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Canada Terry Ruskowski

#8 Minnesota North Stars / NHL - 88/89
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Dec 31, 1954
Position
C
Age
68
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Prince Albert, SK, CAN
Weight
168 lbs / 76 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
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Status
Retired
Drafted
1974 round 4 #70 overall by Chicago Black Hawks
Highlights
2-time WHA Avco World Trophy 2
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1971-72 Swift Current Broncos WCHL 67 13 38 51 177 - |
1972-73 Swift Current Broncos WCHL 53 25 64 89 136 - |
1973-74 Swift Current Broncos WCHL 68 40 93 133 243 - | Playoffs 13 5 23 28 23 -
1974-75 Houston Aeros WHA 71 10 36 46 134 - | Playoffs 13 4 2 6 15 -
1975-76 Houston Aeros WHA 65 14 35 49 100 18 | Playoffs 16 6 10 16 64 8
1976-77 Houston Aeros WHA 80 24 60 84 146 31 | Playoffs 11 6 11 17 67 8
1977-78 Houston Aeros WHA 78 15 57 72 170 13 | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 5 -1
1978-79 Winnipeg Jets WHA 75 20 66 86 211 13 | Playoffs 8 1 12 13 23 10
1979-80 Chicago Black Hawks “C” NHL 74 15 55 70 252 7 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 22 -
1980-81 Chicago Black Hawks “C” NHL 72 8 51 59 225 -19 | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 11 -
1981-82 Chicago Black Hawks “C” NHL 60 7 30 37 120 -13 | Playoffs 11 1 2 3 53 -
1982-83 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 5 0 2 2 0 0 |
Los Angeles Kings NHL 71 14 30 44 127 -16 |
1983-84 Los Angeles Kings “C” NHL 77 7 25 32 89 -24 |
1984-85 Los Angeles Kings “C” NHL 78 16 33 49 144 2 | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 0 -
1985-86 Pittsburgh Penguins “A” NHL 73 26 37 63 162 10 |
1986-87 Pittsburgh Penguins “C” NHL 70 14 37 51 145 8 |
1987-88 Minnesota North Stars NHL 47 5 12 17 76 -15 |
1988-89 Minnesota North Stars NHL 3 1 1 2 2 1 |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1989-90 Saskatoon Blades WHL Head Coach
1990-91 Saskatoon Blades WHL Head Coach
1991-92 Columbus Chill ECHL Head Coach
1992-93 Columbus Chill ECHL Head Coach
1993-94 Columbus Chill ECHL Head Coach
1994-95 Houston Aeros IHL Head Coach
1995-96 Houston Aeros IHL Head Coach Replaced by Dave Tippett midseason
1999-00 Knoxville Speed UHL Head Coach
2000-01 Knoxville Speed UHL Head Coach
2002-03 Laredo Bucks CHL Head Coach
2003-04 Laredo Bucks CHL Head Coach
2004-05 Laredo Bucks CHL Head Coach
2005-06 Laredo Bucks CHL Head Coach
2006-07 Laredo Bucks CHL Head Coach
2007-08 Laredo Bucks CHL Head Coach
2008-09 Laredo Bucks CHL Head Coach
2009-10 Laredo Bucks CHL Head Coach
2010-11 Laredo Bucks CHL Head Coach
2011-12 Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees CHL Head Coach
2012-13 Quad City Mallards CHL GM/Head Coach
2013-14 Quad City Mallards CHL GM/Head Coach
2014-15 Quad City Mallards ECHL GM/Head Coach
2015-16 Quad City Mallards ECHL GM/Head Coach
2016-17 Quad City Mallards ECHL GM/Head Coach
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
NHL 10 630 113 313 426 0.68 1 342 -59 | 4 21 1 6 7 0.33 86 -
WHA 5 369 83 254 337 0.91 761 75 | 5 52 18 36 54 1.04 174 25
WCHL (WHL) 3 188 78 195 273 1.45 556 - | 1 13 5 23 28 2.15 23 -
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Player Period Teams
Rich Preston (F) 1974-1983 9 Chicago Blackhawks, Houston Aeros, Winnipeg Jets
Brian MacLellan (F) 1982-1989 5 Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars
Don Larway (F) 1973-1978 5 Houston Aeros, Swift Current Broncos
Doug Wilson (D) 1979-1983 4 Chicago Blackhawks
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Drafted 1974, 2 #30 overall by Houston Aeros in the WHA Secret Amateur Draft

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