1990 NHL Draft
Jason Ruff in the 1990 NHL Draft
St. Louis Blues selected Jason Ruff 96th overall in the 1990 NHL Draft, with the 12th pick of round 5.
It was the third of the 9 picks St. Louis Blues made in the draft. Of the 250 players selected in 1990, 98 have played in the NHL regular season. His 14 games put him 83rd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 96
- Round and pick
- Round 5, pick 12
- Drafting team
- STLSt. Louis Blues
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 93–99 in the 1990 draft
- 93Brian SakicLWSHWashington Capitals
- 94Mark OuimetCWSHWashington Capitals
- 95Dean MalkocD116 GP · 4 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 96Jason RuffL14 GP · 6 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 97Richard SmehlikD644 GP · 195 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 98Craig MartinR21 GP · 1 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 99Lubos RobCNYRNew York Rangers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1990 class
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Owen NolanR1200 GP · 885 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 2Petr NedvedC982 GP · 717 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 3Keith PrimeauC909 GP · 619 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 4Mike RicciC1099 GP · 605 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 5Jaromir JagrR1733 GP · 1921 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 6Scott ScissonsC2 GP · 0 PNYINew York Islanders
- 7Darryl SydorD1291 GP · 507 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 8Derian HatcherD1045 GP · 331 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 9John SlaneyD268 GP · 91 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 10Drake BerehowskyD549 GP · 149 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
+ 240 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Jason Ruff made his NHL debut on October 26, 1992, 2 years and 132 days after the draft.
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
St. Louis Blues picks in the 1990 draft
- 33Craig JohnsonL557 GP · 173 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 54Patrice TardifC65 GP · 18 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 96Jason RuffL14 GP · 6 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 117Kurtis MillerLSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 138Wayne ConlanCSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 180Parris DuffusG1 GP · 0 WSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 201Steve WidmeyerRSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 222Joe HawleyCSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 243Joe FlemingDSTLSt. Louis Blues