Christian Ruuttu

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FinlandFinland  Christian Ruuttu Ice hockey player
Date of birth February 20, 1964
place of birth Lappeenranta , Finland
size 183 cm
Weight 91 kg
position center
Shot hand Left
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 1983 , 7th lap, 134th position
Buffalo Sabers
Career stations
1982-1985 Ässät Pori
1985-1986 HIFK Helsinki
1986-1992 Buffalo Sabers
1992-1995 Chicago Blackhawks
1994-1995 HIFK Helsinki
Vancouver Canucks
1995-1996 Västra Frölunda HC
1996-1997 Grasshopper Club Zurich
1997-1998 HIFK Helsinki
1998-1999 Espoo Blues

Christian Ruuttu (born February 20, 1964 in Lappeenranta ) is a former Finnish ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1982 to 1999 for the Buffalo Sabers , Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks, among others . His son Alexander is also a professional ice hockey player.

Career

Christian Ruuttu began his career as an ice hockey player with Ässät Pori , for which he was active in the SM-liiga from 1982 to 1985 . During this period, he was selected in the NHL Entry Draft 1983 in the seventh round as a total of 134th player by the Buffalo Sabers and failed with his team in the 1983/84 season only in the playoff final at Tappara Tampere . Initially, however, the attacker stayed in Finland, where he ran up for the HIFK Helsinki in the 1985/86 season. From 1986 to 1992 the left shooter was active as a regular for Buffalo in the National Hockey League before he was given to the Chicago Blackhawks on June 15, 1992 in exchange for Stéphane Beauregard . The season 1994/95, which was shortened due to the lockout , began the Finn at his ex-club HIFK Helsinki before returning to Chicago after resumption of play in the NHL. However, he ended the season at the Vancouver Canucks , to which he was transferred shortly before the end of the trade deadline for Murray Craven .

In the summer of 1995 Ruuttu returned permanently to Europe, where he then went hunting for goals for Västra Frölunda from the Swedish Elitserien and Grasshopper Club Zurich in the Swiss National League B for one season - in Zurich together with his compatriot Mika Nieminen . After one year each in the SM-liiga at HIFK Helsinki, with which he became Finnish champion for the first and only time in his career in 1998 , and the Espoo Blues , the former national player ended his season at the age of 35 after the 1998/99 season Career.

International

For Finland Ruuttu took part in the Junior World Championships in 1983 and 1984 . He was also in Finland's squad at the 1985 , 1986 , 1987 , 1990 , 1991 , 1992 , 1994 and 1996 World Cups , and at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey .

Achievements and Awards

International

NHL statistics

Seasons Games Gates Assists Points Penalty minutes
Regular season 9 621 134 298 432 714
Playoffs 8th 42 4th 9 13 49

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personal data
SURNAME Ruuttu, Christian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH February 20, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Lappeenranta , Finland