David Rutherford | |||
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Born |
Ladner, BC, Canada |
April 30, 1987 ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2008–present |
David Rutherford (born April 30, 1987) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
Rutherford played Junior Hockey in the PJHL, BCHL, and WHL. He played for the Abbotsford Pilots in the PJHL, the Penticton Panthers, Chilliwack Chiefs, and Surrey Eagles in the BCHL, and the Vancouver Giants and Spokane Chiefs in the WHL.
Rutherford began his professional Ice Hockey career with the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL during the 2008–09 season and Phoenix RoadRunners, before being traded to the Phoenix RoadRunners on March 13, 2009 along with and Brian Deeth in exchange for Steve Ward and future considerations.
On December 7, 2009 Rutherford signed with the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs of the Central Hockey League, for which he would play for the 2009–10 season and 2010–11 season. Rutherford won the Ray Miron President's Cup championship with the Mudbugs for the 2010–11 season. On July 26, 2011, Rutherford returned to the ECHL by signing with the Florida Everblades.