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Terry Ruskowski's NHL career

Points
426
Games
629
Goals
113
Assists
313
P/GP
0.68
Plus/minus
-63

Centre Terry Ruskowski was drafted 70th overall by Chicago Blackhawks in 1974. He played 10 seasons for 4 clubs, 1979-1988. That came to 629 games and 426 points, 113 goals and 313 assists.

Below: the whole of Terry Ruskowski's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1974 NHL Draft

    Terry Ruskowski is drafted 70 overall by Chicago Blackhawks

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Selected
    70 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Per-Arne Alexandersson#49
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1974 draft
  2. 5 years, 4 months and 11 days later · 6 seasons
    NHL debut

    Terry Ruskowski makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠2 win against Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers2–4CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Terry was 24 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
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    Season

    1979-1980

    Terry Ruskowski's first NHL season: 70 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    70
    NHL#47
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#145
    Assists
    55
    NHL#14
    P/GP
    0.95
    NHL#47
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#118
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    4 of 7 games0 points
    Preliminary roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–0QuarterfinalBUFBuffalo Sabres0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Terry Ruskowski scores 59 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Points
    59
    NHL#98
    Games
    72 of 80
    90%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#255
    Assists
    51
    NHL#24
    P/GP
    0.82
    NHL#93
    +/-
    -19
    NHL#520
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    3 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    Preliminary roundCGYCalgary Flames0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  4. Season

    1981-1982

    Terry Ruskowski scores 37 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    20
    games missed
    Points
    37
    NHL#200
    Games
    60 of 80
    75%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#283
    Assists
    30
    NHL#138
    P/GP
    0.62
    NHL#184
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#515
    PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks
    11 of 15 games3 points1 G · 2 A
    First roundMNSMinnesota North Stars3–1Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Conference finalVANVancouver Canucks1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  5. Season

    1982-1983

    Terry Ruskowski scores 46 points

    CHIChicago BlackhawksLAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    46
    NHL#140
    Games
    76 of 80
    95%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#174
    Assists
    32
    NHL#110
    P/GP
    0.61
    NHL#162
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#531
    The whole season1982-1983
  6. Season

    1983-1984

    Terry Ruskowski scores 32 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    32
    NHL#216
    Games
    77 of 80
    96%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#272
    Assists
    25
    NHL#169
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#266
    +/-
    -26
    NHL#595
    The whole season1983-1984
  7. Season

    1984-1985

    Terry Ruskowski scores 49 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    49
    NHL#129
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#152
    Assists
    33
    NHL#109
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#163
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#199
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    3 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  8. Season

    1985-1986

    Terry Ruskowski scores 26 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    63
    NHL#85
    Games
    72 of 80
    90%
    Goals
    26
    NHL#72
    Assists
    37
    NHL#91
    P/GP
    0.88
    NHL#79
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#116
    The whole season1985-1986
  9. Season

    1986-1987

    Terry Ruskowski scores 51 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    51
    NHL#105
    Games
    70 of 80
    88%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#160
    Assists
    37
    NHL#67
    P/GP
    0.73
    NHL#108
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#96
    The whole season1986-1987
  10. Season

    1987-1988

    Terry Ruskowski plays only 47 games for 17 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    33
    games missed
    Points
    17
    NHL#317
    Games
    47 of 80
    59%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#315
    Assists
    12
    NHL#293
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#283
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#613
    The whole season1987-1988
  11. Season

    1988-1989

    Terry Ruskowski's last season: 2 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#497
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#433
    Assists
    1
    NHL#505
    P/GP
    0.67
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#221
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  12. The career

    Terry Ruskowski played his last NHL game in 1988

    The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota North Stars.