INCH A to Z: Bryan Rufenach
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The following article featuring Clarkson defenseman Bryan Rufenach appeared August 31 on the InsideCollegeHockey.com Web site as part College Hockey A to Z.
You can't learn how to spell before you've mastered your A-B-Cs. Turns out that's the best way to preview the college hockey season as well. For the sixth year in a row we present Inside College Hockey A to Z, an alphabetical look at a player you need to know from all 58 colleges in Division I.
If you want to find the next two players profiled in INCH's A-Z during this upcoming season, just check the scoresheet after Clarkson and Denver play. They're both big point-producers for their respective teams, and are showing signs of getting better.
By Joe Gladziszewski
BRYAN RUFENACH
Clarkson
Jr. | D | Cameron, Ontario
Key Statistics: Rufenach was Clarkson's highest-scoring defenseman as a sophomore with nine goals and 18 points in 34 games. Three of his goals were power-play goals and seven came in ECAC Hockey contests.
What He Does: The seventh-round NHL draft pick of the Detroit Red Wings in 2007 has the offensive talent and puck-moving ability that many teams are looking for in this era of hockey, as the game has opened up. That being said, defensemen are still primarily responsible for the defensive end of the rink and Rufenach can improve in that aspect of his game. He was a minus-6 in the two ECAC Hockey playoff games against Union last spring.
Complete article can be accessed via the INCH Web site by clicking here.
