Ruben Rafkin

#6 TPS / Liiga - 26/27

Date of Birth: Jan 08, 2002
Age: 24
Place of Birth: Turku, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: TPS
Position: D
Height: 182 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 86 kg / 190 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 27/28

Ruben Rafkin Facts

Agency: Premium

He's a great puck-mover. Rafkin can execute the breakout through traffic and always places his passes in a position for his teammates to take them without breaking stride. He's physical, and I like his skating patterns off of the puck to support his partner on exits and defensive zone puck retrievals. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

Ruben Rafkin Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2016-2017	Selects Academy 16U AAA	USPHL 16U	6	0	0	0	8	-	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	8	-
2017-2018	Selects Academy 16U AAA	USPHL 16U	5	1	3	4	0	-	Playoffs	4	1	5	6	6	-
2017-2018	Selects Academy 16U AAA	16U AAA	47	10	34	44	-	-
2018-2019	Tri-City Storm	USHL	38	2	8	10	90	9
2018-2019	Finland U17	WHC-17	6	1	1	2	10	-
2018-2019	Finland U17 (all)	International-Jr	18	2	6	8	34	-
2019-2020	Windsor Spitfires	OHL	59	4	27	31	61	3
2019-2020	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	5	0	1	1	2	-
2020-2021	TPS	Liiga	48	4	12	16	36	10	Playoffs	13	0	3	3	6	-4
2020-2021	Finland U20	WJC-20	1	0	0	0	0	0
2021-2022	TPS	Liiga	52	5	6	11	100	1	Playoffs	18	0	3	3	10	1
2021-2022	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	0	1	1	8	-2
2021-2022	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	10	0	1	1	8	-1
2022-2023	TPS "A"	Liiga	39	0	11	11	22	0
2023-2024	TPS	Liiga	57	4	21	25	79	-14	Playoffs	9	0	1	1	2	0
2023-2024	Finland (all)	International	2	0	0	0	29	0
2024-2025	Tappara	Liiga	33	1	6	7	28	-2
2024-2025	Örebro HK	SHL	12	0	2	2	10	0	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	4	0
2025-2026	TPS "C"	Liiga	56	1	15	16	100	-13
2026-2027	TPS "A"	Liiga	11	0	2	2	29	0
2026-2027	Projected	Liiga	63	0	11	11	166	0

Ruben Rafkin Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2014-2015	Finland Selects U13	WSI U13	9	1	1	2	22	-
2015-2016	Finland Selects U14	WSI U14	9	3	8	11	2	-
2015-2016	West Coast Selects U15	WSI U15	6	1	2	3	6	-
2018-2019	Finland U17	EYOF	3	0	1	1	0	-3
2019-2020	Finland U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	3	0	1	1	2	1
2021-2022	TPS	Champions HL	6	0	0	0	4	-4
2021-2022	Finland U20 (all)	WJC-20 Cancelled	2	0	0	0	0	0
2022-2023	TPS "A"	Champions HL	6	1	1	2	2	-1
2023-2024	Finland	EHT	2	0	0	0	29	0
2024-2025	Tappara	Champions HL	2	0	0	0	2	0

Ruben Rafkin Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
16U AAA	1	47	10	34	44	0.94	-	-	0
Champions HL	3	14	1	1	2	0.14	8	-5	0
EHT	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	29	0	0
EYOF	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	-3	0
Hlinka Gretzky Cup	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	2	1	0
International	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	29	0	0
International-Jr	3	33	2	8	10	0.30	44	-1*	0
Liiga	7	296	15	73	88	0.30	394	-18	3	40	0	7	7	0.18	18	-3
OHL	1	59	4	27	31	0.53	61	3	0
SHL	1	12	0	2	2	0.17	10	0	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	4	0
USHL	1	38	2	8	10	0.26	90	9	0
USPHL 16U	2	11	1	3	4	0.36	8	-	2	8	1	6	7	0.88	14	-
WHC-17	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	10	-	0
WJC-20	2	8	0	1	1	0.13	8	-2	0
WJC-20 Cancelled	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
WSI U13	1	9	1	1	2	0.22	22	-	0
WSI U14	1	9	3	8	11	1.22	2	-	0
WSI U15	1	6	1	2	3	0.50	6	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ruben Rafkin Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Finland (EHT)	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	29	0	0
Finland (all)	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	29	0	0
Finland Selects U13	1	9	1	1	2	0.22	22	-	0
Finland Selects U14	1	9	3	8	11	1.22	2	-	0
Finland U17	1	9	1	2	3	0.33	10	-3*	0
Finland U17 (all)	1	18	2	6	8	0.44	34	-	0
Finland U18 (Cup)	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	2	1	0
Finland U18 (all)	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	2	-	0
Finland U20	2	8	0	1	1	0.13	8	-2	0
Finland U20 (all)	1	12	0	1	1	0.08	8	-1	0
Örebro HK	1	12	0	2	2	0.17	10	0	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	4	0
Selects Academy 16U AAA	2	58	11	37	48	0.83	8*	-	2	8	1	6	7	0.88	14	-
Tappara	1	35	1	6	7	0.20	30	-2	0
TPS	6	275	15	68	83	0.30	372	-21	3	40	0	7	7	0.18	18	-3
Tri-City Storm	1	38	2	8	10	0.26	90	9	0
West Coast Selects U15	1	6	1	2	3	0.50	6	-	0
Windsor Spitfires	1	59	4	27	31	0.53	61	3	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ruben Rafkin Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2016-2017	U16 Pohjola Camp Roster (Selects Hockey Academy) USPHL 16U Champion
2017-2018	USPHL 16U Champion
2018-2019	EYOF Bronze Medal U17 WHC Silver Medal
2019-2020	OHL First All-Rookie Team
2020-2021	Liiga Silver Medal U20 WJC Bronze Medal
2021-2022	Liiga Silver Medal U20 WJC Silver Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
01/29/2026	Extension	TPS	TPS
05/21/2025	Confirmed	Örebro HK	TPS
02/06/2025	Confirmed	Tappara	Örebro HK
05/17/2024	Confirmed	TPS	Tappara
12/06/2021	Extension	TPS	TPS
04/03/2020	Confirmed	Windsor Spitfires	TPS
07/29/2019	Confirmed	Tri-City Storm	Windsor Spitfires
01/06/2018	Confirmed	Selects Academy 16U AAA	Tri-City Storm

Ruben Rafkin Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 1 #14 by Windsor Spitfires in the CHL Import Draft
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #58 by FCHockey
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #103 by TSN/Craig Button
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #104 by McKeen's Hockey
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #84 by NHL Central Scouting