Christian Ruuttu (born 20 February 1964) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player, who is a scout.
Ruuttu is the father of Alexander Ruuttu, who was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes. His father Kalevi Ruuttu is a former Bandy World Championship referee.
Ruuttu began the 1992–93 season playing for the Chicago Blackhawks after being traded for goaltender Stephane Beauregard. He played there for the next two and one-half seasons before being traded to the Vancouver Canucks midway through the 1994–95 season.
After his career as a player, Ruuttu served as General Manager of the Espoo Blues of the SM-liiga and was a board member of the Finnish Elite League. He joined the Phoenix Coyotes organization as the Director of European Scouting. He is currently the Director of European Scouting for the Los Angeles Kings.
1980–81 | Ässät | FIN U20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
1981–82 | Belmont Hill School | HS-Prep | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1982–83 | Ässät | FIN U20 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
1982–83 | Ässät | SM-liiga | 36 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
1983–84 | Ässät | FIN U20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
1983–84 | Ässät | SM-l | 37 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 72 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
1984–85 | Ässät | FIN U20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
1984–85 | Ässät | SM-l | 32 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
1985–86 | HIFK | SM-l | 36 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
1986–87 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 76 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 73 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 85 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
1988–89 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 67 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
1989–90 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 75 | 19 | 41 | 60 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
1990–91 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 77 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 96 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 29 |
1991–92 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 70 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
1992–93 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 84 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 134 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
1993–94 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 54 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
1994–95 | HIFK | SM-l | 20 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
1994–95 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
1994–95 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 25 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
1995–96 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 32 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 98 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 34 |
1996–97 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | NDB | 42 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 72 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
1997–98 | HIFK | SM-l | 44 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
1998–99 | Espoo Blues | SM-l | 45 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1983 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
1984 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
1985 | Finland | WC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
1986 | Finland | WC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
1987 | Finland | Canada Cup | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
1987 | Finland | WC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
1990 | Finland | WC | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
1991 | Finland | CC | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
1991 | Finland | WC | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
1992 | Finland | WC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
1994 | Finland | WC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
1996 | Finland | WCH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1996 | Finland | WC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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