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Lindy Ruff


Height: 6-2    Weight: 201 lbs.
Born: February 17, 1960 in Warburg, Alberta

Playing Record

Coaching Record

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Season Age Lg Team GP W L T OL PTS PTS% Finish G Plyf W Plyf L Plyf T Plyf W% Plyf Notes
1997-98 37 NHL Buffalo Sabres 82 36 29 17 89 .543 3rd 15 10 5 0 .667
1998-99 38 NHL Buffalo Sabres 82 37 28 17 91 .555 4th 21 14 7 0 .667 Eastern Conference Champions
1999-00 39 NHL Buffalo Sabres 82 35 32 11 4 85 .518 3rd 5 1 4 0 .200
2000-01 40 NHL Buffalo Sabres 82 46 30 5 1 98 .598 2nd 13 7 6 0 .538
2001-02 41 NHL Buffalo Sabres 82 35 35 11 1 82 .500 5th
2002-03 42 NHL Buffalo Sabres 82 27 37 10 8 72 .439 5th
2003-04 43 NHL Buffalo Sabres 82 37 34 7 4 85 .518 5th
2005-06 45 NHL Buffalo Sabres 82 52 24 6 110 .671 2nd 18 11 7 0 .611
2006-07 46 NHL Buffalo Sabres 82 53 22 7 113 .689 1st 16 9 7 0 .563
2007-08 47 NHL Buffalo Sabres 82 39 31 12 90 .549 4th
2008-09 48 NHL Buffalo Sabres 18 9 6 3 21 .583 3rd
Career NHL 838 406 308 78 46 936 .558 88 52 36 0 .591

Awards and Honors

2005-06 NHL Jack Adams Award