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Ruutu started his pro hockey career with [[HIFK (ice hockey)|HIFK]] in the Finnish [[SM-liiga]] in the 1996-97 season. He had his best NHL season to date in [[2003-04 NHL season|2003-04]], scoring 6 goals and 8 assists for 14 points in 71 games, while amassing 133 penalty minutes. During the [[2004-05 NHL lockout]], Ruutu played for his hometown team HIFK, and set a new SM-liiga record for penalty minutes during the regular season. |
Ruutu started his pro hockey career with [[HIFK (ice hockey)|HIFK]] in the Finnish [[SM-liiga]] in the 1996-97 season. He had his best NHL season to date in [[2003-04 NHL season|2003-04]], scoring 6 goals and 8 assists for 14 points in 71 games, while amassing 133 penalty minutes. During the [[2004-05 NHL lockout]], Ruutu played for his hometown team HIFK, and set a new SM-liiga record for penalty minutes during the regular season. |
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Ruutu has signed to play with the Canucks for the [[2005-06 NHL season]]. |
Ruutu has signed to play with the Canucks for the [[2005-06 NHL season]]. He has received consistently more ice time each season he has played with Vancouver, and is best known for his role as the team's 'agitator.' |
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==Career statistics== |
==Career statistics== |
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Revision as of 20:38, 27 February 2006
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Jarkko Ruutu (born August 23, 1975 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks as their third round pick, #68 overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
He is the older brother of Mikko and Tuomo Ruutu.
Playing career
Ruutu started his pro hockey career with HIFK in the Finnish SM-liiga in the 1996-97 season. He had his best NHL season to date in 2003-04, scoring 6 goals and 8 assists for 14 points in 71 games, while amassing 133 penalty minutes. During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Ruutu played for his hometown team HIFK, and set a new SM-liiga record for penalty minutes during the regular season.
Ruutu has signed to play with the Canucks for the 2005-06 NHL season. He has received consistently more ice time each season he has played with Vancouver, and is best known for his role as the team's 'agitator.'
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995--96 | Michigan Tech | NCAA | 38 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 96 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996--97 | HIFK | SM-liiga | 48 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 155 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997--98 | HIFK | SM-liiga | 37 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 166 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 1998--99 | HIFK | SM-liiga | 25 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 136 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 43 | ||
| 1999--00 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 65 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 164 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1999--00 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000--01 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 46 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 111 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000--01 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2001--02 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 49 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002--03 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 2003--04 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 71 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 133 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | ||
| 2004--05 | HIFK | SM-liiga | 50 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 215 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | ||
| 2005--06 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 50 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69 | |||||||
| NHL Totals | 231 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 380 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 32 | ||||
International play
- Played for Team Finland in several Ice Hockey World Championships
- Played for Team Finland at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey
- Playing for Team Finland at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 2001 | Finland | WC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2004 | Finland | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2004 | Finland | WCH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2005 | Finland | WC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |