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NHL

REIJO RUOTSALAINEN

April 1, 1960  
Oulu, FI

Defenseman  
5'8"  
Entry drafts
NEW YORK RANGERS
NHL earnings$ 250 000
Coupe Stanley
EDMONTON OILERS
EDMONTON OILERS
STATS
REIJO RUOTSALAINEN
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1976-77WJC-20 - FI72356-------
1977-78WJC-20 - FI63362-------
1978-79WJC-20 - FI6-33--------
1979-80WJC-20 - FI54372-------
1981-82NHL - NYR7818385627-104592-
1982-83NHL - NYR7716536922-94266-
1983-84NHL - NYR7420395926-51122-
1984-85NHL - NYR8028457332-32-26-
WM - FI10-446-------
1985-86NHL - NYR8017425947-16-886-
1986-87NHL - EDM1658136-2125710-
1987-88OLYM - FI8426-+10------
1988-89WM - FI102466+12------
1989-90NHL - NJD3125714-------
NHL - EDM101786-222111312-
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL446107237344180-8615324744-
OLYM8426-+10------
WM20281012+12------
WJC-20249122110-------
NHL SALARIES
REIJO RUOTSALAINEN
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
1989-9029250 000-250 000
AWARDS
REIJO RUOTSALAINEN
1979-80U20Silver
 U20All-star team
 U20Directorate award
1986-87NHLStanley cup   
1989-90NHLStanley cup   
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
REIJO RUOTSALAINEN
October 2, 1986

Reijo Ruotsalainen is traded to the Edmonton Oilers with Clark Donatelli, Ville Kentala and Jim Wiemer. In return, the New York Rangers acquired Mike Golden, Miloslav Horava, Don Jackson and Stu Kulak.

March 6, 1990

Reijo Ruotsalainen is traded to the Edmonton Oilers. In return, the New Jersey Devils acquired Jeff Sharples.