Lindy Ruff

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Lindy Ruff was a left wing. Born February 17, 1960 in Warburg, Alberta, Canada, he stood 6'2", weighed 201 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1979 (round 2, 32nd overall) by the Buffalo Sabres. In 691 NHL regular-season games he had 105 goals and 195 assists for 300 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

691

Goals

105

Assists

195

Points

300

NHL playoff career

Games

52

Goals

11

Assists

13

Points

24

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.15

Assists / game

0.28

Points / game

0.43

Shots / game

1.67

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

20

1985–86 · Buffalo Sabres

Assists

32

1981–82 · Buffalo Sabres

Points

48

1981–82 · Buffalo Sabres

Shots

181

1981–82 · Buffalo Sabres

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1992–93

   • San DiegoIHL

2. 1991–92

   • RochesterAHL

3. 1990–91

   • New York RangersNHL

4. 1989–90

   • New York RangersNHL

5. 1988–89

   • Buffalo SabresNHL
   • New York RangersNHL

6. 1987–88

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

7. 1986–87

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

8. 1985–86

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

9. 1984–85

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

10. 1983–84

    • Buffalo SabresNHL

11. 1982–83

    • Buffalo SabresNHL

12. 1981–82

    • Buffalo SabresNHL

13. 1980–81

    • Buffalo SabresNHL

14. 1979–80

    • Buffalo SabresNHL

15. 1978–79

    • LethbridgeWHL

16. 1977–78

    • LethbridgeWCJHL

17. 1976–77

    • TaberAJHL
    • LethbridgeWCJHL

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Season-by-season history

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1992–93	IHL	San Diego	Regular	81	10	32	42	100	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 32 Games Played 81 Goals 10 Pim 100 Points 42
1992–93	IHL	San Diego	Playoffs	14	1	6	7	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 14 Goals 1 Pim 26 Points 7
1991–92	AHL	Rochester	Regular	62	10	24	34	110	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 24 Games Played 62 Goals 10 Pim 110 Points 34
1991–92	AHL	Rochester	Playoffs	13	0	4	4	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 13 Goals 0 Pim 18 Points 4
1990–91	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	14	0	1	1	27	-2	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 14 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 27 Plus Minus -2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
1989–90	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	56	3	6	9	80	-10	59	1	0	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 56 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 80 Plus Minus -10 Points 9 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0508 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 59
1989–90	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	8	0	3	3	12	-3	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus -3 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 4
1988–89	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	63	6	11	17	86	-17	69	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 63 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 86 Plus Minus -17 Points 17 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.087 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 69
1988–89	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	13	0	5	5	31	-6	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 31 Plus Minus -6 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 19
1988–89	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	17	-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 17 Plus Minus -2 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 1
1987–88	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	77	2	23	25	179	-9	106	0	5	0	2	0	0	All stats Assists 23 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 77 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 179 Plus Minus -9 Points 25 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.0189 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 106
1987–88	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	33	-1	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 33 Plus Minus -1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
1986–87	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	50	6	14	20	74	-14	95	0	4	1	1	1	0	All stats Assists 14 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 50 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 74 Plus Minus -14 Points 20 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0632 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 95
1985–86	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	54	20	12	32	158	8	131	5	8	1	1	4	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 54 Goals 20 Ot Goals 0 Pim 158 Plus Minus 8 Points 32 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.1527 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 131
1984–85	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	39	13	11	24	47	0	71	2	4	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 39 Goals 13 Ot Goals 0 Pim 47 Plus Minus 0 Points 24 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1831 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 71
1984–85	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	5	2	4	6	19	5	15	1	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 19 Plus Minus 5 Points 6 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1333 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 15
1983–84	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	58	14	31	45	101	15	126	3	7	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 31 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 58 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 101 Plus Minus 15 Points 45 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.1111 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 126
1983–84	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	9	-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 9 Plus Minus -2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.3333 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1982–83	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	60	12	17	29	130	16	110	2	5	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 17 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 60 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 130 Plus Minus 16 Points 29 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.1091 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 110
1982–83	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	10	4	2	6	47	-1	14	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 10 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 47 Plus Minus -1 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.2857 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 14
1981–82	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	79	16	32	48	194	2	181	3	15	0	1	6	0	All stats Assists 32 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 79 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 194 Plus Minus 2 Points 48 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 15 Shooting Pctg 0.0884 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 181
1981–82	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	28	-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 28 Plus Minus -3 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1980–81	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	65	8	18	26	121	2	97	1	7	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 18 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 65 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 121 Plus Minus 2 Points 26 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.0825 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 97
1980–81	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	6	3	1	4	23	2	9	1	1	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 6 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 23 Plus Minus 2 Points 4 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.3333 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 9
1979–80	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	63	5	14	19	38	0	77	1	7	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 14 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 63 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 38 Plus Minus 0 Points 19 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.0649 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 77
1979–80	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	8	1	1	2	19	-2	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 8 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 19 Plus Minus -2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0909 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
1978–79	WHL	Lethbridge	Regular	24	9	18	27	108	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Games Played 24 Goals 9 Pim 108 Points 27
1978–79	WHL	Lethbridge	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 1
1977–78	WCJHL	Lethbridge	Regular	66	9	24	33	219	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 24 Games Played 66 Goals 9 Pim 219 Points 33
1977–78	WCJHL	Lethbridge	Playoffs	8	2	8	10	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 8 Goals 2 Pim 4 Points 10
1976–77	AJHL	Taber	Regular	60	13	33	46	112	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 33 Games Played 60 Goals 13 Pim 112 Points 46
1976–77	WCJHL	Lethbridge	Regular	2	0	2	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 2

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