Terry Ruskowski

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Terry Ruskowski was a center. Born December 31, 1954 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada, he stood 5'8", weighed 167 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1974 (round 4, 70th overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks. In 629 NHL regular-season games he had 113 goals and 313 assists for 426 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

629

Goals

113

Assists

313

Points

426

NHL playoff career

Games

21

Goals

1

Assists

6

Points

7

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.18

Assists / game

0.50

Points / game

0.68

Shots / game

1.02

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

26

1985–86 · Pittsburgh Penguins

Assists

55

1979–80 · Chicago Blackhawks

Points

70

1979–80 · Chicago Blackhawks

Shots

92

1985–86 · Pittsburgh Penguins

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. 1988–89

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

2. 1987–88

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

3. 1986–87

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

4. 1985–86

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

5. 1984–85

   • Los Angeles KingsNHL

6. 1983–84

   • Los Angeles KingsNHL

7. 1982–83

   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL
   • Los Angeles KingsNHL

8. 1981–82

   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

9. 1980–81

   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

10. 1979–80

    • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

11. 1978–79

    • Winnipeg JetsWHA

12. 1977–78

    • Houston AerosWHA

13. 1976–77

    • Houston AerosWHA

14. 1975–76

    • Houston AerosWHA

15. 1974–75

    • Houston AerosWHA

16. 1973–74

    • Swift CurrentWCJHL

17. 1972–73

    • Swift CurrentWCJHL

18. 1971–72

    • Swift CurrentWCJHL

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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
1988–89	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	3	1	1	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.5 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 2
1987–88	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	47	5	12	17	76	-15	33	2	3	0	2	0	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 47 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 76 Plus Minus -15 Points 17 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1515 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 33
1986–87	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	70	14	37	51	145	8	71	5	22	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 37 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 70 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 145 Plus Minus 8 Points 51 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 22 Shooting Pctg 0.1972 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 71
1985–86	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	72	26	37	63	162	9	92	11	23	0	0	7	0	All stats Assists 37 Game Winning Goals 7 Games Played 72 Goals 26 Ot Goals 0 Pim 162 Plus Minus 9 Points 63 Power Play Goals 11 Power Play Points 23 Shooting Pctg 0.2826 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 92
1984–85	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	Regular	78	16	33	49	144	2	75	2	3	0	1	2	0	All stats Assists 33 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 78 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 144 Plus Minus 2 Points 49 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.2133 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 75
1984–85	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	Playoffs	3	0	2	2	0	-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1983–84	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	Regular	77	7	25	32	89	-26	51	0	2	2	3	1	0	All stats Assists 25 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 77 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 89 Plus Minus -26 Points 32 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1373 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 51
1982–83	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	5	0	2	2	12	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 0 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1982–83	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	Regular	71	14	30	44	127	-17	70	4	6	1	3	2	0	All stats Assists 30 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 71 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 127 Plus Minus -17 Points 44 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.2 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 70
1981–82	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	60	7	30	37	120	-13	69	2	8	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 30 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 60 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 120 Plus Minus -13 Points 37 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.1014 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 69
1981–82	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	11	1	2	3	53	-4	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 11 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 53 Plus Minus -4 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0909 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
1980–81	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	72	8	51	59	225	-19	88	2	16	0	1	2	0	All stats Assists 51 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 72 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 225 Plus Minus -19 Points 59 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 16 Shooting Pctg 0.0909 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 88
1980–81	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	3	0	2	2	11	1	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 11 Plus Minus 1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 9
1979–80	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	74	15	55	70	252	7	88	6	22	1	2	3	0	All stats Assists 55 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 74 Goals 15 Ot Goals 0 Pim 252 Plus Minus 7 Points 70 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 22 Shooting Pctg 0.1705 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 88
1979–80	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	22	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus 1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 7
1978–79	WHA	Winnipeg Jets	Regular	75	20	66	86	211	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 66 Games Played 75 Goals 20 Pim 211 Points 86
1978–79	WHA	Winnipeg Jets	Playoffs	8	1	12	13	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 8 Goals 1 Pim 23 Points 13
1977–78	WHA	Houston Aeros	Regular	78	15	57	72	170	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 57 Games Played 78 Goals 15 Pim 170 Points 72
1977–78	WHA	Houston Aeros	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 5 Points 2
1976–77	WHA	Houston Aeros	Regular	80	24	60	84	146	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 60 Games Played 80 Goals 24 Pim 146 Points 84
1976–77	WHA	Houston Aeros	Playoffs	11	6	11	17	67	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 11 Goals 6 Pim 67 Points 17
1975–76	WHA	Houston Aeros	Regular	65	14	35	49	100	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 35 Games Played 65 Goals 14 Pim 100 Points 49
1975–76	WHA	Houston Aeros	Playoffs	16	6	10	16	64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 16 Goals 6 Pim 64 Points 16
1974–75	WHA	Houston Aeros	Regular	71	10	36	46	134	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 36 Games Played 71 Goals 10 Pim 134 Points 46
1974–75	WHA	Houston Aeros	Playoffs	13	4	2	6	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 13 Goals 4 Pim 15 Points 6
1973–74	WCJHL	Swift Current	Regular	68	40	93	133	243	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 93 Games Played 68 Goals 40 Pim 243 Points 133
1973–74	WCJHL	Swift Current	Playoffs	13	5	23	28	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 23 Games Played 13 Goals 5 Pim 23 Points 28
1972–73	WCJHL	Swift Current	Regular	53	25	64	89	136	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 64 Games Played 53 Goals 25 Pim 136 Points 89
1971–72	WCJHL	Swift Current	Regular	67	13	38	51	177	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 38 Games Played 67 Goals 13 Pim 177 Points 51

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