Edmonton OilersBorn in FinlandDefenseman
Retired1981–82 to 1989–90
Reijo Ruotsalainen
- 7
- Seasons
- 446
- Games
- 344
- Points
- 107
- Goals
- 237
- Assists
- 0.77
- P/GP
Reijo Ruotsalainen played in the NHL 1981–82 to 1989–90, for New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils. Ruotsalainen put up 344 points in 446 games, 107 goals and 237 assists, an average of 0.77 points per game. The best season was 1984–85 with 73 points in 80 games.
BirthplaceOulu, FINBorn1960 (66 years)Height173 cmWeight75 kgShootsR
DRAFT 1980: selected No. 119 in round 6 · New York RangersDEBUT October 7, 1981(45y ago)vsDetroit Red Wings
Reijo Ruotsalainen's whole career
Stats
Games played
446
Points
344
Points per game
0.77
Goals
107
Assists
237
+/-
+65
Season by season
NHL teams
EDMEdmonton Oilers
1986–87 to 1989–902 seasons · 2 spells
PTS
21
G
6
A
15
GP
26
NJDNew Jersey Devils
1989–901 season
PTS
7
G
2
A
5
GP
31
NYRNew York Rangers
1981–82 to 1985–865 seasons
PTS
316
G
99
A
217
GP
389
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