Christian Ruuttu

#5 Blues / SM-liiga - 98/99

Date of Birth: Feb 20, 1964
Age: 62
Place of Birth: Lappeenranta, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Ässät
Position: C
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Christian Ruuttu Facts

Player Type: Defensive CenterLeaderTwo-Way Forward
Drafted: 1983 round 7 #134 overall by Buffalo Sabres

Son: Alexander Ruuttu

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Christian Ruuttu Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1980-1981	Ässät U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	4	1	1	2	2	-
1981-1982	Belmont Hill School	USHS-Prep	-	-	-	-	-	-
1982-1983	Ässät U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	5	2	6	8	12	-
1982-1983	Ässät	SM-liiga	36	15	18	33	34	8
1982-1983	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	2	2	4	14	-
1983-1984	Ässät U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	2	0	2	2	12	-
1983-1984	Ässät	SM-liiga	37	18	42	60	72	23	Playoffs	9	2	5	7	12	-
1983-1984	Olympiajoukkue Loan	SM-liiga	1	0	0	0	2	-1
1983-1984	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	0	4	4	6	-
1984-1985	Ässät U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	1	3	0	3	0	-
1984-1985	Ässät	SM-liiga	32	14	32	46	34	20	Playoffs	8	1	6	7	8	0
1984-1985	Finland (all)	International	21	6	-	-	-	-
1984-1985	Finland	WC	6	1	1	2	16	0
1985-1986	HIFK	SM-liiga	36	16	38	54	47	12	Playoffs	10	3	6	9	8	7
1985-1986	Finland	WC	10	2	5	7	12	-3
1986-1987	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	76	22	43	65	62	9
1986-1987	Finland	WC	10	0	0	0	18	-6
1987-1988	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	73	26	45	71	85	-3	Playoffs	6	2	5	7	4	-2
1987-1988	Finland	CC	5	2	1	3	10	-1
1988-1989	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	67	14	46	60	98	13	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	-1
1989-1990	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	75	19	41	60	66	9	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	4	-5
1989-1990	Finland	WC	9	5	3	8	4	5
1990-1991	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	77	16	34	50	96	-6	Playoffs	6	1	3	4	29	3
1990-1991	Finland	WC	10	7	3	10	10	-
1991-1992	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	70	4	21	25	76	-7	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	6	-1
1991-1992	Finland	CC	6	1	5	6	4	2
1991-1992	Finland	WC	5	0	1	1	6	4
1992-1993	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	84	17	37	54	134	14	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-1
1993-1994	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	54	9	20	29	68	-4	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	2	-2
1993-1994	Finland	WC	4	2	2	4	4	4
1993-1994	Finland (all)	International	4	2	2	4	4	4
1994-1995	HIFK Lockout	SM-liiga	20	4	8	12	24	-2
1994-1995	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	20	2	5	7	6	3
1994-1995	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	25	5	6	11	23	11	Playoffs	9	1	1	2	0	-3
1995-1996	Västra Frölunda HC "C"	Elitserien	32	13	25	38	98	-	Playoffs	12	4	7	11	34	-
1995-1996	Finland	WC	6	0	2	2	2	0
1996-1997	Grasshopper Club Zürich	NLB	42	31	40	71	72	-	Playoffs	11	5	9	14	6	-
1996-1997	Finland	WCup	4	1	0	1	2	0
1997-1998	HIFK "C"	SM-liiga	44	11	28	39	24	1	Playoffs	9	3	3	6	8	4
1997-1998	Finland (all)	International	7	2	1	3	12	-
1998-1999	Blues	SM-liiga	45	14	22	36	40	1	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0	-2

Christian Ruuttu Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
CC	2	11	3	6	9	0.82	14	1	0
Elitserien (SHL)	1	32	13	25	38	1.19	98	-	1	12	4	7	11	0.92	34	-
International	3	32	10	3*	13*	0.41*	16*	4*	0
Jr. A SM-sarja	4	12	6	9	15	1.25	26	-	0
NHL	9	621	134	298	432	0.70	714	39	8	42	4	9	13	0.31	49	-12
NLB (SL)	1	42	31	40	71	1.69	72	-	1	11	5	9	14	1.27	6	-
SM-liiga (Liiga)	7	251	92	188	280	1.12	277	62	5	40	9	21	30	0.75	36	9*
USHS-Prep	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WC	8	60	17	17	34	0.57	72	4*	0
WCup	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	2	0	0
WJC-20	2	14	2	6	8	0.57	20	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Christian Ruuttu Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Ässät	3	105	47	92	139	1.32	140	51	2	17	3	11	14	0.82	20	0
Ässät U20	4	12	6	9	15	1.25	26	-	0
Belmont Hill School (MA)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Blues	1	45	14	22	36	0.80	40	1	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	-2
Buffalo Sabres	6	438	101	230	331	0.76	483	15	5	23	3	8	11	0.48	45	-6
Chicago Blackhawks	3	158	28	62	90	0.57	208	13	2	10	0	0	0	0.00	4	-3
Finland	8	60	17	17	34	0.57	72	4*	0
Finland (CC)	2	11	3	6	9	0.82	14	1	0
Finland (WCup)	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	2	0	0
Finland (all)	3	32	10	3*	13*	0.41*	16*	4*	0
Finland U20	2	14	2	6	8	0.57	20	-	0
Grasshopper Club Zürich	1	42	31	40	71	1.69	72	-	1	11	5	9	14	1.27	6	-
HIFK	3	100	31	74	105	1.05	95	11	2	19	6	9	15	0.79	16	11
Olympiajoukkue	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	2	-1	0
Vancouver Canucks	1	25	5	6	11	0.44	23	11	1	9	1	1	2	0.22	0	-3
Västra Frölunda HC	1	32	13	25	38	1.19	98	-	1	12	4	7	11	0.92	34	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Christian Ruuttu Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1982-1983	SM-liiga Most Assists by Rookie (18) SM-liiga Most Goals by Rookie (15) SM-liiga Most Points by Junior (33) SM-liiga Most Points by Rookie (33)
1983-1984	SM-liiga Most Points by Junior (60) SM-liiga Silver Medal U20 WJC Silver Medal
1985-1986	SM-liiga All-Star Team SM-liiga Most Assists (38) SM-liiga Silver Medal
1986-1987	NHL Most Assists by Rookie (43)
1990-1991	World Championship Most Goals (7)
1991-1992	World Championship Silver Medal
1993-1994	World Championship Silver Medal
1995-1996	Elitserien SM Silver Medal
1997-1998	SM-liiga Champion
2002-2003	Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (#134)

Christian Ruuttu Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Buffalo Sabres
Cult/Star player for Finland
Cult/Star player for Frölunda HC
Cult/Star player for GC Küsnacht Lions
Cult/Star player for HIFK
Cult/Star player for Kiekko-Espoo
Cult/Star player for Ässät