Chad Ruhwedel
| Chad Ruhwedel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 7, 1990 San Diego, California | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins (AHL) Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Chad Ruhwedel (born May 7, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman under contract for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
He played ice hockey for the San Diego Junior Gulls and La Jolla Jaguars as a youth, before playing for the Los Angeles Kings U18 AAA team. After juniors, he played for the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL, earning a Division I college hockey scholarship to UMass Lowell. On April 13, 2013 he signed a two-year entry-level contract as an undrafted free agent with the Sabres.[1][2]
On July 16, 2014 Ruhwedel signed a two-year contract to remain with the Sabres organization.[3]
At the conclusion of his contract with the Sabres, on July 1, 2016, Ruhwedel signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way deal with the reigning Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins.[4]
Personal
Chad Ruhwedel was raised in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego and attended Scripps Ranch High School, where he starred on the roller hockey team.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 55 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 58 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | UMass-Lowell | HE | 32 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | UMass-Lowell | HE | 37 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | UMass-Lowell | HE | 41 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 47 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 72 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 59 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Hockey East First Team | 2012–13 | |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2012–13 | |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2013 | [5] |
References
- ↑ "Ruhwedel's long path leads to Lowell then Buffalo". hockeysfuture.com. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- ↑ "Sabres sign defenseman Chad Ruhwedel". Buffalo Sabres. NHL.com. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- ↑ "Chad Ruhwedel re-signs with Buffalo Sabres". Mill City Sports. MillCitySports.com. 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
- ↑ "Penguins sign defenseman Chad Ruhwedel". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
- ↑ "2013–14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database