Tuomo Ruutu
Tuomo Ruutu Iisakki ( born February 16, 1983 in Vantaa ) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. Since March 2014 he plays for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League on the position of the center. He is the younger brother of Jarkko and Mikko Ruutu.
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Career
Tuomo Ruutu began his professional career in 1999 at the Helsinki HIFK in the Finnish SM- liiga, after he had already played at the same club in the junior team. After that he went two seasons for local rivals Jokerit on the ice before he played a season for HIFK in the year 2002.
In the NHL Entry Draft 2001 Ruutu was selected in the first round of the ninth by the Chicago Blackhawks. In the 2003/2004 season, he made his NHL debut for the Blackhawks.
During the lockout in the 2004/05 season he recovered from injuries, but commented on the Ice Hockey World Championship for the Finnish television. The following season, he took part in only a few games since he was still hampered by injuries.
On 26 February 2008, the attacker was released to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Andrew Ladd.
Shortly before the Trade Deadline moved Ruutu on March 5, 2014 at the New Jersey Devils, the charges for Andrei Loktionov and a third-round vote in the NHL Entry Draft to Carolina in 2017.
Internationally
Internationally, he played for the first time at the World Cup of Hockey 2004 for the Finnish national team and there shot his first goal in the final against Canada. In addition, he participated in three World Hockey Championships and won with his team the bronze twice and once the silver medal. At the Olympic Games in 2014 he won the bronze medal with the Finnish national team.
Awards and achievements
- 2002 Finnish Champion with Jokerit Helsinki
- 2004 NHL Young Stars Game
- 2004 NHL Rookie of the Month March
Internationally
- 2000 Gold medal at the U18 World Youth Championship
- 2001 Silver medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
- 2002 bronze medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
- 2003 bronze medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
- 2004 Silver medal at the World Cup of Hockey
- 2006 bronze medal at the World Championships
- 2007 Silver medal at the World Championships
- 2008 bronze medal at the World Championships
- 2010 bronze medal at the Winter Olympics
- 2011 Gold Medal at the World Championships
- 2014 bronze medal at the Winter Olympics
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Finland at:
- U18 Junior World Championship 2000
- U20 Junior World Championship 2001
- U20 Junior World Cup 2002
- U20 Junior World Championship 2003
- World Cup of Hockey 2004
- World Cup 2006
- World Cup 2007
- World Championship 2008
- 2010 Winter Olympics
- World Cup 2011
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )