Lindy Ruff - NHL Player Stats & Trade History

Lindy Ruff

Head Coachactive

Age

DOB

Feb 17, 1960

Nationality

CAN

Awards

Jack Adams Award

Current Tenure

Head Coach · 2024 – Present

Previous Tenures

Head Coach2020 – 2023

Assistant Coach2017 – 2019

Head Coach2013 – 2016

Head Coach2005 – 2012

Head Coach1997 – 2003

Assistant Coach1993 – 1996

Analytics

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Coaching Style

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Impact

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Career Trajectory

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Career Statistics

Season	Team	GP	W	L	T/OTL	PTS	PTS%	Finish	Playoffs	Result
2025-26	Buffalo Sabres	82	50	23	9	109	.665	1st Div	7-6	Out R2
2024-25	Buffalo Sabres	82	36	39	7	79	.482	7th Div	Missed	-
2023-24	New Jersey Devils *	61	30	27	4	64	.525	7th Div	Missed	-
2022-23	New Jersey Devils	82	52	22	8	112	.683	2nd Div	5-7	Out R2
2021-22	New Jersey Devils	82	27	46	9	63	.384	7th Div	Missed	-
2020-21	New Jersey Devils	56	19	30	7	45	.402	7th Div	Missed	-
2016-17	Dallas Stars	82	34	37	11	79	.482	6th Div	Missed	-
2015-16	Dallas Stars	82	50	23	9	109	.665	1st Div	7-6	Out R2
2014-15	Dallas Stars	82	41	31	10	92	.561	6th Div	Missed	-
2013-14	Dallas Stars	82	40	31	11	91	.555	5th Div	2-4	Out R1
2012-13	Buffalo Sabres *	17	6	9	2	14	.412	5th Div	Missed	-
2011-12	Buffalo Sabres	82	39	32	11	89	.543	3rd Div	Missed	-
2010-11	Buffalo Sabres	82	43	29	10	96	.585	3rd Div	3-4	Out R1
2009-10	Buffalo Sabres	82	45	27	10	100	.610	1st Div	2-4	Out R1
2008-09	Buffalo Sabres	82	41	32	9	91	.555	3rd Div	Missed	-
2007-08	Buffalo Sabres	82	39	31	12	90	.549	4th Div	Missed	-
2006-07	Buffalo Sabres	82	53	22	7	113	.689	1st Div	9-7	Out R3
2005-06	Buffalo Sabres	82	52	24	6	110	.671	2nd Div	11-7	Out R3
2003-04	Buffalo Sabres	82	37	34	11	85	.518	5th Div	Missed	-
2002-03	Buffalo Sabres	82	27	37	18	72	.439	5th Div	Missed	-
2001-02	Buffalo Sabres	82	35	35	12	82	.500	5th Div	Missed	-
2000-01	Buffalo Sabres	82	46	30	6	98	.598	2nd Div	7-6	Out R2
1999-00	Buffalo Sabres	82	35	32	15	85	.518	3rd Div	1-4	Out R1
1998-99	Buffalo Sabres	82	37	28	17	91	.555	4th Div	14-7	Lost Final
1997-98	Buffalo Sabres	82	36	29	17	89	.543	3rd Div	10-5	Out R3
Total	-	1938	950	740	248	2148	.554	-	-	-

* Mid-season change — record covers this coach's games only.

Trades

MAR 7, 1989

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Signings

APR 29, 2010

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Signings

Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	TOI	GWG	OTG	S	S%	FO%
1990-91	New York Rangers	NHL	14	0	1	1	-2	27	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
1989-90	New York Rangers	NHL	56	3	6	9	-10	80	1	-	-	-	-	2	-	59	5.1%	-
1988-89	New York Rangers	NHL	13	0	5	5	-6	31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	-	-
1988-89	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	63	6	11	17	-17	86	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	69	8.7%	-
1987-88	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	77	2	23	25	-9	179	-	5	-	2	-	-	-	106	1.9%	-
1986-87	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	50	6	14	20	-14	74	-	4	1	1	-	1	-	95	6.3%	-
1985-86	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	54	20	12	32	8	158	5	8	1	1	-	4	-	131	15.3%	-
1984-85	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	39	13	11	24	-	47	2	4	-	-	-	2	-	71	18.3%	-
1983-84	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	58	14	31	45	15	101	3	7	-	-	-	4	-	126	11.1%	-
1982-83	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	60	12	17	29	16	130	2	5	-	-	-	1	-	110	10.9%	-
1981-82	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	79	16	32	48	2	194	3	15	-	1	-	6	-	181	8.8%	-
1980-81	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	65	8	18	26	2	121	1	7	-	-	-	2	-	97	8.3%	-
1979-80	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	63	5	14	19	-	38	1	7	-	-	-	-	-	77	6.5%	-
Total	-	-	691	105	195	300	-15	1266	18	63	2	5	00:00	22	0	1151	0.0	0.0