Who is Christian Ruuttu?

Christian Ruuttu is a retired forward from Finland.

What was the last team Christian Ruuttu played for?

The last team Christian played for was Kiekko-Espoo in the SM-liiga.

How tall is Christian Ruuttu?

Christian Ruuttu is 183 cm (6'0") tall.

How much does Christian Ruuttu weigh?

Christian Ruuttu weighs 91 kg (201 lbs).

When was Christian Ruuttu born?

Christian Ruuttu was born on 1964-02-20 in Lappeenranta, FIN.

How old is Christian Ruuttu?

Christian Ruuttu is 62 years old.

What is Christian Ruuttu's nationality?

Christian Ruuttu is from Finland.

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Date of Birth: Feb 20, 1964
Age: 62
Place of Birth: Lappeenranta, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Ässät
Position: C
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Defensive Center
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Two-Way Forward
Drafted: 1983 round 7 #134 overall by Buffalo Sabres
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Son: Alexander Ruuttu

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
80-81	Ässät U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	4	1	1	2	2	-
81-82	Belmont Hill School	USHS-Prep	-	-	-	-	-	-
82-83	Ässät U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	5	2	6	8	12	-
	Ässät	SM-liiga	36	15	18	33	34	8
	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	2	2	4	14	-
83-84	Ässät U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	2	0	2	2	12	-
	Ässät	SM-liiga	37	18	42	60	72	23	Playoffs	9	2	5	7	12	-
	OlympiajoukkueLoan	SM-liiga	1	0	0	0	2	-1
	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	0	4	4	6	-
84-85	Ässät U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	1	3	0	3	0	-
	Ässät	SM-liiga	32	14	32	46	34	20	Playoffs	8	1	6	7	8	0
	Finland (all)	International	21	6	-	-	-	-
	Finland	WC	6	1	1	2	16	0
85-86	HIFK	SM-liiga	36	16	38	54	47	12	Playoffs	10	3	6	9	8	7
	Finland	WC	10	2	5	7	12	-3
86-87	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	76	22	43	65	62	9
	Finland	WC	10	0	0	0	18	-6
87-88	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	73	26	45	71	85	-3	Playoffs	6	2	5	7	4	-2
	Finland	CC	5	2	1	3	10	-1
88-89	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	67	14	46	60	98	13	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	-1
89-90	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	75	19	41	60	66	9	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	4	-5
	Finland	WC	9	5	3	8	4	5
90-91	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	77	16	34	50	96	-6	Playoffs	6	1	3	4	29	3
	Finland	WC	10	7	3	10	10	-
91-92	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	70	4	21	25	76	-7	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	6	-1
	Finland	CC	6	1	5	6	4	2
	Finland	WC	5	0	1	1	6	4
92-93	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	84	17	37	54	134	14	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-1
93-94	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	54	9	20	29	68	-4	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	2	-2
	Finland	WC	4	2	2	4	4	4
	Finland (all)	International	4	2	2	4	4	4
94-95	HIFKLockout	SM-liiga	20	4	8	12	24	-2
	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	20	2	5	7	6	3
	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	25	5	6	11	23	11	Playoffs	9	1	1	2	0	-3
95-96	Västra Frölunda HC"C"	Elitserien	32	13	25	38	98	-	Playoffs	12	4	7	11	34	-
	Finland	WC	6	0	2	2	2	0
96-97	Grasshopper Club Zürich	NLB	42	31	40	71	72	-	Playoffs	11	5	9	14	6	-
	Finland	WCup	4	1	0	1	2	0
97-98	HIFK"C"	SM-liiga	44	11	28	39	24	1	Playoffs	9	3	3	6	8	4
	Finland (all)	International	7	2	1	3	12	-
98-99	Blues	SM-liiga	45	14	22	36	40	1	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0	-2

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
CC	2	11	3	6	9	0.82	14	1	0
Elitserien (SHL)	1	32	13	25	38	1.19	98	-	1	12	4	7	11	0.92	34	-
International	3	32	10	3*	13*	0.41*	16*	4*	0
Jr. A SM-sarja	4	12	6	9	15	1.25	26	-	0
NHL	9	621	134	298	432	0.70	714	39	8	42	4	9	13	0.31	49	-12
NLB (SL)	1	42	31	40	71	1.69	72	-	1	11	5	9	14	1.27	6	-
SM-liiga (Liiga)	7	251	92	188	280	1.12	277	62	5	40	9	21	30	0.75	36	9*
USHS-Prep	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WC	8	60	17	17	34	0.57	72	4*	0
WCup	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	2	0	0
WJC-20	2	14	2	6	8	0.57	20	-	0

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Christian Ruuttu Career Totals

League

Elitserien

International

Jr. A SM-sarja

NHL

621

134

298

NLB

SM-liiga

251

188

USHS-Prep

WCup

WJC-20

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Christian Ruuttu Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1982-1983	SM-liiga Most Assists by Rookie (18) SM-liiga Most Goals by Rookie (15) SM-liiga Most Points by Junior (33) SM-liiga Most Points by Rookie (33)
1983-1984	SM-liiga Most Points by Junior (60) SM-liiga Silver Medal U20 WJC Silver Medal
1985-1986	SM-liiga All-Star Team SM-liiga Most Assists (38) SM-liiga Silver Medal
1986-1987	NHL Most Assists by Rookie (43)
1990-1991	World Championship Most Goals (7)
1991-1992	World Championship Silver Medal
1993-1994	World Championship Silver Medal
1995-1996	Elitserien SM Silver Medal
1997-1998	SM-liiga Champion
2002-2003	Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (#134)

Christian Ruuttu Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Buffalo Sabres
Cult/Star player for Finland
Cult/Star player for Frölunda HC
Cult/Star player for GC Küsnacht Lions
Cult/Star player for HIFK
Cult/Star player for Kiekko-Espoo
Cult/Star player for Ässät