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Michael Rucinski's NHL career

Points
2
Games
26
Assists
2
Goals
0
Plus/minus
+1

Defenceman Michael Rucinski was drafted 217th overall by Hartford Whalers in 1995. He played 3 seasons, all of them for Carolina Hurricanes, 1997-2000. That came to 26 games and 2 points, 0 goals and 2 assists.

Below: the whole of Michael Rucinski's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1995 NHL Draft

    Michael Rucinski is drafted 217 overall by Hartford Whalers

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Selected
    217 overall, round 9
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Daniel Tjarnqvist#88
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1995 draft
  2. 2 years, 8 months and 21 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Michael Rucinski makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠3 loss against Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–1CARCarolina Hurricanes

    Michael was 23 years old · Greensboro Coliseum, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Kjell Samuelsson.

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    Season

    1997-1998

    Michael Rucinski's first NHL season: 1 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    73
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#626
    Games
    9 of 82
    11%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#598
    Assists
    1
    NHL#600
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    0
    NHL#299
    The whole season1997-1998
  3. Season

    1998-1999

    Michael Rucinski scores 1 points — the best season of his career

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    67
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#642
    Games
    15 of 82
    18%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#606
    Assists
    1
    NHL#618
    P/GP
    0.07
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#261
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999
  4. Season

    2000-2001

    Michael Rucinski's last season: 0 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Events
    80
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#774
    Games
    2 of 82
    2%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#707
    Assists
    0
    NHL#750
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#336
    PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2000-2001
  5. The career

    Michael Rucinski played his last NHL game in 2000

    The career ended after 3 seasons with Carolina Hurricanes.