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.

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instanceOf human
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
6 ft 3 in
jerseyNumber 33
juniorLeague Ontario Hockey League NERFINISHED
knownFor NHL All-Star Game hardest shot record NERFINISHED
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
NHL All-Star Game NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Dearborn, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED
playedFor Boston Bruins NERFINISHED
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
surface form: United States
retiredFromProfessionalHockey 1998
setRecord hardest shot at 1993 NHL All-Star Skills Competition
sexOrGender male
shoots left
sport ice hockey
styleOfPlay offensive defenceman
powerful skater
weight 240 lb

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