36 Facts About Raffi Torres

Raffi Torres was drafted by the New York Islanders fifth overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

Raffi Torres played in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes and San Jose Sharks.

Raffi Torres was drafted out of the Ontario Hockey League, where he played three seasons with the Brampton Battalion.

Raffi Torres was a two-time OHL Second Team All-Star during his junior career.

Raffi Torres spent the better part of two seasons in the AHL before the Islanders traded him to the Oilers in 2003.

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Raffi Torres played five seasons in Edmonton, becoming a full-time NHL player with the club.

Raffi Torres then signed with the Phoenix Coyotes and then with the San Jose Sharks.

Raffi Torres received the fourth-longest suspension in the history of the NHL at the time for his hit to the head of Marian Hossa in Game 3 of the 2012 Western Conference Quarterfinals.

In October 2015, Raffi Torres received a 41-game suspension for an illegal hit on Anaheim player Jakob Silfverberg.

Raffi Torres scored at a point-per-game pace in his rookie season with 35 goals and 62 points, second in team-scoring to Jason Spezza.

Raffi Torres finished with 20 goals and 30 points over 55 games with the Sound Tigers.

Raffi Torres became an integral part of Bridgeport's 2002 playoff run to the Calder Cup Finals, where the club lost in five games to the Chicago Wolves.

Over 20 post-season games, Raffi Torres ranked third in team-scoring with eight goals and 17 points.

Raffi Torres received four call-ups to New York over the campaign, recording five assists over 17 games.

Between Bridgeport and Hamilton, Raffi Torres recorded 18 goals and 40 points over 60 games in his second AHL campaign.

Raffi Torres struggled in his second AHL playoff run, managing six goals and an assist over 23 post-season games as the Bulldogs were defeated in the finals by the Houston Aeros in seven games.

Raffi Torres recovered to finish the season with 20 goals and 34 points over 80 games.

Raffi Torres notched four goals and 11 points over 22 post-season games.

Raffi Torres had recorded 19 goals and 31 points over 60 games with Columbus before the trade.

Raffi Torres' play struggled against the Bruins and he was benched for the final two games of the series.

Canucks general manager Mike Gillis told media that he "strongly disagree[d] with it", while Raffi Torres argued that he did not stick out his elbow or leave his feet to make the hit and that Eberle raised his hand in defence of the oncoming check, indicating that it was not a blindside hit.

Later in the game, Raffi Torres hit Seabrook a second time, taking the defenceman out of the next two games.

Raffi Torres continued to build a reputation for targeting opponents' heads.

Raffi Torres scored the game-winning goal in overtime of game two of round one against his former team, the Vancouver Canucks.

Raffi Torres recorded three points during the Sharks' opening round, seven game loss to the Los Angeles Kings in the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Raffi Torres did not appeal the suspension and apologized to Silfverberg.

Raffi Torres represented Canada with the country's under-20 team at the 2001 World Junior Championships in Moscow.

Raffi Torres scored three goals and five points over seven games as Canada won the bronze medal.

Raffi Torres scored the game-winning goal against Sweden 37 seconds into overtime.

Raffi Torres was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Juan and Anna Raffi Torres.

Raffi Torres's father emigrated from Mexico City with his family in the early 1970s, while his mother is from Lima, Peru, and is of Greek, Italian, and Serbian ancestry.

Juan Raffi Torres worked several jobs to support his family, including car inspecting and assembly for General Motors, newspaper delivery for the Toronto Sun, construction and general contracting.

Anna Raffi Torres stayed at home until after Raffi Torres and his siblings grew up, at which point she became a personal trainer.

At one point, Raffi Torres' father became unemployed and the family applied to the Toronto Maple Leafs Foundation to financially support Raffi Torres' hockey career.

Raffi Torres is married to Gianna and they are residents of Whitchurch-Stouffville.

On Halloween 2011, Raffi Torres' costume prompted criticism as he and his wife donned blackface dressed up as a rapper Jay-Z and Beyonce.