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Canada Lindy Ruff

San Diego Gulls / IHL - 92/93

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Lindy Ruff Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
64
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Brothers: Brent Ruff, Marty Ruff & Randy Ruff
Son: Brian Ruff

Team Staff profile of Lindy Ruff also available

Lindy Ruff Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1976-77 Taber Golden Suns AJHL 60* 13* 33* 46* 112* -* |
Lethbridge Broncos WCHL 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
1977-78 Lethbridge Broncos WCHL 66* 9* 24* 33* 219* -* | Playoffs 8 2 8 10 4 -
1978-79 Lethbridge Broncos WHL 24* 9* 18* 27* 108* -* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 0 -
1979-80 Buffalo Sabres NHL 63* 5* 14* 19* 38* -2* | Playoffs 8 1 1 2 19 -
1980-81 Buffalo Sabres NHL 65* 8* 18* 26* 121* 3* | Playoffs 6 3 1 4 23 -
1981-82 Buffalo Sabres NHL 79* 16* 32* 48* 194* 1* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -
1982-83 Buffalo Sabres NHL 60* 12* 17* 29* 130* 15* | Playoffs 10 4 2 6 47 -
1983-84 Buffalo Sabres NHL 58* 14* 31* 45* 101* 15* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 9 -
1984-85 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 39* 13* 11* 24* 45* -1* | Playoffs 5 2 4 6 15 -
1985-86 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 54* 20* 12* 32* 158* 8* |
1986-87 Buffalo Sabres “C” NHL 50* 6* 14* 20* 74* -12* |
1987-88 Buffalo Sabres “C” NHL 77* 2* 23* 25* 179* -9* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 23 -1
1988-89 Buffalo Sabres “C” NHL 63* 6* 11* 17* 86* -17* |
New York Rangers NHL 13* 0* 5* 5* 31* -6* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 17 -2
1989-90 New York Rangers NHL 56* 3* 6* 9* 80* -10* | Playoffs 8 0 3 3 12 -3
1990-91 New York Rangers NHL 14* 0* 1* 1* 27* -2* |
1991-92 Rochester Americans AHL 62* 10* 24* 34* 110* 5* | Playoffs 13 0 4 4 16 -1
1992-93 San Diego Gulls IHL 81* 10* 32* 42* 100* 43* | Playoffs 14 1 6 7 26 5
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1993-94 Florida Panthers NHL Asst. Coach
1994-95 Florida Panthers NHL Asst. Coach
1995-96 Florida Panthers NHL Asst. Coach
1996-97 Florida Panthers NHL Asst. Coach
1997-98 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
1998-99 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach Stanley Cup Finalist
1999-00 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2000-01 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2001-02 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2002-03 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2003-04 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2004-05 Not active as staff Due to NHL lockout
2005-06 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2006-07 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2007-08 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2008-09 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
Canada WC Head Coach Silver Medalist
2009-10 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
Canada OG Asst. Coach Gold Medalist
2010-11 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2011-12 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2012-13 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach Fired mid-season
Canada WC Head Coach
2013-14 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
Canada OG Asst. Coach Gold Medalist
2014-15 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
2015-16 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
2016-17 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
2017-18 New York Rangers NHL Asst. Coach
2018-19 New York Rangers NHL Asst. Coach
Canada WC Asst. Coach
2019-20 New York Rangers NHL Asst. Coach
2020-21 New Jersey Devils NHL Head Coach
2021-22 New Jersey Devils NHL Head Coach
2022-23 New Jersey Devils NHL Head Coach
2023-24 New Jersey Devils NHL Head Coach Fired
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Lindy Ruff Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 62* 10* 24* 34* 0.55* 110* 5* | 1 13 0 * 4 * 4 * 0.31 * 16 * -1 *
AJHL 1 60* 13* 33* 46* 0.77* 112* -* | 0 * * * * * *
IHL 1 81* 10* 32* 42* 0.52* 100* 43* | 1 14 1 * 6 * 7 * 0.50 * 26 * 5 *
NHL 12 691* 105* 195* 300* 0.43* 1 264* -17* | 9 52 11 * 13 * 24 * 0.46 * 165 * -6 *
WHL (WCHL) 3 92* 18* 44* 62* 0.67* 327* -* | 2 14 2 * 9 * 11 * 0.79 * 4 * - *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Lindy Ruff Connections

Player Period Teams
Mike Ramsey (D) 1979-1989 10 Buffalo Sabres
Larry Playfair (D) 1979-1989 8 Buffalo Sabres
Gilbert Perreault (F) 1979-1987 8 Buffalo Sabres
Bill Hajt (D) 1979-1987 8 Buffalo Sabres

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Lindy Ruff Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Buffalo Sabres

Cult/Star player for Prince Albert Raiders

Cult/Star player for Taber Golden Suns

Career transactions
- 1992-08-24 • Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Gulls
- 1989-03-07 • Traded to the New York Rangers for a 1990 5th rounder (Richard Smehlik)

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