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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

JIM RUTHERFORD

February 17, 1949
Beeton, ON, CA

Goaltender  
5'8"  
Entry drafts
DETROIT RED WINGS
STATS
JIM RUTHERFORD
PER SEASONGPWLOLSOS%
67-68OHL - RED9----.000
OHL - RED  (P)1----.000
68-69OHL - RED45---3.000
OHL - RED  (P)5----.000
70-71NHL - DET29715-1.000
71-72NHL - PIT401715-1.000
NHL - PIT  (P)4-4--.000
AHL - BEA33---.000
72-73NHL - PIT492022-3.000
73-74NHL - PIT26712--.000
NHL - DET25911--.000
74-75NHL - DET592029-2.000
75-76NHL - DET441325-4.000
76-77NHL - DET48734--.000
77-78NHL - DET432017-1.000
NHL - DET  (P)321--.000
78-79NHL - DET321314-1.000
79-80NHL - DET23613-1.000
80-81NHL - DET1026--.000
NHL - LA33---.000
NHL - TOR18410--.000
NHL - LA  (P)1----.000
81-82NHL - LA733--.000
AHL - NIG291211--.877
AHL - NIG  (P)2-2--.000
82-83NHL - DET1-1--.821
AHL - RED1237--.853
PER LEAGUEGPWLOLSOS%
NHL457151227-14-39,410
NHL  -  PLAYOFFS825--.000
AHL441818--.863
AHL  -  PLAYOFFS2-2--.000
OHL54---3.000
OHL  -  PLAYOFFS6----.000
STATS
JIM RUTHERFORD
PER SEASONGPWOWSWLOLSLTGASASV%SOAVGAPM
1967-68OHL - RED9-------19-.00002.24--2
OHL - RED  (P)1---------.00000.00---
1968-69OHL - RED45-------153-.00033.36-28
OHL - RED  (P)5-------27-.00005.40---
1970-71NHL - DET297--15--394-.00013.77---
1971-72NHL - PIT4017--15--5116-.00013.22--16
NHL - PIT  (P)4---4---14-.00003.50---
AHL - BEA33------7-.00002.33---
1972-73NHL - PIT4920--22--5129-.00032.91---
1973-74NHL - PIT267--12--482-.00003.44-12
NHL - DET259--11--486-.00003.63-32
1974-75NHL - DET5920--29--10217-.00023.74-44
1975-76NHL - DET4413--25--6158-.00043.59--4
1976-77NHL - DET487--34--6180-.00003.94--4
1977-78NHL - DET4320--17--4134-.00013.26-22
NHL - DET  (P)32--1---12-.00004.00-1-
1978-79NHL - DET3213--14--5103-.00013.27-24
1979-80NHL - DET236--13--392-.00014.16--24
1980-81NHL - DET102--6--243-.00004.30-1-
NHL - LA33------10-.00003.33-1-
NHL - TOR184--10--282-.00005.12--2
NHL - LA  (P)1-------2-.00006.00---
1981-82NHL - LA73--3---43-.00006.79---
AHL - NIG2912--11--489725.87703.31---
AHL - NIG  (P)2---2---8-.00003.33---
1982-83NHL - DET1---1---739.82107.00---
AHL - RED123--7--144299.85304.47-12
PER LEAGUEGPWOWSWLOLSLTGASASV%SOAVGAPM
NHL457151--227--59157639-39,410143.65-1464
NHL  -  PLAYOFFS82--5---28-.00003.82-1-
AHL4418--18--51401024.86303.52-12
AHL  -  PLAYOFFS2---2---8-.00003.33---
OHL54-------172-.00033.19-210
OHL  -  PLAYOFFS6-------27-.00005.06---
TRANSACTIONS
JIM RUTHERFORD
January 12, 1974

Jim Rutherford is traded to the Detroit Red Wings with Jack Lynch. In return, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Ron Stackhouse.

December 4, 1980

Jim Rutherford is traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs. In return, the Detroit Red Wings acquired Mark Kirton.

March 9, 1981

Jim Rutherford is traded to the Los Angeles Kings. In return, the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired 5th round draft pick in 1981 (#102: Barry Brigley).

NHL trades