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Lindy Ruff Biography
Lindy Ruff is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on February 17, 1960 in Warburg, Alberta, Canada. Lindy Cameron Ruff, a Canadian assistant coach with the New York Rangers (NHL), was born February 17, 1960. Ruff was the former head coach for the Dallas Stars (NHL) and the Buffalo Sabres (NHL) from 1997 to 2013. He won the Jack Adams Award in 2006 as Coach of Year. Ruff was a player in the NHL, where he played for the Rangers and the Sabres.
From the 1993-1994 season, Ruff was the assistant coach for the Florida Panthers. He remained there until 1996-1997. As an assistant coach, his greatest success was with the 1995-96 Florida Panthers. They reached the Stanley Cup Finals but were defeated by the Colorado Avalanche.
Buffalo missed the playoffs in the three seasons preceding the 2004–05 NHL lockout amidst the team’s bankruptcy and financial problems caused by the Adelphia Communications corporate scandal. After the lockout, Ruff lead the Sabres to back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals appearances only to lose to the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006 and the Ottawa Senators in 2007. Ruff was the longest-tenured coach in the NHL and was rewarded with a three-year contract extension that had an option for a fourth season.
Ruff was the winner of the 2005–06 Jack Adams Award for coach of the year in the NHL. Tom Renney of the New York Rangers and Peter Laviolette of the Carolina Hurricanes were also nominated.
Ruff was the Sabres’ captain for almost three years of his NHL career. He was traded to the Rangers in 1989 for a draft pick. Richard Smehlik would be selected by the Sabres using that pick. He would then play several years under Ruff.
| Name | Lindy Ruff |
| First Name | Lindy |
| Last Name | Ruff |
| Occupation | Ice Hockey Player |
| Birthday | February 17 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place of Birth | Warburg |
| Home Town | Alberta |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Brent Ruff, Marty Ruff, Randy Ruff |
| Spouse | Gaye Ruff |
| Children(s) | Madeleine Ruff, Brian Ruff, Brett Ruff, Eryn Ruff |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In the 2006–07 season, Ruff became the first Sabres coach to lead the team to back-to-back 50 win seasons, boasting the fifth-best points percentage in the NHL since 1979.
Lindy Ruff Net Worth
Lindy Ruff is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lindy Ruff's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
The Buffalo Sabres selected Ruff in the 32nd round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Ruff played for both the Sabres, and the New York Rangers. Ruff was known for his character, toughness and dedication to the game. This was evident in a May 10, 1980 playoff game against New York Islanders when Billy Smith, the opposing goaltender, struck Ruff with his stick while he was passing in front of his net. Ruff jumped up and skated back towards the goaltender, where he was tackled.
Ruff’s younger brother Brent Ruff was among four players who were killed in a bus accident while playing for Swift Current Broncos.
Ruff was named the 15th head coach of the Buffalo Sabres on July 21, 1997. He joined a long list of former Sabres players who eventually became Sabres head coaches: Floyd Smith, Bill Inglis, Craig Ramsay, Jim Schoenfeld and Rick Dudley. He had immediate success in Buffalo, advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals in the 1997–98 season. In Ruff’s second season as coach, the Sabres reached the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals before finally losing to the Dallas Stars in six games. The Stars’ Brett Hull scored a goal deep into the third overtime. Hull’s skate was in the goaltender’s crease, but had control of the puck, which was (under then 1999 rules prior to a late-March NHL memo) a clear violation, giving Dallas the Stanley Cup. The following two seasons saw Ruff’s Sabres lose in the first round to the Philadelphia Flyers and the second round to the Pittsburgh Penguins, respectively.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Ice Hockey Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ruff was again nominated for the Jack Adams Award in 2006–07. His nomination was the second time he has been a finalist for coach of the year. Alain Vigneault of the Vancouver Canucks won the honour; Ruff placed second in voting with 126 points to Vigneault’s 134.
On April 5, 2006, Ruff became the 31st coach in NHL history to win 300 games, and just the 16th to do so with only one team. Ruff led the Sabres to their most successful regular season ever in 2006–07 with a 53–22–7 record for a total of 113 points.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Ruff is known for being blunt with the media. A well-known example of his bluntness were his comments regarding Toronto Maple Leafs player Darcy Tucker. In his post-game interview following a questionable hit on Jochen Hecht that knocked the Sabres centre out of the lineup for two weeks with a sprained ACL in the 2005–06 season, Ruff said, “I want him [Tucker] suspended.” He also said, “I have not called the NHL office all year and I will call them ten times tomorrow.” He called Tucker’s hit “an absolute joke”.
In February 2007, Ruff was fined US$10,000 by the NHL after a brawl with the Ottawa Senators. The NHL said Ruff precipitated the brawl following a questionable hit on then co-captain Chris Drury by the Senators’ Chris Neil. Because the hit to Drury did not result in a penalty, Ruff sent out Andrew Peters, Patrick Kaleta and Adam Mair, the team’s “enforcers”. What followed was one of the 2006–07 season’s most memorable hockey brawls. Mair began the brawl, punching Ottawa’s Jason Spezza as soon as the puck was dropped. Peters tried to start a fight with Dany Heatley, who was reluctant to respond, at one point even hiding behind a linesman. The goaltenders also entered the fight, with Martin Biron challenging Ray Emery, and Ruff himself engaged in a prolonged shouting match with Senators head coach Bryan Murray.. A large contingent of Sabres fans attempted to raise money to pay the fine on Ruff’s behalf. Ruff declined the fans’ offer and had the money raised donated to charity.
Who is Lindy Ruff Dating?
According to our records, Lindy Ruff married to Gaye Ruff. As of December 1, 2023, Lindy Ruff’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Lindy Ruff. You may help us to build the dating records for Lindy Ruff!After a second round playoff match against the New York Rangers on April 27, 2007, Ruff would be fined again by the NHL after harshly criticizing officials for an alleged missed too-many-men call against the Rangers, which might have given Buffalo a chance to tie the match in the closing minute.
Top Facts about Lindy Ruff
- Lindy Ruff played 12 seasons in the NHL.
- He was a defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres.
- Ruff coached the Sabres for 15 seasons.
- He led Buffalo to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1999.
- Ruff won the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year in 2006.
- He has also coached for Dallas and New York Rangers.
- Ruff has over 700 career wins as an NHL coach.
- He was an assistant coach for Team Canada at the Olympics.
- Ruff is known for his defensive coaching style.
- He retired from coaching in 2020 but returned with New Jersey Devils in January, 2021
Facts & Trivia
Lindy Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Lindy Ruff celebrates birthday on February 17 of every year.
On October 15, 2008, Ruff became the 23rd coach in NHL history to win 400 games, and just the seventh to win 400 games for one team.
Has Lindy Ruff ever won a Stanley Cup?
Ruff coached the Sabres to the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals, which were won by the Stars 4-games-to-2 on a Game 6 triple-overtime goal by Brett Hull.
Is Lindy Ruff still coaching hockey?
Lindy Ruff served as a head coach in the National Hockey League for 19 seasons (1997-98 – 2016-17). In 1,493 career regular-season games as the lead man behind an NHL bench, Ruff recorded a 736-554-78-125 record (. 561 points percentage).
Did Lindy Ruff retire?
1991
How much does Lindy Ruff make?
Lindy Ruff’s net worth / earnings / salary history. He made US $5,415,000 (US $7,875,038 in today’s dollars), ranking #1588 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
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| A | Assists |
| Pts | Points |
| PIM | Penalties in minutes |
| W | Wins |
