Jarkko Ruutu
| Jarkko Ruutu | |||
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| Born |
August 23, 1975 Vantaa, Finland |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HIFK Vancouver Canucks Pittsburgh Penguins Ottawa Senators Anaheim Ducks Jokerit |
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| National team |
 Finland
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| NHL Draft | 68th overall, 1998 Vancouver Canucks |
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| Playing career | 1996–2014 | ||
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing Finland
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2006 | Turin |
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2010 | Vancouver |
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1998 | Switzerland |
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2001 | Germany |
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2007 | Russia |
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2006 | Latvia |
Jarkko Samuli Ruutu (pronounced Yar-ko Roo-to (IPA: /ˈjʌrk.kɔ ˈruː.tu/); born August 23, 1975) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. His younger brother, Tuomo Ruutu, is a member of HC Davos in the National League A (NLA) - his other brother, retired player Mikko Ruutu, currently scouts for NHL team Ottawa Senators. He is also a second cousin of Hanno Möttölä, who became the first Finnish basketball player to play in the NBA. Ruutu's cousin, Raul Ruutu, plays bass in Finnish pop rock band Sunrise Avenue.
Ruutu initially moved to North America to play college hockey with Michigan Tech of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). After his first year, however, he returned to Finland and turned professional with HIFK of SM-liiga in 1996–97. In his draft year, he recorded 20 points in 37 games and was then drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the third round, 68th overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He played one more season with HIFK before moving back to North America to play for the Canucks' minor league affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL).
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