Grand Rapids Griffin, 23, dies overseas

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - A Grand Rapids Griffin player was electrocuted while traveling in Switzerland this week, the Lindsay Post reports.

Details of Bryan Rufenach's death have not been released.

Rufenach, 23, was from Barrie, Canada, and drafted 208th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in 2007.

He graduated from Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y. and signed with the Toledo Walleye in 2010, playing in six games, scoring one goal and assisting on another.

The defenseman split time with the Griffins of the AHL this past season and tallied two assists in 13 games.

He scored 13 goals and assisted on 20 others in 54 games for the Walleye in 2011-2012. He had a single-game career high of four goals during a November 2011 game against Chicago, the team said.

“The entire team’s thoughts and prayers are with Bryan’s family as they get through this difficult time. Bryan was a great teammate and would play any role asked of him," said Walleye head coach Nick Vitucci, according to the team's website.

He was ranked third in the ECHL for defensemen, the Walleye said.