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Canada Markus Ruck
#26 Medicine Hat Tigers / WHL - 25/26
1-time U17 WHC Gold Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
1-time CHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time CHL Top Scorer Award 1
1-time CSSHL U15 Most Assists 1
1-time WHL (East) First All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL Champion 1
1-time WHL Most Assists 1
1-time WHL Most Points (Bobby Clarke Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Feb 21, 2008
Position
F
Age
18
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Osoyoos, BC, CAN
Weight
168 lbs / 76 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
South Okanagan MHA
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Unsigned
Drafted
2026 round 2 #39 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

Father: Derek Ruck
Twin Brother: Liam Ruck
Brother: Landon Ruck
Cousins: Shea Ruck, Nolan Vieira, Sienna Vieira

© Photo: Doug Westcott

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Markus Ruck Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Okanagan HA U15 Varsity CSSHL U15 AAA 9* 8* 11* 19* 4* -* |
2021-22 Okanagan HA U15 Prep CSSHL U15 30* 7* 25* 32* 2* -* | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 0 -
2022-23 Okanagan HA U15 Prep CSSHL U15 27* 22* 65* 87* 22* -* | Playoffs 4 6 6 12 14 -
2023-24 Okanagan HA U18 Prep CSSHL U18 25* 18* 44* 62* 8* -* | Playoffs 4 1 7 8 4 -
Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2024-25 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 62* 8* 21* 29* 6* 12* | Playoffs 14 1 3 4 6 1
Canada White U17 WHC-17 5* 2* 2* 4* 0* -* |
2025-26 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 68* 21* 87* 108* 28* 45* | Playoffs 15 4 9 13 2 0
2027-28 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Markus Ruck Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 BC Junior Canucks Brick Invitational 8* 2* 2* 4* 2* -* |
2022-23 Okanagan HA U15 Prep John Reid Memorial 6* 2* 12* 14* 2* -* |
2023-24 Team British Columbia WHL Cup 5* 2* 8* 10* 2* -* |
Okanagan HA U18 Prep Circle K Classic 6* 2* 12* 14* 4* -* |
Canada U16 YOG 4* 0* 3* 3* 2* 4* |
2024-25 Medicine Hat Tigers Memorial Cup 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2025-26 Canada U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 0* 4* 4* 2* 3* |

Markus Ruck Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Brick Invitational 1 8* 2* 2* 4* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Circle K Classic 1 6* 2* 12* 14* 2.33* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U15 2 57* 29* 90* 119* 2.09* 24* -* | 2 7 7 * 8 * 15 * 2.14 * 14 * - *
CSSHL U15 AAA 1 9* 8* 11* 19* 2.11* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U18 1 25* 18* 44* 62* 2.48* 8* -* | 1 4 1 * 7 * 8 * 2.00 * 4 * - *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 0* 4* 4* 0.80* 2* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
John Reid Memorial 1 6* 2* 12* 14* 2.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 2* 2* 4* 0.80* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 3 132* 29* 108* 137* 1.04* 34* 57* | 2 29 5 * 12 * 17 * 0.59 * 8 * 1 *
WHL Cup 1 5* 2* 8* 10* 2.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
YOG 1 4* 0* 3* 3* 0.75* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *

Markus Ruck Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/22/2026
06/22/2026 Confirmed Medicine Hat Tigers Univ. of North Dakota
05/31/2023
05/31/2023 Confirmed Okanagan HA U15 Prep Medicine Hat Tigers
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2023, 1 #21 overall by Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL Prospects Draft

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