Tuomo Ruutu's NHL career
Left winger Tuomo Ruutu was drafted 9th overall by Chicago Blackhawks in 2001. He played 12 seasons for 3 clubs, 2003-2016. That came to 735 games and 346 points, 148 goals and 198 assists.
Below: the whole of Tuomo Ruutu's career, season by season.
- Year 20012001 NHL Draft
Tuomo Ruutu is drafted 9 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
First off the board- 1Ilya KovalchukATL
- 2Jason SpezzaOTT
- 3Alexander SvitovTBL
Swedes from the same draft
Johnny Oduya850 GP · 190 P- Fredrik Sjöström489 GP · 104 P
- Andreas Salomonsson71 GP · 14 P
- 2 years, 3 months and 15 days later · 3 seasonsYear 20032003-2004 seasonNHL debut
Tuomo Ruutu makes his NHL debut in 1–0 win against Minnesota Wild
Tuomo was 20 years old ·
United Center, USAYear 2004Season2003-2004
Tuomo Ruutu's first NHL season: 44 points
The whole season2003-2004Points44NHL#110Games82 of 82100%Goals23NHL#49Assists21NHL#180P/GP0.54NHL#150+/--31NHL#911 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Tuomo Ruutu plays only 15 games for 5 points
Events67games missedThe whole season2005-2006Points5NHL#621Games15 of 8218%Goals2NHL#536Assists3NHL#610P/GP0.33+/--7NHL#685 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Tuomo Ruutu scores 38 points
The whole season2006-2007Points38NHL#184Games71 of 8287%Goals17NHL#138Assists21NHL#214P/GP0.54NHL#188+/-+4NHL#201 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Tuomo Ruutu scores 32 points
The whole season2007-2008Points32NHL#216Games77 of 8294%Goals10NHL#241Assists22NHL#185P/GP0.42NHL#248+/-+4NHL#182 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Tuomo Ruutu scores 26 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009Points54NHL#85Games79 of 8296%Goals26NHL#52Assists28NHL#129P/GP0.68NHL#108+/-0NHL#327PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins16 of 18 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Tuomo Ruutu scores 35 points
Events28games missedThe whole season2009-2010Points35NHL#200Games54 of 8266%Goals14NHL#178Assists21NHL#201P/GP0.65NHL#110+/--4NHL#614 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Tuomo Ruutu scores 57 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season2010-2011Points57NHL#54Games82 of 82100%Goals19NHL#107Assists38NHL#45P/GP0.70NHL#88+/-+1NHL#291 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Tuomo Ruutu scores 34 points
The whole season2011-2012Points34NHL#194Games72 of 8288%Goals18NHL#117Assists16NHL#275P/GP0.47NHL#204+/--3NHL#561 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Tuomo Ruutu plays only 17 games for 9 points
Events31games missedThe whole season2012-2013Points9NHL#395Games17 of 4835%Goals4NHL#305Assists5NHL#424P/GP0.53NHL#164+/--6NHL#686 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Tuomo Ruutu scores 24 points
The whole season2013-2014Points24NHL#299Games76 of 8293%Goals8NHL#290Assists16NHL#284P/GP0.32NHL#346+/--18NHL#851 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Tuomo Ruutu scores 13 points
The whole season2014-2015Points13NHL#457Games77 of 8294%Goals7NHL#334Assists6NHL#507P/GP0.17NHL#532+/--3NHL#573 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Tuomo Ruutu's last season: 1 points
Events49games missedThe whole season2015-2016Points1NHL#728Games33 of 8240%Goals0NHL#695Assists1NHL#689P/GP0.03NHL#626+/--7NHL#719 - The career
Tuomo Ruutu played his last NHL game in 2016
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with New Jersey Devils.