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Finland Jarkko Ruutu

#37 EHC Biel-Bienne / NLA - 14/15
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Date of Birth
Aug 23, 1975
Position
LW
Age
46
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
EVU
Status
Retired
Drafted
1998 round 3 #68 overall by Vancouver Canucks
Highlights
3-time World Championship Silver Medal 3
1-time Olympic Silver Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time Liiga Champion 1

An well known agitator who can also score some points. Plays very physically and checks hard. Dose everything to win. Although he usually gets under the opposite players skin can his own personal show hurt his owns teams game as well. Is shootout expert.

Brothers: Tuomo Ruutu, Mikko Ruutu

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1991-92 HIFK U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 1 0 0 0 0 - |
1992-93 HIFK U18 U18 SM-sarja 33 26 21 47 53 - |
HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 1 0 0 0 0 - |
1993-94 HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 7 0 1 1 10 - | Relegation 12 9 11 20 34 -
1994-95 HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 35 26 22 48 117 - |
1995-96 Michigan Tech NCAA 38 12 10 22 96 5 |
1996-97 HIFK SM-liiga 48 11 10 21 155 7 |
1997-98 HIFK “A” SM-liiga 37 10 10 20 166 2 | Playoffs 9 7 4 11 10 11
Finland WC 10 1 0 1 16 2 |
Finland (all) International 20 4 2 6 34 - |
1998-99 HIFK “C” SM-liiga 25 10 4 14 136 0 | Playoffs 9 0 2 2 43 1
1999-00 Vancouver Canucks NHL 8 0 1 1 6 -1 |
Syracuse Crunch AHL 65 26 32 58 164 33 | Playoffs 4 3 1 4 8 0
2000-01 Vancouver Canucks NHL 21 3 3 6 32 1 | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 8 0
Kansas City Blades IHL 46 11 18 29 111 25 |
Finland WC 9 1 0 1 10 3 |
2001-02 Vancouver Canucks NHL 49 2 7 9 74 -1 | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -1
Finland OG 4 0 0 0 4 1 |
Finland (all) International 4 0 0 0 4 1 |
2002-03 Vancouver Canucks NHL 36 2 2 4 66 -7 | Playoffs 13 0 2 2 14 1
2003-04 Vancouver Canucks NHL 71 6 8 14 133 -13 | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 10 -3
Finland WC 6 0 0 0 20 -1 |
2004-05 HIFK SM-liiga 50 10 18 28 215 22 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 41 -2
Finland WCup 4 0 0 0 6 - |
Finland WC 7 1 0 1 4 -1 |
2005-06 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 10 7 17 142 1 |
Finland OG 8 0 0 0 31 -1 |
Finland “A” WC 9 0 3 3 34 4 |
2006-07 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 81 7 9 16 125 0 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 10 -1
Finland “A” WC 9 0 1 1 29 0 |
2007-08 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 71 6 10 16 138 3 | Playoffs 20 2 1 3 26 -1
2008-09 Ottawa Senators NHL 78 7 14 21 144 0 |
Finland “A” WC 6 0 2 2 10 0 |
2009-10 Ottawa Senators NHL 82 12 14 26 121 -2 | Playoffs 6 2 1 3 34 2
Finland OG 6 2 1 3 14 3 |
2010-11 Ottawa Senators NHL 50 2 8 10 59 -2 |
Anaheim Ducks NHL 23 1 1 2 38 0 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 12 -1
2011-12 Jokerit SM-liiga 59 14 21 35 192 11 | Playoffs 10 1 2 3 33 2
2012-13 Jokerit SM-liiga 48 12 17 29 122 13 | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 14 0
2013-14 Jokerit Liiga 51 10 11 21 86 17 | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -1
2014-15 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA 4 0 0 0 14 -2 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 HIFK Euro HL 5 1 2 3 8 4 |
2004-05 HIFK Spengler Cup 4 0 0 0 12 - |
Finland EHT 8 1 1 2 26 - |
2005-06 Finland EHT 3 0 0 0 2 - |
2011-12 Jokerit ET 0 0 0 0 0 - | Playoffs 3 2 0 2 2 1
2012-13 Jokerit ET 6 2 0 2 70 - |
2013-14 Jokerit ET 8 1 1 2 12 - |
2014-15 EHC Biel-Bienne Swiss Cup 1 1 0 1 0 - |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2015-16 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Scout European Pro Scout
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Development Coach European Development Coach
2016-17 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Development Coach European Development Coach
2017-18 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Development Coach European Development Coach
2018-19 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Development Coach European Development Coach
2019-20 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Development Coach European Development Coach
2020-21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Development Coach European Development Coach
2021-22 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Development Coach European Development Coach
Cleveland Monsters AHL Development Coach European Development Coach
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 65 26 32 58 0.89 164 33 | 1 4 3 1 4 1.00 8 0
EHT 2 11 1 1 2 0.18 28 - | 0
ET 3 14 3 1 4 0.29 82 - | 1 3 2 0 2 0.67 2 1
Euro HL 1 5 1 2 3 0.60 8 4 | 0
IHL 1 46 11 18 29 0.63 111 25 | 0
International 2 24 4 2 6 0.25 38 1 | 0
Jr. A SM-sarja 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 - | 0
Liiga (SM-liiga) 7 318 77 91 168 0.53 1 072 72 | 6 39 8 10 18 0.46 141 11
NCAA 1 38 12 10 22 0.58 96 5 | 0
NHL 11 652 58 84 142 0.22 1 078 -21 | 8 58 5 5 10 0.17 114 -4
NLA (NL) 1 4 0 0 0 0.00 14 -2 | 0
OG 3 18 2 1 3 0.17 49 3 | 0
Spengler Cup 1 4 0 0 0 0.00 12 - | 0
Swiss Cup 1 1 1 0 1 1.00 0 - | 0
U18 SM-sarja 1 33 26 21 47 1.42 53 - | 0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 43 26 23 49 1.14 127 - | 1 12 9 11 20 1.67 34 -
WC 7 56 3 6 9 0.16 123 7 | 0
WCup 1 4 0 0 0 0.00 6 - | 0
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Jere Karalahti (D) 1991-2014 12 Finland, Finland, Finland (all), HIFK, HIFK U18, HIFK U20, Jokerit
Ville Peltonen (F) 1991-2010 9 Finland, Finland, Finland, Finland, Finland (all), HIFK U20
Niko Kapanen (F) 1997-2010 9 Finland, Finland, Finland, Finland, Finland (all)
Petteri Nummelin (D) 1997-2009 8 Finland, Finland, Finland, Finland (all)

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/15/2014
12/15/2014 Confirmed No team Retired
11/05/2014
11/05/2014 Confirmed EHC Biel-Bienne Unknown
10/22/2014
10/22/2014 Confirmed Jokerit EHC Biel-Bienne
09/09/2011
09/09/2011 Confirmed Anaheim Ducks Jokerit
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Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Finland

Cult/Star player for HIFK

Cult/Star player for HIFK U18

Cult/Star player for HIFK U20

Cult/Star player for Jokerit

Cult/Star player for Michigan Tech

Cult/Star player for Vancouver Canucks

Career transactions
- 2011-02-17 • Traded to the Anaheim Ducks for a 2011 6th round pick
- 2008-07-02 • Signed to a three-year contract by the Ottawa Senators
- 2006-07-04 • Signed to a two-year contract by the Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2005-09-01 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Vancouver Canucks
- 2004-09-23 • Signed to a lockout contract by HIFK
- 2003-07-03 • Re-signed to a tw-year contract by the Vancouver Canucks

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