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
S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |
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1991-92 | HIFK U20 | Jr. A SM-sarja | 1* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0* | -* | | | |||||||
1992-93 | HIFK U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 33* | 26* | 21* | 47* | 53* | -* | | | |||||||
1992-93 | HIFK U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 1* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0* | -* | | | |||||||
1993-94 | HIFK U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 7* | 0* | 1* | 1* | 10* | -* | | | Relegation | 12 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 34 | - |
1994-95 | HIFK U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 35* | 26* | 22* | 48* | 117* | -* | | | |||||||
1995-96 | Michigan Tech | NCAA | 38* | 12* | 10* | 22* | 96* | 5* | | | |||||||
1996-97 | HIFK | SM-liiga | 48* | 11* | 10* | 21* | 155* | 7* | | | |||||||
1997-98 | HIFK “A” | SM-liiga | 37* | 10* | 10* | 20* | 166* | 2* | | | Playoffs | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
1997-98 | Finland | WC | 10* | 1* | 0* | 1* | 16* | 2* | | | |||||||
1997-98 | Finland (all) | International | 20* | 4* | 2* | 6* | 34* | -* | | | |||||||
1998-99 | HIFK “C” | SM-liiga | 25* | 10* | 4* | 14* | 136* | 0* | | | Playoffs | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 1 |
1999-00 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 8* | 0* | 1* | 1* | 6* | -1* | | | |||||||
1999-00 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 65* | 26* | 32* | 58* | 164* | 33* | | | Playoffs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
2000-01 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 21* | 3* | 3* | 6* | 32* | 1* | | | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
2000-01 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 46* | 11* | 18* | 29* | 111* | 25* | | | |||||||
2000-01 | Finland | WC | 9* | 1* | 0* | 1* | 10* | 3* | | | |||||||
2001-02 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 49* | 2* | 7* | 9* | 74* | -1* | | | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
2001-02 | Finland | OG | 4* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 4* | 1* | | | |||||||
2001-02 | Finland (all) | International | 4* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 4* | 1* | | | |||||||
2002-03 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 36* | 2* | 2* | 4* | 66* | -7* | | | Playoffs | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
2003-04 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 71* | 6* | 8* | 14* | 133* | -13* | | | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | -3 |
2003-04 | Finland | WC | 6* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 20* | -1* | | | |||||||
2004-05 | HIFK | SM-liiga | 50* | 10* | 18* | 28* | 215* | 22* | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | -2 |
2004-05 | Finland | WCup | 4* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 6* | -* | | | |||||||
2004-05 | Finland | WC | 7* | 1* | 0* | 1* | 4* | -1* | | | |||||||
2005-06 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 82* | 10* | 7* | 17* | 142* | 1* | | | |||||||
2005-06 | Finland | OG | 8* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 31* | -1* | | | |||||||
2005-06 | Finland “A” | WC | 9* | 0* | 3* | 3* | 34* | 4* | | | |||||||
2006-07 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 81* | 7* | 9* | 16* | 125* | 0* | | | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 |
2006-07 | Finland “A” | WC | 9* | 0* | 1* | 1* | 29* | 0* | | | |||||||
2007-08 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 71* | 6* | 10* | 16* | 138* | 3* | | | Playoffs | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | -1 |
2008-09 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 78* | 7* | 14* | 21* | 144* | 0* | | | |||||||
2008-09 | Finland “A” | WC | 6* | 0* | 2* | 2* | 10* | 0* | | | |||||||
2009-10 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 82* | 12* | 14* | 26* | 121* | -2* | | | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 2 |
2009-10 | Finland | OG | 6* | 2* | 1* | 3* | 14* | 3* | | | |||||||
