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REIJO RUOTSALAINEN

April 1, 1960  (66 yrs)
Oulu, FI

Defenseman  (Shoot right)
5'8"  (170 LBS)

Entry drafts	NHL - 1980 R6 #119 NEW YORK RANGERS
NHL earnings	$ 250 000
Coupe Stanley	1987 EDMONTON OILERS 1990 EDMONTON OILERS

STATS

REIJO RUOTSALAINEN

PER SEASON		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER SEASON		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
1976-77	WJC-20 - FI	7	2	3	5	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1977-78	WJC-20 - FI	6	3	3	6	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1978-79	WJC-20 - FI	6	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979-80	WJC-20 - FI	5	4	3	7	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1981-82	NHL - NYR	78	18	38	56	27	-	10	4	5	9	2	-
1982-83	NHL - NYR	77	16	53	69	22	-	9	4	2	6	6	-
1983-84	NHL - NYR	74	20	39	59	26	-	5	1	1	2	2	-
1984-85	NHL - NYR	80	28	45	73	32	-	3	2	-	2	6	-
	WM - FI	10	-	4	4	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1985-86	NHL - NYR	80	17	42	59	47	-	16	-	8	8	6	-
1986-87	NHL - EDM	16	5	8	13	6	-	21	2	5	7	10	-
1987-88	OLYM - FI	8	4	2	6	-	+10	-	-	-	-	-	-
1988-89	WM - FI	10	2	4	6	6	+12	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989-90	NHL - NJD	31	2	5	7	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	NHL - EDM	10	1	7	8	6	-	22	2	11	13	12	-
PER LEAGUE		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER LEAGUE		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
NHL		446	107	237	344	180	-	86	15	32	47	44	-
OLYM		8	4	2	6	-	+10	-	-	-	-	-	-
WM		20	2	8	10	12	+12	-	-	-	-	-	-
WJC-20		24	9	12	21	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

NHL SALARIES

REIJO RUOTSALAINEN

NHL	AGE	SALAIRE	CAP HIT	TOTAL
1989-90	29	250 000	-	250 000

AWARDS

REIJO RUOTSALAINEN

1979-80	U20	Silver Finland
	U20	All-star team FI Finland
	U20	Directorate award FI Finland
1986-87	NHL	Stanley cup CHAMPION Edmonton Oilers
1989-90	NHL	Stanley cup CHAMPION Edmonton Oilers
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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.

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