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Tuomo Ruutu
Tuomo Ruutu
Left Wing
(ROO-Too)
Number: 15
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 205
Shoots: Left
Born: Feb 16, 1983  (Age 30)
Birthplace: Vantaa, Finland
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Drafted: CHI / 2001 NHL Entry Draft
Round: 1st (9th overall)

Last Game: Scored a goal and was (+1) with six hits and four penalty minutes in 18:39 of ice time vs. NYR (4/25) 

* Scored two goals at WPG (4/18) 

* Earned two assists at WPG (3/30)

* Earned his 300th NHL point with an assist on Jordan Staal's third period goal at TOR (3/28)

* Made season debut vs. NJ (3/21)

* Activated from injured non-roster list (3/21)

* Missed Carolina's first 29 games (1/19-3/19) this season following hip surgery on Dec. 14

* Ranked fourth on the Hurricanes in goals (18) and fifth on the team in points (34) in 2011-12

* Led all Hurricanes skaters in hits (151) in 2011-12

* OFF THE RADAR: Tuomo speaks English, Finnish, Swedish and some German

* Career Highs: G: 3  A: 4  P: 5  PIM: 19

* HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 321 gp, 85-118-203, 257 pim



- 2007-08 -
- Had an assist and was a +1 in a 7-2 win at Columbus on Feb.13th
- Played his 200th career game at Ottawa on Dec. 22, 2007
- Earned his 100th career NHL point with a goal vs. Los Angeles on Dec. 12, 2007
- Tied a career high by scoring 2 goals vs. Phoenix on Nov. 30, 2007
- Missed 1 game due to the flu, at Edmonton on Nov. 24, 2007
- Had two assists and a +2 rating at Dallas on Oct. 31, 2007
- Had three assists and a +3 rating vs. Columbus on Oct. 23, 2007
- Scored the GWG in a 5-3 win vs. Colorado on Oct.19, 2007
- Led the team with 156 hits in 2006-07
- Pre-Season: 3 gp - 0-4=4 - 0 pim

-CAREER-
- Represented Team Finland in four World Junior Championships capturing one Gold, one Silver, and two Bronze Medals..
- Was Assistant Captain for Team Finland in the under-18 World Juniors in 2000 that won a Gold Medal.
- Was Assistant Captain for Team Finland in the under-20 World Juniors in 2002 that won a Bronze Medal.
- Served as Captain of Team Finland in the under-20 World Juniors in 2003 where he led the tournament in scoring as Finland won a Bronze Medal.
- Appeared in 6 games for Team Finland in the World Cup in 2004 and had 1-2=3 while placing second in the tournament