Mikko Ruutu

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Mikko Ruutu
Born (1978-09-10) September 10, 1978 (age 47)
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for HIFK
Jokerit
NHL draft 201st overall, 1999
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 19982003

Mikko Ruutu (born September 10, 1978 in Vantaa, Finland) is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward who is currently working as the Director of European Scouting for the Ottawa Senators.

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Career

Ruutu played for HIFK and Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga, earning a silver medal with HIFK and the SM-liiga championship with Jokerit in 2002. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators as their 7th round pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, but his only season in North America was for Clarkson University in the NCAA league. He has since retired from professional hockey because of his broken knee. He is currently working as the Director of European Scouting for the Ottawa Senators.

Personal life

Mikko Ruutu has two brothers, Jarkko, a former NHL player who retired in 2014, and Tuomo, a former NHL player who retired in 2017.

Career statistics

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1998–99HIFKSM-liiga313141240002
1999–00Clarkson UniversityNCAA33551026----------
2000–01JokeritSM-liiga5656113850112
2001–02JokeritSM-liiga4733665510127
2002–03JokeritSM-liiga232464100114
SM-liiga Totals1571314271192412335

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