2010-11 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 50* | 2* | 8* | 10* | 59* | -2* | | | |||||||
2010-11 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 23* | 1* | 1* | 2* | 38* | 0* | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -1 |
2011-12 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 59* | 14* | 21* | 35* | 192* | 11* | | | Playoffs | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 2 |
2012-13 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 48* | 12* | 17* | 29* | 122* | 13* | | | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
2013-14 | Jokerit | Liiga | 51* | 10* | 11* | 21* | 86* | 17* | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
2014-15 | EHC Biel-Bienne | NLA | 4* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 14* | -2* | | |
S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |
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1998-99 | HIFK | Euro HL | 5* | 1* | 2* | 3* | 8* | 4* | | | |||||||
2004-05 | HIFK | Spengler Cup | 4* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 12* | -* | | | |||||||
2004-05 | Finland | EHT | 8* | 1* | 1* | 2* | 26* | -* | | | |||||||
2005-06 | Finland | EHT | 3* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 2* | -* | | | |||||||
2011-12 | Jokerit | ET | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0* | -* | | | Playoffs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
2012-13 | Jokerit | ET | 6* | 2* | 0* | 2* | 70* | -* | | | |||||||
2013-14 | Jokerit | ET | 8* | 1* | 1* | 2* | 12* | -* | | | |||||||
2014-15 | EHC Biel-Bienne | Swiss Cup | 1* | 1* | 0* | 1* | 0* | -* | | |
League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | | | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
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AHL | 1 | 65* | 26* | 32* | 58* | 0.89* | 164* | 33* | | | 1 | 4 | 3 * | 1 * | 4 * | 1.00 * | 8 * | 0 * |
EHT | 2 | 11* | 1* | 1* | 2* | 0.18* | 28* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
ET | 3 | 14* | 3* | 1* | 4* | 0.29* | 82* | -* | | | 1 | 3 | 2 * | 0 * | 2 * | 0.67 * | 2 * | 1 * |
Euro HL | 1 | 5* | 1* | 2* | 3* | 0.60* | 8* | 4* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
IHL | 1 | 46* | 11* | 18* | 29* | 0.63* | 111* | 25* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
International | 2 | 24* | 4* | 2* | 6* | 0.25* | 38* | 1* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
Jr. A SM-sarja | 1 | 1* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0.00* | 0* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
Liiga (SM-liiga) | 7 | 318* | 77* | 91* | 168* | 0.53* | 1 072* | 72* | | | 6 | 39 | 8 * | 10 * | 18 * | 0.46 * | 141 * | 11 * |
NCAA | 1 | 38* | 12* | 10* | 22* | 0.58* | 96* | 5* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
NHL | 11 | 652* | 58* | 84* | 142* | 0.22* | 1 078* | -21* | | | 8 | 58 | 5 * | 5 * | 10 * | 0.17 * | 114 * | -4 * |
NLA (NL) | 1 | 4* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0.00* | 14* | -2* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
OG | 3 | 18* | 2* | 1* | 3* | 0.17* | 49* | 3* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
Spengler Cup | 1 | 4* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0.00* | 12* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
Swiss Cup | 1 | 1* | 1* | 0* | 1* | 1.00* | 0* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
U18 SM-sarja | 1 | 33* | 26* | 21* | 47* | 1.42* | 53* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) | 3 | 43* | 26* | 23* | 49* | 1.14* | 127* | -* | | | 1 | 12 | 9 * | 11 * | 20 * | 1.67 * | 34 * | - * |
WC | 7 | 56* | 3* | 6* | 9* | 0.16* | 123* | 7* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
WCup | 1 | 4* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0.00* | 6* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * |
DATE | STATUS | FROM | TO | SOURCE |
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12/15/2014 | ||||
12/15/2014 | Confirmed | No team | Retired | |
11/05/2014 | ||||
11/05/2014 | Confirmed | EHC Biel-Bienne | Unknown | |
10/22/2014 | ||||
10/22/2014 | Confirmed | Jokerit | EHC Biel-Bienne | |
09/09/2011 | ||||
09/09/2011 | Confirmed | Anaheim Ducks | Jokerit |
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