Ron Andruff

Ronald Nicholas "Ron" Andruff (* July 10, 1953 in Port Alberni, British Columbia ) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player (Center) of 1974 to 1982 for the Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Rockies in the National Hockey League and the Mannheimer ERC and the Düsseldorf EC played in the hockey league.

Career

Ron Andruff was elected as a striker from the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL Amateur Draft 1973 in the second round, 32nd position. In the same year he wanted the Winnipeg Jets undertake that at the time were still in a Konkurrenliga the National Hockey League, the World Hockey Association. Andruff but opted for the NHL, but had to play the first three years in a farm team of the Canadiens at the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League and arrived in Montreal at this time only six are used. Only after joining the Colorado Rockies, he received regular ice age in the NHL and brought it in three seasons for a total of 55 points scorer with 147 inserts.

Even in the current season 1978/1979 he moved to the Philadelphia Firebirds and the New Haven Nighthawks in the AHL before he moved to Germany. In Mannheim he had his most successful period and met for the Mannheimer ERC for the seasons 1979/1980 and 1980/1981 in 101 games a total of 77 times in the opponent's goal. In all, he scored 178 points scorer. He was one of the guarantors for winning the German championship in 1980 under coach Heinz Bach manner. In the championship round, but also in the following season, he was one of the top scorers in the league. In the season 1981/1982 he finished after a brief stint at DEG his career.

Andruff was known for his physical game, but also for its fast, accurate passes and his eye for goal. As a showpiece, he presented one-armed pushups in the center circle of the playing surface.

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After the career

Andruff now works as a business man in New York City and is the owner of his own company.