓘ |
| draftPosition | 4th overall ⓘ |
| draftYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Iafrate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Alphonse Iafrate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Alphonse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handedness | left-handed in hockey ⓘ |
| height |
191 cm
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6 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 33 ⓘ |
| juniorLeague | Ontario Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
NHL All-Star Game hardest shot record
NERFINISHED
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hard slap shot ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| nationalTeam | United States men's national ice hockey team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NHLDebutSeason | 1984–85 ⓘ |
| occupation | professional ice hockey player ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1984 Winter Olympics
NERFINISHED
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NHL All-Star Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dearborn, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Boston Bruins
NERFINISHED
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San Jose Sharks NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto Maple Leafs NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Capitals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedIn | NHL playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedJuniorFor | Belleville Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | defenceman ⓘ |
| recordedShotSpeed | 105.2 mph ⓘ |
| representedCountryAtEvent | United States at the 1984 Winter Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| retiredFromProfessionalHockey | 1998 ⓘ |
| setRecord | hardest shot at 1993 NHL All-Star Skills Competition ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shoots | left ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
offensive defenceman
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powerful skater ⓘ |
| weight | 240 lb ⓘ |
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