Reijo Ruotsalainen

Player profile and career history

D · #29

Reijo Ruotsalainen was a defenceman. Born April 1, 1960 in Oulu, Finland, he stood 5'8", weighed 165 lbs and shot right. He was drafted in 1980 (round 6, 119th overall) by the New York Rangers. In 446 NHL regular-season games he had 107 goals and 237 assists for 344 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 446
Goals: 107
Assists: 237
Points: 344

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 237
Game Winning Goals: 16
Games Played: 446
Goals: 107
Ot Goals: 2
Pim: 180
Plus Minus: 65
Points: 344
Power Play Goals: 37
Power Play Points: 133
Shooting Pctg: 0.0774
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 1
Shots: 1382

NHL playoff career

Games: 86
Goals: 15
Assists: 32
Points: 47

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 32
Game Winning Goals: 4
Games Played: 86
Goals: 15
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 44
Plus Minus: 16
Points: 47
Power Play Goals: 7
Power Play Points: 21
Shooting Pctg: 0.0655
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 0
Shots: 229

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.24
Assists / game: 0.53
Points / game: 0.77
Shots / game: 3.10

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: 28
Assists: 53
Points: 73
Shots: 288

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.

1997–98
- KarpatFinland-2
1996–97
- KarpatFinland-2
1995–96
- KalpaFinland
- ZurichSwiss
1994–95
- BernSwiss
1993–94
- TapparaFinland
- KarpatFinland-2
1992–93
- BernSwiss
1991–92
- BernSwiss
1990–91
- BernSwiss
1989–90
- Edmonton OilersNHL
- New Jersey DevilsNHL
1988–89
- BernSwiss
- FinlandWEC-A
1987–88
- FinlandCan-Cup
- FinlandOlympics
- HV 71Sweden
1986–87
- Edmonton OilersNHL
- BernSwiss
1985–86
- New York RangersNHL
1984–85
- New York RangersNHL
- FinlandWEC-A
1983–84
- New York RangersNHL
1982–83
- New York RangersNHL
1981–82
- FinlandCan-Cup
- NY RangersDN-Cup
- New York RangersNHL
1980–81
- KarpatFinland
- FinlandWEC-A
1979–80
- KarpatFinland
- FinlandWJC-A
1978–79
- KarpatFinland
- FinlandWEC-A
- FinlandWJC-A
1977–78
- KarpatFinland
- FinlandWEC-A
- FinlandWJC-A
1976–77
- FinlandEJC-A
- KarpatFinland-2
- KärpätI-divisioona
- FinlandWJC-A
1975–76
- FinlandEJC-A
- KarpatFinland-2
1974–75
- Kärpät U16U16 SM-sarja

