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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Terry Ruskowski
Selected in fourth round
No.
70 overall by Chicago Black Hawks
Born
December 31, 1954
 | Position:
Center
Height: 5-9 Weight: 168
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Swift Current (WCHL)
Birthplace: Prince Albert, Sask. (Canada)
Hometown:
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1971-72 |
Swift Current | WCHL |
67 |
13 | 38 |
51 | 177 | | 1972-73 |
Swift Current | WCHL |
53 | 25 |
64 | 89 |
136 | | 1973-74 |
Swift Current | WCHL |
68 | 40 |
93 | 133 |
243 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
WCHL Playoffs Assists Leader: 1974 (Swift Current) (23 assists)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as No.
47 overall prospect in the 1974 NHL draft. ... Played for Edmonton (WCHL) in
its 1974 series vs. Moscow Selects. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 10, 1979 (Edmonton at
Chicago)
Numbers: 8 (Chicago); 8
(L.A.); 8 (Pittsburgh); 8 (Minnesota)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1988 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1979-1988 |
CHI, LA, PIT, MIN | 630 |
113 | 313 |
426 | 1,354 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM |
| 1980-1985 | Chicago, Los Angeles |
21 | 1 | 6 |
7 | 86 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Los Angeles Most Inspirational Player:
1982-83
Pittsburgh Player's Player Award: 1985-86, 1986-87
(co-winner)
Pittsburgh Bastien Award (Good Guy, Media Vote): 1985-86
Chicago
Captain: Nov. 6, 1979, to Oct. 23, 1982
Los Angeles Captain:
October 1983 to June 30, 1985
Pittsburgh Captain: Nov. 11, 1986,
to June 30, 1987
Chicago Points Leader: 1979-80 (70)
Chicago
Assists Leader: 1979-80 (55)
Chicago Penalty-Minutes Leader:
1979-80 (252), 1980-81 (225)
Chicago Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader:
1980 (22)
Los Angeles Playoffs Assists Leader: 1985 (2, tie)
Miscellaneous: Had two assists in his first NHL game, which was also
Wayne Gretzky's first NHL game. ... Had surgery on right knee during 1980
off-season. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with viral infection in March
1981. ... Missed part of 1981-82 season with ruptured ligaments in right
thumb, an injury he suffered during fight with Timo Blomqvist in Chicago's
Dec. 9, 1981, game vs. Washington. ... Missed one game in 1982-83 season with
scratched cornea, an injury suffered in Los Angeles' March 1, 1983, game at
St. Louis. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with sprained thumb, an injury
suffered in Pittsburgh's Dec. 31, 1985, game at St. Louis. ... Missed end of
1985-86 season with sprained left knee, an injury suffered in Pittsburgh's
March 26, 1986, game vs. Edmonton. ... Missed parts of 1986-87 season with
sprained left knee, suffered in Pittsburgh's Jan. 3, 1987, game vs. Montreal,
and re-aggravated left knee sprain, suffered in Pittsburgh's Jan. 18, 1987
game vs. Detroit. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with flu. ... Suspended
one game for fighting during 1986-87 season. ... Missed parts of 1987-88
season with flu, back spasms and torn knee ligaments, suffered in Minnesota's
Jan. 21, 1988, game at Boston. He did not return to action until March, 16,
1988. ... Played briefly for Minnesota at beginning of 1988-89 season before
retiring. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Houston, Winnipeg (WHA)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Avco Trophy: 1975 (Houston), 1979
(Winnipeg)
UHL Coach of Year: 2000-01 (Knoxville)
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Houston, No. 58 overall in Round 4)
WHA Playoffs Assists Leader: 1979 (Winnipeg) (12 assists)
WHA Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1976 (64), 1977 (67)
1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77: Played on WHA regular-season champion
(Houston).
Coaching Career: Named Saskatoon (WHL) head coach on Aug.
18, 1989, and remained in that position through 1990-91 season. ...
Named Columbus (ECHL) head coach prior to team's inaugural 1991-92 season and
remained in that position through 1993-94 season. ... Named Houston (IHL) head
coach prior to team's inaugural 1994-95 season and remained in that position
until January 1996. ... Named Knoxville (UHL) head coach prior to 1999-00
season and remained in that position until October 2001. ... Named Laredo (CHL)
head coach on Oct. 26, 2001, and remained in that position when expansion team
began its inaugural 2002-03 season.
Management Career: Named
Knoxville (UHL) general manager prior to 1999-00 season and remained in that
position until October 2001. ... Named Laredo (CHL) general manager on Oct.
26, 2001, and remained in that position when expansion team began play in
2002-03 season.
Miscellaneous: Played on "Kid Line"
with Rich Preston and Don Larway for Houston in 1974-75. ... Missed part of
1974-75 season with cracked knuckle of right ring finger, an injury suffered
during a fight with Cleveland's Rich Leduc. ... Missed part of 1975-76 season
with broken right middle finger, an injury suffered while blocking a shot in
Houston's Jan. 28, 1976, game at Edmonton. ... Played on line with Don Larway
and John Tonelli for Houston in 1975-76. ... Played on line with Morris
Lukowich and Rich Preston for Houston in 1976-77 and 1977-78. ... Served as
Houston (WHA) captain from October 1977 until team folded in July 1978. ...
Turned down contract offer from Chicago (NHL) to remain in WHA for 1978-79
season. ... Played on Houston (WHA)
team that folded after 1977-78 season. Was in group of Houston players whose
WHA rights were purchased by Winnipeg in July 1978. ... Worked in public
relations and sales for Stroh's brewery during off-seasons of his playing days
in Pittsburgh. ... Was first ECHL coach to make jump to IHL, a feat he
accomplished in 1994.
Personal: Nicknamed
"Roscoe." ... Full name is Terry Wallace Ruskowski. ... Father of
college volleyball player Jill Ruskowski. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| WHA/TRADE: Ruskowski did not sign with
Chicago after the draft, instead jumping to the WHA with Houston. Chicago
regained his NHL rights when the NHL and WHA merged in 1979, selecting him in
the NHL Reclaim Draft on June 9, 1979. Three years later, Chicago traded
Ruskowski to Los Angeles in exchange for Larry Goodenough and future
considerations (1984 third-round pick -- Trent Yawney) on October 23, 1982. |
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SNAPSHOT '74 | | Total Selected: |
246 | | Forwards: |
138 | | Defense: |
84 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
171 | | College Players: |
44 |
| Canadian: |
200 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
40 | | U.S.-Born: |
39 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
98 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
15 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
21 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
5 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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