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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

LINDY RUFF

February 17, 1960  
Warburg, AB, CA

Defenseman  
6'2"  
Entry drafts
BUFFALO SABRES
NHL earnings$ 466 000
STATS
LINDY RUFF
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1979-80NHL - BUF635141938-811219-
1980-81NHL - BUF6581826121-631423-
1981-82NHL - BUF79163248194-4---28-
1982-83NHL - BUF60121729130-1042647-
1983-84NHL - BUF58143145101-31-19-
1984-85NHL - BUF3913112445-524615-
1985-86NHL - BUF54201232158-------
1986-87NHL - BUF506142074-------
1987-88NHL - BUF7722325179-6-2223-
1988-89NHL - BUF636111786-------
NHL - NYR13-5531-2---17-
1989-90NHL - NYR5636980-8-3312-
1990-91NHL - NYR14-1127-------
1991-92AHL - AME62102434110-13-4416-
1992-93IHL - GUL81103242100+431416726-
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL6911051953001264-52111324193-
AHL62102434110-13-4416-
IHL81103242100+431416726-
NHL SALARIES
LINDY RUFF
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
1989-9029220 000-220 000
1990-9130246 000-466 000
TOTAL466 000-
TRANSACTIONS
LINDY RUFF
March 7, 1989

Lindy Ruff is traded to the New York Rangers. In return, the Buffalo Sabres acquired 5th round draft pick in 1990 (#97: Richard Smehlik).

NHL trades