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1997–98	Finland-2	Karpat	Regular	44	8	23	31	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 23 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 44 Goals 8 Pim 42 Points 31
1997–98	Finland-2	Karpat	Playoffs	14	2	6	8	10	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 14 Goals 2 Pim 10 Plus Minus 0 Points 8
1996–97	Finland-2	Karpat	Regular	17	1	5	6	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 17 Goals 1 Pim 14 Points 6
1996–97	Finland-2	Karpat	Playoffs	9	0	4	4	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1995–96	Finland	Kalpa	Regular	16	3	5	8	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 16 Goals 3 Pim 4 Points 8
1995–96	Swiss	Zurich	Regular	18	4	11	15	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 18 Goals 4 Pim 4 Points 15
1994–95	Swiss	Bern	Regular	19	3	7	10	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 19 Goals 3 Pim 20 Points 10
1994–95	Swiss	Bern	Playoffs	6	1	5	6	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 6
1993–94	Finland	Tappara	Regular	6	2	4	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 6 Goals 2 Pim 2 Points 6
1993–94	Finland-2	Karpat	Regular	4	1	5	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 6
1993–94	Finland	Tappara	Playoffs	9	1	2	3	6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 9 Goals 1 Pim 6 Plus Minus 0 Points 3
1992–93	Swiss	Bern	Regular	31	7	15	22	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 15 Games Played 31 Goals 7 Pim 42 Points 22
1992–93	Swiss	Bern	Playoffs	5	0	3	3	29	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 29 Plus Minus 0 Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1991–92	Swiss	Bern	Regular	35	7	16	23	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 16 Games Played 35 Goals 7 Pim 24 Points 23
1991–92	Swiss	Bern	Playoffs	11	4	6	10	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 11 Goals 4 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 10
1990–91	Swiss	Bern	Regular	36	13	25	38	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 25 Games Played 36 Goals 13 Pim 20 Points 38
1990–91	Swiss	Bern	Playoffs	10	5	8	13	10	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 10 Goals 5 Pim 10 Plus Minus 0 Points 13
1989–90	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	10	1	7	8	6	-1	28	0	6	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -1 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.0357 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 28
1989–90	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	31	2	5	7	14	-4	52	1	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 31 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus -4 Points 7 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0385 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 52
1989–90	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Playoffs	22	2	11	13	12	13	55	1	6	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 22 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 13 Points 13 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.0364 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 55
1988–89	Swiss	Bern	Regular	36	17	29	46	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 29 Games Played 36 Goals 17 Pim 46 Points 46
1988–89	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	10	2	4	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 10 Goals 2 Pim 6 Points 6
1988–89	Swiss	Bern	Playoffs	11	4	7	11	22	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 11 Goals 4 Pim 22 Plus Minus 0 Points 11
1987–88	Can-Cup	Finland	Regular	4	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1987–88	Olympics	Finland	Regular	8	4	2	6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 8 Goals 4 Pim 0 Points 6
1987–88	Sweden	HV 71	Regular	40	10	22	32	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 22 Games Played 40 Goals 10 Pim 26 Points 32
1987–88	Sweden	HV 71	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1986–87	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	16	5	8	13	6	8	52	3	5	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 16 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 8 Points 13 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.0962 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 52
1986–87	Swiss	Bern	Regular	35	26	27	53	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 27 Games Played 35 Goals 26 Pim 27 Points 53
1986–87	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Playoffs	21	2	5	7	10	8	46	1	3	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 21 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 8 Points 7 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.0435 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 46
1985–86	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	80	17	42	59	47	22	229	6	23	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 42 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 80 Goals 17 Ot Goals 0 Pim 47 Plus Minus 22 Points 59 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 23 Shooting Pctg 0.0742 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 229
1985–86	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	16	0	8	8	6	-1	29	0	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 16 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -1 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 29
1984–85	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	80	28	45	73	32	-22	256	10	30	0	1	2	1	All stats Assists 45 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 80 Goals 28 Ot Goals 1 Pim 32 Plus Minus -22 Points 73 Power Play Goals 10 Power Play Points 30 Shooting Pctg 0.1094 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 256
1984–85	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	10	0	4	4	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 4
1984–85	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	3	2	0	2	6	-2	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1538 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 13
1983–84	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	74	20	39	59	26	17	288	5	20	0	0	4	1	All stats Assists 39 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 74 Goals 20 Ot Goals 1 Pim 26 Plus Minus 17 Points 59 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 20 Shooting Pctg 0.0694 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 288
1983–84	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	2	1	17	1	1	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0588 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 17
1982–83	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	77	16	53	69	22	27	230	5	24	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 53 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 77 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus 27 Points 69 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 24 Shooting Pctg 0.0696 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 230
1982–83	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	9	4	2	6	6	0	34	1	2	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 9 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 0 Points 6 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1176 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 34
1981–82	Can-Cup	Finland	Regular	5	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1
1981–82	DN-Cup	NY Rangers	Regular	4	1	6	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Points 7
1981–82	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	78	18	38	56	27	18	247	7	21	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 38 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 78 Goals 18 Ot Goals 0 Pim 27 Plus Minus 18 Points 56 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 21 Shooting Pctg 0.0729 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 247
1981–82	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	10	4	5	9	2	-3	35	2	4	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 10 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -3 Points 9 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1143 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 35
1980–81	Finland	Karpat	Regular	34	28	23	51	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 23 Games Played 34 Goals 28 Pim 28 Points 51
1980–81	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	8	3	2	5	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 8 Goals 3 Pim 4 Points 5
1980–81	Finland	Karpat	Playoffs	12	7	4	11	6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 12 Goals 7 Pim 6 Plus Minus 0 Points 11
1979–80	Finland	Karpat	Regular	30	15	13	28	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 30 Goals 15 Pim 31 Points 28
1979–80	WJC-A	Finland	Regular	5	4	3	7	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 5 Goals 4 Pim 2 Points 7
1979–80	Finland	Karpat	Playoffs	6	5	2	7	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 6 Goals 5 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 7
1978–79	Finland	Karpat	Regular	36	14	8	22	47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 36 Goals 14 Pim 47 Points 22
1978–79	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	6	2	0	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Goals 2 Pim 2 Points 2
1978–79	WJC-A	Finland	Regular	6	0	3	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 3
1977–78	Finland	Karpat	Regular	30	9	14	23	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 30 Goals 9 Pim 4 Points 23
1977–78	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	10	2	0	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 10 Goals 2 Pim 2 Points 2
1977–78	WJC-A	Finland	Regular	6	3	3	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 6 Goals 3 Pim 2 Points 6
1976–77	EJC-A	Finland	Regular	2	0	2	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 2
1976–77	Finland-2	Karpat	Regular	42	25	41	66	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 41 Games Played 42 Goals 25 Pim 14 Points 66
1976–77	WJC-A	Finland	Regular	7	2	4	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 7 Goals 2 Pim 6 Points 6
1976–77	I-divisioona	Kärpät	Playoffs	6	2	6	8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 6 Goals 2 Pim 0 Points 8
1975–76	EJC-A	Finland	Regular	3	1	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Pim 0 Points 1
1975–76	Finland-2	Karpat	Regular	34	9	15	24	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 15 Games Played 34 Goals 9 Pim 12 Points 24
1974–75	U16 SM-sarja	Kärpät U16	Regular	4	6	8	14	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 4 Goals 6 Pim 2 Points 14

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Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Assists	Points	Time on ice
1990-05-24	BOS	0	0	–
1990-05-22	BOS	0	0	–
1990-05-20	BOS	0	0	–
1990-05-18	BOS	1	1	–
1990-05-15	BOS	1	1	–

Awards

Stanley Cup1989–90, 1986–87

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Profile updated Oct 15, 8:50 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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