Fri 1/10/14 9:01 AM

Brian Rafalski agreed to a contract with ECHL Florida on Thursday. The 40-year-old defenseman retired in 2011. Rafalski got the itch to play again after participating in a Red Wings' alumni game at last week's Winter Classic. He wants to see where this takes him and hopes to be back in the NHL. The Everblades are a shared affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Carolina Hurricanes.