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Canada Switzerland Kent Ruhnke

a.k.a. "Kent Stuart Ruhnke"

EHC Olten / NLA - 89/90

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Kent Ruhnke Facts

Date of Birth
Sep 18, 1952
Position
RW
Age
71
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Toronto, ON, CAN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Canada / Switzerland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time WHA Avco World Trophy 1

Naturalized in Switzerland 2014

Son: Corey Ruhnke, Daughter: Laura Ruhnke

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Kent Ruhnke Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1971-72 Univ. of Toronto CIAU 20* 9* 6* 15* 10* -* |
1972-73 Univ. of Toronto CIAU 20* 22* 13* 35* 6* -* |
1973-74 Univ. of Toronto CIAU 20* 27* 13* 40* 8* -* |
Barrie Flyers OHA-Jr. 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
1974-75 Univ. of Toronto CIAU 20* 10* 5* 15* 10* -* |
1975-76 Univ. of Toronto CIAU 20* 29* 15* 44* 6* -* |
Boston Bruins NHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
1976-77 Winnipeg Jets WHA 51* 11* 11* 22* 2* -12* |
1977-78 Winnipeg Jets WHA 21* 8* 9* 17* 2* 9* | Playoffs 5 2 0 2 0 -2
Binghamton Dusters AHL 47* 14* 20* 34* 2* -* |
1978-79 SC Riessersee Germany 49* 42* 37* 79* 4* -* |
1980-81 Zürcher SC NLB -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1981-82 Zürcher SC NLA 19* 10* 12* 22* -* -* |
EHC Biel-Bienne NLA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1982-83 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1985-86 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 2* 3* 1* 4* 0* -* |
1987-88 EHC Olten NLB 2* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
1988-89 EHC Olten NLA 2* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
1989-90 EHC Olten NLA 1* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |

Kent Ruhnke Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1964-65 Scarborough Lions QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1971-72 Univ. of Toronto University Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1972-73 Univ. of Toronto University Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1974-75 Univ. of Toronto University Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1975-76 Univ. of Toronto University Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1976-77 Winnipeg Jets Izvestia Trophy -* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1980-81 HC Davos Spengler Cup 4* 4* 1* 5* 0* -* |
1981-82 HC Davos Spengler Cup 4* 3* 4* 7* -* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1980-81 Zürcher SC NLB Player-Coach Promotion to NLA
1981-82 Zürcher SC NLA Player-Coach Replaced by Jim Webster, Nov 27, 1981
EHC Biel-Bienne NLA Head Coach Replacing Ed Reigle midseason
1982-83 Biel-Bienne U20 Elite Jr. A Head Coach
EHC Biel-Bienne NLA Head Coach won NLA Championship
1983-84 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA Head Coach
1984-85 Dalhousie Univ. CIAU Head Coach
1985-86 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA Head Coach
1986-87 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA Head Coach
1987-88 EHC Olten NLB Head Coach
1988-89 EHC Olten NLA Head Coach
1989-90 EHC Olten NLA Head Coach
1990-91 EV Zug NLA Head Coach Replaced by Roland von Mentlen midseason
Devils Milano Italy Head Coach Hired Dec 1990
1993-94 EHC Olten NLA Head Coach Hired Dec 17th 1993 replacing Dick Decloe
1994-95 EHC Olten NLB Head Coach
1995-96 HC Martigny NLB Head Coach
1997-98 ZSC Lions NLA Head Coach Hired in Jan, replacing Hans Zach
1998-99 ZSC Lions NLA Head Coach
1999-00 ZSC Lions NLA Head Coach won NLA Championship
2001-02 SC Bern NLA Head Coach
2002-03 SC Bern NLA Head Coach
2003-04 SC Bern NLA Head Coach won NLA Championship
Team Canada Spengler Cup Asst. Coach
2004-05 EHC Basel NLB Head Coach won NLB Championship
NLB to NLA Promotion
2005-06 EHC Basel NLA Head Coach
2006-07 EHC Basel NLA Head Coach Fired in Dec & replaced by Mike McParland
2007-08 HC Lugano NLA Head Coach Hired Dec 7th, replacing Ivano Zanatta
Fired Jan 8th & replaced by John Slettvoll
2008-09 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA Head Coach
2009-10 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA Head Coach Fired Apr 3rd & replaced by Kevin Schläpfer
2010-11 Not active as staff
2011-12 EHC Olten NLB Head Coach Hired Dec 30th, replacing Colin Muller
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Kent Ruhnke Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 47* 14* 20* 34* 0.72* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Germany 1 49* 42* 37* 79* 1.61* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Izvestia Trophy 1 -* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
NLA (NL) 5 24* 14* 15* 29* 1.21* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHA-Jr. 1 1* 1* 0* 1* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NLB (SL) 2 2* 2* 1* 3* 1.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 2 8* 7* 5* 12* 1.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
University Cup 4 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CIAU (USports) 5 100* 97* 52* 149* 1.49* 40* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHA 2 72* 19* 20* 39* 0.54* 4* -3* | 1 5 2 * 0 * 2 * 0.40 * 0 * -2 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

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Kent Ruhnke Connections

Player Period Teams
Warren Anderson (D) 1971-1982 6 Davos, Univ. of Toronto, ZSC
Arnold Lörtscher (F) 1981-1990 5 Biel-Bienne, Olten
Don Pagnutti (F) 1971-1975 4 Univ. of Toronto
Al Milnes (D) 1971-1975 4 Univ. of Toronto

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