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Mikko Ruutu

Mikko Ruutu
Born (1978-09-10) September 10, 1978 (age 46)
Vantaa, Finland
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 1998–2003

Mikko Ruutu (born September 10, 1978 in Vantaa, Finland) is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward.

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.

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
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998–99 HIFK SM-liiga 31 3 1 4 12 4 0 0 0 2
1999–00 Clarkson University NCAA 33 5 5 10 26 -- -- -- -- --
2000–01 Jokerit SM-liiga 56 5 6 11 38 5 0 1 1 2
2001–02 Jokerit SM-liiga 47 3 3 6 65 5 1 0 1 27
2002–03 Jokerit SM-liiga 23 2 4 6 4 10 0 1 1 4
SM-liiga Totals 157 13 14 27 119 24 1 2 3 35

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