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Canada Lindy Ruff

Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 24/25
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Feb 17, 1960
Place of Birth
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Age
64
Nation
Canada
Highlights
2-time Olympic Gold Medal 2
2-time World Championship Silver Medal 2
1-time NHL Coach of the Year (Jack Adams Award) 1

Brothers: Brent Ruff, Marty Ruff & Randy Ruff

History
- 2020-07-09 • Named Head Coach by the New Jersey Devils
- 2017-07-10 • Named Assistant Coach by the New York Rangers
- 2013-05-12 • Named Head Coach by the Dallas Stars
- 2013-02-21 • Fired by the Buffalo Sabres (succeeded by Ron Rolston)
- 1997-07-21 • Named Head Coach by the Buffalo Sabres

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Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1993-94 Florida Panthers NHL Asst. Coach
1994-95 Florida Panthers NHL Asst. Coach
1995-96 Florida Panthers NHL Asst. Coach
1996-97 Florida Panthers NHL Asst. Coach
1997-98 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
1998-99 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach Stanley Cup Finalist
1999-00 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2000-01 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2001-02 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2002-03 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2003-04 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2004-05 Not active as staff Due to NHL lockout
2005-06 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2006-07 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2007-08 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2008-09 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
Canada WC Head Coach Silver Medalist
2009-10 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
Canada OG Asst. Coach Gold Medalist
2010-11 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2011-12 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
2012-13 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach Fired mid-season
Canada WC Head Coach
2013-14 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
Canada OG Asst. Coach Gold Medalist
2014-15 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
2015-16 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
2016-17 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
2017-18 New York Rangers NHL Asst. Coach
2018-19 New York Rangers NHL Asst. Coach
Canada WC Asst. Coach
2019-20 New York Rangers NHL Asst. Coach
2020-21 New Jersey Devils NHL Head Coach
2021-22 New Jersey Devils NHL Head Coach
2022-23 New Jersey Devils NHL Head Coach
2023-24 New Jersey Devils NHL Head Coach Fired March 4
2024-25 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head Coach
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Lindy Ruff Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1976-77 Taber Golden Suns AJHL 60* 13* 33* 46* 112* -* |
Lethbridge Broncos WCHL 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
1977-78 Lethbridge Broncos WCHL 66* 9* 24* 33* 219* -* | Playoffs 8 2 8 10 4 -
1978-79 Lethbridge Broncos WHL 24* 9* 18* 27* 108* -* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 0 -
1979-80 Buffalo Sabres NHL 63* 5* 14* 19* 38* -2* | Playoffs 8 1 1 2 19 -
1980-81 Buffalo Sabres NHL 65* 8* 18* 26* 121* 3* | Playoffs 6 3 1 4 23 -
1981-82 Buffalo Sabres NHL 79* 16* 32* 48* 194* 1* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -
1982-83 Buffalo Sabres NHL 60* 12* 17* 29* 130* 15* | Playoffs 10 4 2 6 47 -
1983-84 Buffalo Sabres NHL 58* 14* 31* 45* 101* 15* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 9 -
1984-85 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 39* 13* 11* 24* 45* -1* | Playoffs 5 2 4 6 15 -
1985-86 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 54* 20* 12* 32* 158* 8* |
1986-87 Buffalo Sabres “C” NHL 50* 6* 14* 20* 74* -12* |
1987-88 Buffalo Sabres “C” NHL 77* 2* 23* 25* 179* -9* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 23 -1
1988-89 Buffalo Sabres “C” NHL 63* 6* 11* 17* 86* -17* |
New York Rangers NHL 13* 0* 5* 5* 31* -6* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 17 -2
1989-90 New York Rangers NHL 56* 3* 6* 9* 80* -10* | Playoffs 8 0 3 3 12 -3
1990-91 New York Rangers NHL 14* 0* 1* 1* 27* -2* |
1991-92 Rochester Americans AHL 62* 10* 24* 34* 110* 5* | Playoffs 13 0 4 4 16 -1
1992-93 San Diego Gulls IHL 81* 10* 32* 42* 100* 43* | Playoffs 14 1 6 7 26 5
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