| Marty Ruff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1963 Warburg, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Played for | Lethbridge Broncos Muskegon Mohawks Toledo Goaldiggers Montana Magic Portland Winter Hawks Peoria Rivermen | ||
| NHL Draft | 20th overall, 1981 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1979–1986 | ||
Marty Ruff (born May 19, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the first round, 20th overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, however, he never played in the National Hockey League. He is the younger brother of former player and coach Lindy Ruff of the NHL.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | 71 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 222 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 1981–82 | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | 46 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 188 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 35 | ||
| 1982–83 | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | 53 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 128 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 43 | ||
| 1983–84 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 44 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Montana Magic | CHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 44 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| WHL totals | 174 | 27 | 90 | 117 | 568 | 39 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 95 | ||||
| IHL totals | 95 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
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