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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

JIM RUTHERFORD

February 17, 1949
Beeton, ON, CA

Goaltender  
5'8"  
Entry drafts
DETROIT RED WINGS
STATS
JIM RUTHERFORD
PER SEASONGPWLOTLTGASASV%GAASOGAPIM
1967-68OHL - RED9----19--2.24---2
OHL - RED  (P)1-------0.00----
1968-69OHL - RED45----153--3.363-28
OHL - RED  (P)5----27--5.40----
1970-71NHL - DET29715-394--3.771---
1971-72NHL - PIT401715-5116--3.221--16
NHL - PIT  (P)4-4--14--3.50----
AHL - BEA33---7--2.33----
1972-73NHL - PIT492022-5129--2.913---
1973-74NHL - PIT26712-482--3.44--12
NHL - DET25911-486--3.63--32
1974-75NHL - DET592029-10217--3.742-44
1975-76NHL - DET441325-6158--3.594--4
1976-77NHL - DET48734-6180--3.94---4
1977-78NHL - DET432017-4134--3.261-22
NHL - DET  (P)321--12--4.00--1-
1978-79NHL - DET321314-5103--3.271-24
1979-80NHL - DET23613-392--4.161--24
1980-81NHL - TOR18410-282--5.12---2
NHL - DET1026-243--4.30--1-
NHL - LA33---10--3.33--1-
NHL - LA  (P)1----2--6.00----
1981-82NHL - LA733--43--6.79----
AHL - NIG291211-489725.8773.31----
AHL - NIG  (P)2-2--8--3.33----
1982-83NHL - DET1-1--739.8217.00----
AHL - RED1237-144299.8534.47--12
PER LEAGUEGPWLOTLTGASASV%GAASOGAPIM
NHL457151227-59157639-39.4103.6514-1464
NHL - PLAYOFFS825--28--3.82--1-
AHL441818-51401024.8633.52--12
AHL - PLAYOFFS2-2--8--3.33----
OHL54----172--3.193-210
OHL - PLAYOFFS6----27--5.06----
TRANSACTIONS
JIM RUTHERFORD
January 12, 1974

Jim Rutherford is traded to the Detroit Red Wings with Jack Lynch. In return, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Ron Stackhouse.

December 4, 1980

Jim Rutherford is traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs. In return, the Detroit Red Wings acquired Mark Kirton.

March 9, 1981

Jim Rutherford is traded to the Los Angeles Kings. In return, the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired 5th round draft pick in 1981 (#102: Barry Brigley).

NHL trades