Jarkko Ruutu's NHL career
Left winger Jarkko Ruutu was drafted 68th overall by Vancouver Canucks in 1998. He played 11 seasons for 4 clubs, 1999-2011. That came to 652 games and 142 points, 58 goals and 84 assists.
Below: the whole of Jarkko Ruutu's career, season by season.
- Year 19981998 NHL Draft
Jarkko Ruutu is drafted 68 overall by Vancouver Canucks
First off the board- 1Vincent LecavalierTBL
- 2David LegwandNSH
- 3Brad StuartSJS
Swedes from the same draft
Mikael Samuelsson699 GP · 346 P- Christian Bäckman302 GP · 79 P
- Tommy Westlund203 GP · 22 P
- 1 year, 4 months and 24 days later · 2 seasonsYear 19991999-2000 seasonNHL debut
Jarkko Ruutu makes his NHL debut in 3–1 win against Nashville Predators
Jarkko was 24 years old ·
Gaylord Entertainment Center, USASwedes on the ice:
Markus Näslund and Patric Kjellberg.Year 2000Season1999-2000
Jarkko Ruutu's first NHL season: 1 points
The whole season1999-2000Events74games missed - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Jarkko Ruutu plays only 21 games for 6 points
Events61games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2000-2001PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche4 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche0–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Jarkko Ruutu plays only 49 games for 9 points
Events33games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings1 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Jarkko Ruutu plays only 36 games for 4 points
Events46games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota Wild13 of 14 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–3Second roundMINMinnesota Wild3–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Jarkko Ruutu scores 14 points
The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames6 of 7 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames3–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Jarkko Ruutu scores 16 points
The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators5 games0 pointsFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators1–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Jarkko Ruutu scores 16 points
The whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings20 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–0Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Jarkko Ruutu scores 21 points
The whole season2008-2009EventsCareer bestHis best assist season - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Jarkko Ruutu scores 26 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins6 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Jarkko Ruutu's last season: 12 points
The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators3 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundNSHNashville Predators2–4 - The career
Jarkko Ruutu played his last NHL game in 2011
The career ended after 11 seasons, the last of them with Anaheim Ducks.