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Finland Reijo Ruotsalainen

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# Player GP G A TP
1. Olivier Archambault 45 14 45 59
2. Ryan Dmowski 44 30 27 57
3. Samuel Bucek 44 26 31 57
4. Carter Turnbull 41 25 31 56
5. Kaspars Daugavins 47 11 43 54
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Age
64
Nation
Highlights
1-time Liiga Champion 1

Father: Reino Ruotsalainen
Son: Antti Ruotsalainen

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Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1998-99 Miami Matadors ECHL Asst. Coach
1999-00 New Orleans Brass ECHL Asst. Coach
2000-01 New Orleans Brass ECHL Asst. Coach
2001-02 Kärpät SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2002-03 Kärpät SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2003-04 Kärpät SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2006-07 Jukurit Mestis Head Coach Replaced by Pekka Lipiäinen midseason
2007-08 EC Salzburg EBEL Asst. Coach
2008-09 EC Salzburg EBEL Asst. Coach
2009-10 EC Salzburg EBEL Asst. Coach
2010-11 EC Salzburg EBEL Asst. Coach
2011-12 EC Salzburg EBEL Asst. Coach
2013-14 Kölner Haie DEL Asst. Coach
2018-19 Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis Head Coach Replaced Simo Mälkiä on Jan 28
2023-24 Flint Firebirds OHL Asst. Coach

Reijo Ruotsalainen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1974-75 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 4* 6* 8* 14* 2* -* |
1975-76 Kärpät I-divisioona 34* 9* 15* 24* 12* -* |
Finland U19 EJC-19 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
1976-77 Kärpät I-divisioona 36* 23* 35* 58* 14* -* | Qualification 6 2 6 8 0 -
Finland U18 EJC-18 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 3* 5* 6* -* |
1977-78 Kärpät SM-liiga 30* 9* 14* 23* 4* -6* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* 3* 3* 6* 2* -* |
Finland WC 10* 2* 0* 2* 2* -* |
1978-79 Kärpät SM-liiga 36* 14* 8* 22* 47* -3* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |
Finland WC 6* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
1979-80 Kärpät SM-liiga 30* 15* 13* 28* 31* 20* | Playoffs 6 5 2 7 0 -
Finland U20 WJC-20 5* 4* 3* 7* 2* -* |
1980-81 Kärpät SM-liiga 34* 28* 23* 51* 28* 37* | Playoffs 12 7 4 11 6 -
Finland WC 8* 3* 2* 5* 4* -* |
1981-82 New York Rangers NHL 78* 18* 38* 56* 27* 18* | Playoffs 10 4 5 9 2 -
Finland CC 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
1982-83 New York Rangers NHL 77* 16* 53* 69* 22* 27* | Playoffs 9 4 2 6 6 -
1983-84 New York Rangers NHL 74* 20* 39* 59* 26* 17* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 2 -
1984-85 New York Rangers NHL 80* 28* 45* 73* 32* -27* | Playoffs 3 2 0 2 6 -
Finland (all) International 10* 0* -* -* -* -* |
Finland WC 10* 0* 4* 4* 6* 0* |
1985-86 New York Rangers NHL 80* 17* 42* 59* 47* 22* | Playoffs 16 0 8 8 6 -
1986-87 SC Bern NLA 35* 26* 27* 53* 27* -* |
Edmonton Oilers NHL 16* 5* 8* 13* 6* 8* | Playoffs 21 2 5 7 10 -
1987-88 HV71 Elitserien 40* 10* 22* 32* 26* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 2 -
Finland CC 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
Finland OG 8* 4* 2* 6* 0* 10* |
1988-89 SC Bern NLA 36* 17* 29* 46* 46* -* | Playoffs 11 4 7 11 22 -
Finland WC 10* 2* 4* 6* 6* 12* |
1989-90 New Jersey Devils NHL 31* 2* 5* 7* 14* -4* |
Edmonton Oilers NHL 10* 1* 7* 8* 6* -1* | Playoffs 22 2 11 13 12 13
1990-91 SC Bern NLA 36* 13* 25* 38* 20* -* | Playoffs 10 5 8 13 10 -
1991-92 SC Bern NLA 35* 7* 16* 23* 24* -* | Playoffs 11 4 6 10 4 -
1992-93 SC Bern NLA 31* 7* 15* 22* 42* -* | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 29 -
1993-94 Kärpät I-divisioona 4* 1* 5* 6* 6* 12* |
Tappara SM-liiga 6* 2* 4* 6* 2* -1* | Playoffs 9 1 2 3 4 -8
1994-95 SC Bern NLA 19* 3* 7* 10* 20* -* | Playoffs 6 1 5 6 4 -
1995-96 KalPa SM-liiga 16* 3* 5* 8* 4* 4* |
Zürcher SC NLA 18* 4* 11* 15* 4* -* |
1996-97 Kärpät I-divisioona 17* 1* 5* 6* 14* -* | Playoffs 9 0 4 4 0 -
1997-98 Kärpät I-divisioona 44* 8* 23* 31* 42* -* | Playoffs 14 2 6 8 10 -
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