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Jarkko RuutuEHC Biel-Bienne
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Finland flagJarkko Ruutu

#37 EHC Biel-Bienne / NLA - 14/15

Date of Birth
Aug 23, 1975
Age
51
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
EVU
Position
LW
Height
187 cm / 6'2"
Weight
92 kg / 203 lbs
Shoots
L
Status
Retired
  • Olympic Silver Medal1
  • World Championship Silver Medal3
  • Olympic Bronze Medal1
  • World Championship Bronze Medal1
  • Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame1
  • Liiga Champion1
Jarkko Ruutu Facts
Player Type
AgitatorHeavy HitterPhysical Forward
Drafted
1998 round 3 #68 overall by Vancouver Canucks
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

Team Staff profile also available: Jarkko Ruutu

Jarkko Ruutu Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1991-1992HIFK U20Jr. A SM-sarja10000-
1992-1993HIFK U18U18 SM-sarja3326214753-
1992-1993HIFK U20U20 SM-liiga10000-
1993-1994HIFK U20U20 SM-liiga701110-Relegation129112034-
1994-1995HIFK U20U20 SM-liiga35262248117-
1995-1996Michigan TechNCAA38121022965
1996-1997HIFKSM-liiga481110211557
1997-1998HIFK "A"SM-liiga371010201662Playoffs974111011
1997-1998FinlandWC10101162
1997-1998Finland (all)International2042634-
1998-1999HIFK "C"SM-liiga25104141360Playoffs9022431
1999-2000Vancouver CanucksNHL80116-1
1999-2000Syracuse CrunchAHL6526325816433Playoffs431480
2000-2001Vancouver CanucksNHL21336321Playoffs401180
2000-2001Kansas City BladesIHL4611182911125
2000-2001FinlandWC9101103
2001-2002Vancouver CanucksNHL4927974-1Playoffs10000-1
2001-2002Finland OlympicsOG400041
2001-2002Finland (all)International400041
2002-2003Vancouver CanucksNHL3622466-7Playoffs13022141
2003-2004Vancouver CanucksNHL716814133-13Playoffs610110-3
2003-2004FinlandWC600020-1
2004-2005HIFK LockoutSM-liiga5010182821522Playoffs300041-2
2004-2005FinlandWCup40006-
2004-2005FinlandWC71014-1
2005-2006Vancouver CanucksNHL82107171421
2005-2006Finland OlympicsOG800031-1
2005-2006Finland "A"WC9033344
2006-2007Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL8179161250Playoffs500010-1
2006-2007Finland "A"WC9011290
2007-2008Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL71610161383Playoffs2021326-1
2008-2009Ottawa SenatorsNHL78714211440
2008-2009Finland "A"WC6022100
2009-2010Ottawa SenatorsNHL82121426121-2Playoffs6213342
2009-2010Finland OlympicsOG6213143
2010-2011Ottawa SenatorsNHL50281059-2
2010-2011Anaheim DucksNHL23112380Playoffs300012-1
2011-2012JokeritSM-liiga5914213519211Playoffs10123332
2012-2013JokeritSM-liiga4812172912213Playoffs6011140
2013-2014JokeritLiiga511011218617Playoffs20110-1
2014-2015EHC Biel-BienneNLA400014-2
Jarkko Ruutu Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1998-1999HIFKEuro HL512384
2004-2005HIFK LockoutSpengler Cup400012-
2004-2005FinlandEHT811226-
2005-2006FinlandEHT30002-
2011-2012JokeritET00000-Playoffs320221
2012-2013JokeritET620270-
2013-2014JokeritET811212-
2014-2015EHC Biel-BienneSwiss Cup11010-
Jarkko Ruutu Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
AHL1652632580.8916433143141.0080
EHT2111120.1828-0
ET3143140.2982-132020.6721
Euro HL151230.60840
IHL1461118290.63111250
International2244260.25381*0
Jr. A SM-sarja110000.000-0
Liiga (SM-liiga)731877911680.53107272639810180.4614111
NCAA1381210220.589650
NHL1165258841420.221078-2185855100.17114-4
NLA (NL)140000.0014-20
OG3182130.174930
Spengler Cup140000.0012-0
Swiss Cup111011.000-0
U18 SM-sarja1332621471.4253-0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)3432623491.14127-112911201.6734-
WC7563690.1612370
WCup140000.006-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jarkko Ruutu Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
USA flagAnaheim Ducks1231120.09380130000.0012-1
Switzerland flagEHC Biel-Bienne151010.2014-2*0
Finland flagFinland7563690.1612370
Finland flagFinland (WCup)140000.006-0
Finland flagFinland (EHT)2111120.1828-0
Finland flagFinland (all)2244260.25381*0
Finland flagFinland Olympics3182130.174930
Finland flagHIFK41694244860.5169235*32176130.629410
Finland flagHIFK U181332621471.4253-0
Finland flagHIFK U204442623491.11127-112911201.6734-
Finland flagJokerit31723950890.5248241*3213470.33492
USA flagKansas City Blades1461118290.63111250
USA flagMichigan Tech1381210220.589650
Canada flagOttawa Senators32102136570.27324-4162130.50342
USA flagPittsburgh Penguins21521319320.2126332252130.1236-2
USA flagSyracuse Crunch1652632580.8916433143141.0080
Canada flagVancouver Canucks62672328510.19453-204241340.1732-3

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jarkko Ruutu Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1996-1997
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2000
2000-2001
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2009-2010
2011-2012
2018-2019
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedNo teamRetired
ConfirmedEHC Biel-BienneUnknown
ConfirmedJokeritEHC Biel-Bienne
ConfirmedAnaheim DucksJokerit
Jarkko Ruutu 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