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Canada Liam Ruck
#12 Medicine Hat Tigers / WHL - 26/27
1-time U17 WHC Gold Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
1-time CHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time CSSHL U15 Most Goals 1
1-time CSSHL U15 Most Points 1
1-time WHL (East) First All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Feb 21, 2008
Position
F
Age
18
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Osoyoos, BC, CAN
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
South Okanagan MHA
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Unsigned
Drafted
2026 round 1 #22 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

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

© Photo: Doug Westcott

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Liam 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* 7* 15* 22* 2* -* |
2021-22 Okanagan HA U15 Prep CSSHL U15 29* 13* 21* 34* 2* -* | Playoffs 3 0 4 4 0 -
2022-23 Okanagan HA U15 Prep CSSHL U15 27* 53* 37* 90* 6* -* | Playoffs 4 4 10 14 2 -
2023-24 Okanagan HA U18 Prep CSSHL U18 22* 25* 28* 53* 16* -* | Playoffs 4 4 8 12 6 -
Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 61* 25* 16* 41* 6* 17* | Playoffs 18 6 4 10 8 1
Canada White U17 WHC-17 5* 0* 4* 4* 0* -* |
2025-26 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 68* 45* 59* 104* 36* 47* | Playoffs 14 8 4 12 6 3
2026-27 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2027-28 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Liam 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* 7* 3* 10* 0* -* |
2022-23 Okanagan HA U15 Prep John Reid Memorial 6* 9* 8* 17* 2* -* |
2023-24 Team British Columbia WHL Cup 5* 7* 4* 11* 4* -* |
Okanagan HA U18 Prep Circle K Classic 6* 6* 5* 11* 2* -* |
Canada U16 YOG 2* 3* 0* 3* 0* 3* |
2024-25 Medicine Hat Tigers Memorial Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2025-26 Team CHL Prospects Challenge 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Canada U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 2* 1* 3* 2* 6* |

Liam Ruck Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Brick Invitational 1 8* 7* 3* 10* 1.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Circle K Classic 1 6* 6* 5* 11* 1.83* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U15 2 56* 66* 58* 124* 2.21* 8* -* | 2 7 4 * 14 * 18 * 2.57 * 2 * - *
CSSHL U15 AAA 1 9* 7* 15* 22* 2.44* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U18 1 22* 25* 28* 53* 2.41* 16* -* | 1 4 4 * 8 * 12 * 3.00 * 6 * - *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 2* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
John Reid Memorial 1 6* 9* 8* 17* 2.83* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Prospects Challenge 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 0* 4* 4* 0.80* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 4 132* 71* 76* 147* 1.11* 42* 66* | 3 33 14 * 8 * 22 * 0.67 * 14 * 4 *
WHL Cup 1 5* 7* 4* 11* 2.20* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
YOG 1 2* 3* 0* 3* 1.50* 0* 3* | 0 * * * * * *

Liam 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 #9 overall by Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL Prospects Draft

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