NHL careerDETPITLAKTORLast NHL game 1982
Jim Rutherford's NHL career
Wins
151
Games
457
Shutouts
14
Save %
.879
Goaltender Jim Rutherford was drafted 10th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1969. He played 13 seasons for 4 clubs, 1970-1982. That came to 457 games and 151 wins, 14 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Jim Rutherford's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 19701970-1971 seasonNHL debut
Jim Rutherford makes his NHL debut
Jim was 21 years old ·
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USAYear 1971Season1970-1971
Jim Rutherford's first NHL season: 29 games
The whole season1970-1971Wins7Games29 of 7837% - Year 1972Season
1971-1972
Jim Rutherford plays 40 of 78 games
The whole season and the playoff run1971-1972Wins17Games40 of 7851%PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks4 gamesQuarterfinalCHIChicago Blackhawks0–4 - Year 1973
- Year 1974
- Year 1975
- Year 1976
- Year 1977
- Year 1978Season
1977-1978
Jim Rutherford plays 43 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978Wins20Games43 of 8054%PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens3 of 7 gamesPreliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4 - Year 1979
- Year 1980
- Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Jim Rutherford plays 31 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981Wins9Games31 of 8039%PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers1 of 4 gamesPreliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers1–3 - Season
1981-1982
Jim Rutherford plays 7 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982Wins3Games7 of 809%PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks0 of 10 gamesFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks1–4 - Year 1982
- The career
Jim Rutherford played his last NHL game in 1982
The career ended after 13 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.