Jim Rutherford's NHL career
Goaltender Jim Rutherford was drafted 10th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1969. He played 13 seasons for 4 clubs, 1970-1982. That came to 457 games and 151 wins, 14 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Jim Rutherford's career, season by season.
- Year 19701970-1971 seasonNHL debut
Jim Rutherford makes his NHL debut
Jim was 21 years old ·
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USAYear 1971Season1970-1971
Jim Rutherford's first NHL season: 29 games
The whole season1970-1971Wins7Games29 of 7837%SV%.876NHL#34GAA3.77NHL#30Shutouts1NHL#17 - Year 1972Season
1971-1972
Jim Rutherford plays 40 of 78 games
The whole season and the playoff run1971-1972Wins17Games40 of 7851%SV%.891NHL#24GAA3.23NHL#21Shutouts1NHL#17PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks4 gamesQuarterfinalCHIChicago Blackhawks0–4 - Year 1973Season
1972-1973
Jim Rutherford plays 49 of 78 games
The whole season1972-1973Wins20Games49 of 7863%SV%.912NHL#6GAA2.92NHL#18Shutouts3NHL#8 - Year 1974Season
1973-1974
Jim Rutherford plays 51 of 78 games
The whole season1973-1974Wins16Games51 of 7865%SV%.885NHL#29GAA3.54NHL#33Shutouts0NHL#22 - Year 1975Season
1974-1975
Jim Rutherford plays 59 of 80 games
The whole season1974-1975Wins20Games59 of 8074%SV%.877NHL#34GAA3.75NHL#29Shutouts2NHL#15 - Year 1976Season
1975-1976
Jim Rutherford plays 44 of 80 games
The whole season1975-1976Wins13Games44 of 8055%SV%.885NHL#28GAA3.60NHL#28Shutouts4NHL#4 - Year 1977Season
1976-1977
Jim Rutherford plays 48 of 80 games
The whole season1976-1977Wins7Games48 of 8060%SV%.867NHL#44GAA3.95NHL#39Shutouts0NHL#31 - Year 1978Season
1977-1978
Jim Rutherford plays 43 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978Wins20Games43 of 8054%SV%.880NHL#30GAA3.26NHL#24Shutouts1NHL#16PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens3 of 7 gamesPreliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4 - Year 1979Season
1978-1979
Jim Rutherford plays 32 of 80 games
The whole season1978-1979Wins13Games32 of 8040%SV%.884NHL#19GAA3.27NHL#14Shutouts1NHL#16 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Jim Rutherford plays 23 of 80 games
The whole season1979-1980Wins6Games23 of 8029%SV%.854NHL#60GAA4.18NHL#56Shutouts1NHL#19 - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Jim Rutherford plays 31 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981Wins9Games31 of 8039%SV%.856NHL#53GAA4.62NHL#54Shutouts0NHL#24PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers1 of 4 gamesPreliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers1–3 - Season
1981-1982
Jim Rutherford plays 7 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982Wins3Games7 of 809%SV%.792NHL#65GAA6.79NHL#64Shutouts0NHL#21PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks0 of 10 gamesFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks1–4 - Year 1982Season
1982-1983
Jim Rutherford's last season: 1 game
The whole season1982-1983Wins0Games1 of 801%SV%.821NHL#61GAA7.00NHL#66Shutouts0NHL#27 - The career
Jim Rutherford played his last NHL game in 1982
The career ended after 13 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.