Lindy Ruff

San Diego Gulls / IHL - 92/93

Date of Birth: Feb 17, 1960
Age: 66
Place of Birth: Edmonton, AB, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 85 kg / 187 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Lindy Ruff Facts

Drafted: 1979 round 2 #32 overall by Buffalo Sabres

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

Team Staff profile also available: Lindy Ruff

Lindy Ruff Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1976-1977	Taber Golden Suns	AJHL	60	13	33	46	112	-
1976-1977	Lethbridge Broncos	WCHL	2	0	2	2	0	-
1977-1978	Lethbridge Broncos	WCHL	66	9	24	33	219	-	Playoffs	8	2	8	10	4	-
1978-1979	Lethbridge Broncos	WHL	24	9	18	27	108	-	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	0	-
1979-1980	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	63	5	14	19	38	-2	Playoffs	8	1	1	2	19	-
1980-1981	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	65	8	18	26	121	3	Playoffs	6	3	1	4	23	-
1981-1982	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	79	16	32	48	194	1	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	-
1982-1983	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	60	12	17	29	130	15	Playoffs	10	4	2	6	47	-
1983-1984	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	58	14	31	45	101	15	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	9	-
1984-1985	Buffalo Sabres "A"	NHL	39	13	11	24	45	-1	Playoffs	5	2	4	6	15	-
1985-1986	Buffalo Sabres "A"	NHL	54	20	12	32	158	8
1986-1987	Buffalo Sabres "C"	NHL	50	6	14	20	74	-12
1987-1988	Buffalo Sabres "C"	NHL	77	2	23	25	179	-9	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	23	-1
1988-1989	Buffalo Sabres "C"	NHL	63	6	11	17	86	-17
1988-1989	New York Rangers	NHL	13	0	5	5	31	-6	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	17	-2
1989-1990	New York Rangers	NHL	56	3	6	9	80	-10	Playoffs	8	0	3	3	12	-3
1990-1991	New York Rangers	NHL	14	0	1	1	27	-2
1991-1992	Rochester Americans	AHL	62	10	24	34	110	5	Playoffs	13	0	4	4	16	-1
1992-1993	San Diego Gulls	IHL	81	10	32	42	100	43	Playoffs	14	1	6	7	26	5

Lindy Ruff Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	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	1264	-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.

Lindy Ruff Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Buffalo Sabres	10	608	102	183	285	0.47	1126	1	7	42	11	10	21	0.50	136	-1*
Lethbridge Broncos	3	92	18	44	62	0.67	327	-	2	14	2	9	11	0.79	4	-
New York Rangers	3	83	3	12	15	0.18	138	-18	2	10	0	3	3	0.30	29	-5
Rochester Americans	1	62	10	24	34	0.55	110	5	1	13	0	4	4	0.31	16	-1
San Diego Gulls (IHL)	1	81	10	32	42	0.52	100	43	1	14	1	6	7	0.50	26	5
Taber Golden Suns (AJHL)	1	60	13	33	46	0.77	112	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

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)