Christian Ruuttu
Player profile and career history
C · #21
Christian Ruuttu was a center. Born February 20, 1964 in Lappeenranta, Finland, he stood 5'11", weighed 194 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1983 (round 7, 134th overall) by the Buffalo Sabres. In 621 NHL regular-season games he had 134 goals and 298 assists for 432 points.
NHL regular-season career
- Games
- 621
- Goals
- 134
- Assists
- 298
- Points
- 432
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 298
- Game Winning Goals
- 19
- Games Played
- 621
- Goals
- 134
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 714
- Plus Minus
- 40
- Points
- 432
- Power Play Goals
- 26
- Power Play Points
- 110
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.107
- Shorthanded Goals
- 10
- Shorthanded Points
- 16
- Shots
- 1252
NHL playoff career
- Games
- 42
- Goals
- 4
- Assists
- 9
- Points
- 13
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 9
- Game Winning Goals
- 0
- Games Played
- 42
- Goals
- 4
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 49
- Plus Minus
- -12
- Points
- 13
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- Power Play Points
- 4
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.0727
- Shorthanded Goals
- 2
- Shorthanded Points
- 3
- Shots
- 55
NHL career scoring rates
- Goals / game
- 0.22
- Assists / game
- 0.48
- Points / game
- 0.70
- Shots / game
- 2.02
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 1987–88 · Buffalo Sabres
- Assists
- 46 1988–89 · Buffalo Sabres
- Points
- 71 1987–88 · Buffalo Sabres
- Shots
- 187 1992–93 · Chicago Blackhawks
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.
1998–99
- BluesFinland
1997–98
- HifkFinland
1996–97
- ZurichSwiss
- FinlandW-Cup
1995–96
- V.FrolundaSweden
- FinlandWC-A
1994–95
- HifkFinland
Chicago BlackhawksNHL
Vancouver CanucksNHL
1993–94
- Chicago BlackhawksNHL
- FinlandWC-A
1992–93
1991–92
- FinlandCan-Cup
Buffalo SabresNHL- FinlandWC-A
1990–91
- Buffalo SabresNHL
- FinlandWEC-A
1989–90
- Buffalo SabresNHL
- FinlandWEC-A
1988–89
1987–88
- FinlandCan-Cup
- Buffalo SabresNHL
1986–87
- Buffalo SabresNHL
- FinlandWEC-A
1985–86
- HifkFinland
- FinlandWEC-A
1984–85
- Assat Jr.Fin-Jr.
- AssatFinland
- FinlandWEC-A
1983–84
- Assat Jr.Fin-Jr.
- AssatFinland
- OlympiaFinland
- FinlandWJC-A
1982–83
- Assat Jr.Fin-Jr.
- AssatFinland
- FinlandWJC-A
1981–82
- Belmont HillHigh-MA
1980–81
- Assat Jr.Fin-Jr.
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.
Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.
| Season | League | Team | Type | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/− | Shots | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | |
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| 1998–99 | Finland | Blues | Regular | 45 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1998–99 | Finland | Blues | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | Finland | Hifk | Regular | 44 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | Finland | Hifk | Playoffs | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | Swiss | Zurich | Regular | 42 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | W-Cup | Finland | Regular | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | Swiss | Zurich | Playoffs | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | Sweden | V.Frolunda | Regular | 32 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | Sweden | V.Frolunda | Playoffs | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | Finland | Hifk | Regular | 20 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | NHL |  Chicago Blackhawks | Regular | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1994–95 | NHL |  Vancouver Canucks | Regular | 25 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1994–95 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Playoffs | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1993–94 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | Regular | 54 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 68 | -4 | 96 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1993–94 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1992–93 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | Regular | 84 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 134 | 14 | 187 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | All stats
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| 1992–93 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1991–92 | Can-Cup | Finland | Regular | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | NHL |  Buffalo Sabres | Regular | 70 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 76 | -7 | 108 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1991–92 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1990–91 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Regular | 77 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 96 | -6 | 155 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1990–91 | WEC-A | Finland | Regular | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1990–91 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1989–90 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Regular | 75 | 19 | 41 | 60 | 66 | 9 | 160 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 1989–90 | WEC-A | Finland | Regular | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1989–90 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1988–89 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Regular | 67 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 98 | 13 | 149 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1988–89 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1987–88 | Can-Cup | Finland | Regular | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1987–88 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Regular | 73 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 85 | -3 | 185 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | All stats
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| 1987–88 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | -2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1986–87 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Regular | 76 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 62 | 10 | 168 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1986–87 | WEC-A | Finland | Regular | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1985–86 | Finland | Hifk | Regular | 36 | 14 | 42 | 56 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1985–86 | WEC-A | Finland | Regular | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1985–86 | Finland | Hifk | Playoffs | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1984–85 | Fin-Jr. | Assat Jr. | Regular | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1984–85 | Finland | Assat | Regular | 32 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1984–85 | WEC-A | Finland | Regular | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1984–85 | Finland | Assat | Playoffs | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1983–84 | Fin-Jr. | Assat Jr. | Regular | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1983–84 | Finland | Assat | Regular | 37 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1983–84 | Finland | Olympia | Regular | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1983–84 | WJC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1983–84 | Finland | Assat | Playoffs | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1982–83 | Fin-Jr. | Assat Jr. | Regular | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1982–83 | Finland | Assat | Regular | 36 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1982–83 | WJC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1981–82 | High-MA | Belmont Hill | Regular | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats |
| 1980–81 | Fin-Jr. | Assat Jr. | Regular | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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NHL game-by-game archive
This season’s game-log import is queued. The background archive fills gradually.
NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.
Recent NHL games
| Date | Opponent | Goals | Assists | Points | Time on ice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-05-23 | CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1995-05-21 | CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1995-05-19 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1995-05-17 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1995-05-15 | STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.
Profile updated Oct 14, 7:45 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.