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LINDY RUFF

February 17, 1960  (66 yrs)
Warburg, AB, CA

Defenseman  (Shoot left)
6'2"  (200 LBS)

Entry drafts	NHL - 1979 R2 #32 BUFFALO SABRES
NHL earnings	$ 466 000

STATS

LINDY RUFF

PER SEASON		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER SEASON		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
1979-80	NHL - BUF	63	5	14	19	38	-	8	1	1	2	19	-
1980-81	NHL - BUF	65	8	18	26	121	-	6	3	1	4	23	-
1981-82	NHL - BUF	79	16	32	48	194	-	4	-	-	-	28	-
1982-83	NHL - BUF	60	12	17	29	130	-	10	4	2	6	47	-
1983-84	NHL - BUF	58	14	31	45	101	-	3	1	-	1	9	-
1984-85	NHL - BUF	39	13	11	24	45	-	5	2	4	6	15	-
1985-86	NHL - BUF	54	20	12	32	158	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1986-87	NHL - BUF	50	6	14	20	74	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987-88	NHL - BUF	77	2	23	25	179	-	6	-	2	2	23	-
1988-89	NHL - BUF	63	6	11	17	86	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	NHL - NYR	13	-	5	5	31	-	2	-	-	-	17	-
1989-90	NHL - NYR	56	3	6	9	80	-	8	-	3	3	12	-
1990-91	NHL - NYR	14	-	1	1	27	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991-92	AHL - AME	62	10	24	34	110	-	13	-	4	4	16	-
1992-93	IHL - GUL	81	10	32	42	100	+43	14	1	6	7	26	-
PER LEAGUE		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER LEAGUE		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
NHL		691	105	195	300	1264	-	52	11	13	24	193	-
AHL		62	10	24	34	110	-	13	-	4	4	16	-
IHL		81	10	32	42	100	+43	14	1	6	7	26	-

NHL SALARIES

LINDY RUFF

NHL	AGE	SALAIRE	CAP HIT	TOTAL
1989-90	29	220 000	-	220 000
1990-91	30	246 000	-	466 000
TOTAL			466 000	-

TRANSACTIONS

LINDY RUFF

March 7, 1989

Lindy Ruff is traded to the New York Rangers. In return, the Buffalo Sabres acquired 5th round draft pick in 1990 (#97: Richard Smehlik).

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