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Jim Rutherford

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-8    Weight: 168 lbs.
Born: February 17, 1949 in Beeton, Ontario

Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 11, 2012, 10:04AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #100. Stephane Fiset… #101. Chris Terreri… #102. JIM RUTHERFORD… 

NHL Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE ▪ Hide Partial Seasons
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
1970-71 21 DET NHL 29 7 15 3 94 3.77 1 0 1498 2.5 0 0 0
1971-72 22 PIT NHL 40 17 15 5 116 3.22 1 16 2160 5.2 0 0 0
1972-73 23 PIT NHL 49 20 22 5 129 2.91 3 0 2660 8.5 0 0 0
1973-74 24 TOT NHL 51 16 23 8 168 3.53 0 4 2852 6.2 0 4 4
1973-74 24 PIT NHL 26 7 12 4 82 3.44 0 2 1432 3.3 0 1 1
1973-74 24 DET NHL 25 9 11 4 86 3.63 0 2 1420 2.9 0 3 3
1974-75 25 DET NHL 59 20 29 10 217 3.74 2 4 3478 7.7 0 4 4
1975-76 26 DET NHL 44 13 25 6 158 3.59 4 4 2640 6.4 0 0 0
1976-77 27 DET NHL 48 7 34 6 180 3.94 0 2 2740 4.9 0 1 1
1977-78 28 DET NHL 43 20 17 4 134 3.26 1 2 2468 6.7 0 2 2
1978-79 29 DET NHL 32 13 14 5 103 3.27 1 4 1892 5.6 0 2 2
1979-80 30 DET NHL 23 6 13 3 92 4.16 1 24 1326 2.3 0 0 0
1980-81 31 TOT NHL 31 9 16 4 135 4.65 0 2 1741 2.8 0 2 2
1980-81 31 DET NHL 10 2 6 2 43 4.30 0 0 600 1.2 0 1 1
1980-81 31 TOR NHL 18 4 10 2 82 5.12 0 2 961 1.0 0 0 0
1980-81 31 LAK NHL 3 3 0 0 10 3.33 0 0 180 0.6 0 1 1
1981-82 32 LAK NHL 7 3 3 0 43 6.79 0 0 380 -0.2 0 0 0
1982-83 33 DET NHL 1 0 1 0 7 7.00 0 0 60 -0.1 0 0 0
Career NHL 457 151 227 59 1576 3.65 14 62 25895 58.7 0 15 15

NHL Playoffs

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1971-72 22 PIT NHL 4 0 4 14 3.50 0 0 240 0 0 0
1977-78 28 DET NHL 3 2 1 12 4.00 0 0 180 0 1 1
1980-81 31 LAK NHL 1 0 0 2 6.00 0 0 20 0 0 0
Career NHL 8 2 5 28 3.82 0 0 440 0 1 1

Other Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1966-67 17 Aurora Tigers ON-Jr.C 30 63 2.10 2 1800
1967-68 18 Hamilton Red Wings OHA-Jr. 9 19 2.24 0 510
1968-69 19 Hamilton Red Wings OHA-Jr. 45 153 3.36 3 2730
1969-70 20 Fort Worth Wings CHL 35 12 14 8 92 2.68 1 2060
1970-71 21 Fort Worth Wings CHL 3 11 3.67 0 180
1971-72 22 Hershey Bears AHL 3 3 0 0 7 2.33 0 180
1976-77 27 Canada WEC-A 2 1 0 0 7 4.72 0 89
1978-79 29 Canada WEC-A 6 1 5 0 24 4.50 0 320
1981-82 32 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 29 12 11 4 90 3.35 0 1614
1982-83 33 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 12 3 7 1 44 4.47 0 591
Career 3 Seasons AHL 44 18 18 5 141 3.55 0 2385
Career 2 Seasons CHL 38 12 14 8 103 2.76 1 2240
Career 2 Seasons OHA-Jr. 54 172 3.19 3 3240
Career 1 Season ON-Jr.C 30 63 2.10 2 1800
Career 2 Seasons WEC-A 8 2 5 0 31 4.55 0 409

Other Playoffs

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1967-68 18 Hamilton Red Wings OHA-Jr. 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 20
1968-69 19 Hamilton Red Wings OHA-Jr. 5 27 5.40 0 300
1968-69 19 Montreal Jr. Canadiens M-Cup 6 6 0 0 20 3.28 0 366
1969-70 20 Fort Worth Wings CHL 4 3 1 0 12 2.95 0 244
1981-82 32 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 2 0 2 0 8 3.33 0 144
Career 1 Season AHL 2 0 2 0 8 3.33 0 144
Career 1 Season CHL 4 3 1 0 12 2.95 0 244
Career 1 Season M-Cup 6 6 0 0 20 3.28 0 366
Career 2 Seasons OHA-Jr. 6 0 0 0 27 5.06 0 320

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 13 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Jim Rutherford 8.5 7.7 6.7 6.4 6.2 5.6 5.2 4.9 2.8 2.5 2.3 -0.1 -0.2
Phil Myre 90.1 8.3 8.3 7.4 6.0 5.9 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 1.9 1.3 0.9
Glenn Healy 88.3 9.5 7.7 7.4 7.3 6.8 5.0 4.3 3.6 2.3 2.2 1.5 1.1 0.1
Chris Terreri 86.5 8.2 8.1 7.4 7.1 6.1 5.8 3.8 3.0 1.7 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.9
Denis Herron 86.3 9.1 8.1 7.6 7.4 7.4 6.6 6.6 6.2 3.5 2.7 2.4 1.5 0.3
Pat Riggin 85.9 9.2 7.1 7.0 6.4 6.0 5.1 4.2 3.8 2.6
Rick Wamsley 85.7 9.2 9.0 8.0 6.9 6.7 5.7 4.4 4.3 4.2 3.7 1.4 1.3 0.1
Michel Larocque 85.2 7.1 6.8 6.5 6.3 6.2 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.5 1.5 0.1
Manny Legace 83.5 10.5 9.3 7.5 7.3 7.2 5.4 4.1 3.3 2.7 2.2 0.7
Cesare Maniago 81.7 8.8 8.4 7.9 7.9 7.7 7.5 5.5 5.4 3.4 3.2 2.1 1.5 0.3
Garth Snow 81.6 8.6 8.0 5.9 5.1 4.5 4.4 4.3 3.2 2.9 2.6 0.4 -0.1
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jim Rutherford 8.5 7.7 6.7 6.4 6.2 5.6 5.2 4.9 2.8 2.5 2.3 -0.1 -0.2
Phil Myre 89.6 8.3 8.3 7.4 6.0 5.9 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 1.9 1.3 0.9 0.7
Glenn Healy 87.0 9.5 7.7 7.4 7.3 6.8 5.0 4.3 3.6 2.3 2.3 2.2 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.1
Chris Terreri 86.7 8.2 8.1 7.4 7.1 6.1 5.8 3.8 3.0 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.9
Denis Herron 86.1 9.1 8.1 7.6 7.4 7.4 6.6 6.6 6.2 3.5 2.7 2.4 1.5 0.3 0.3
Pat Riggin 85.9 9.2 7.1 7.0 6.4 6.0 5.1 4.2 3.8 2.6
Rick Wamsley 85.7 9.2 9.0 8.0 6.9 6.7 5.7 4.4 4.3 4.2 3.7 1.4 1.3 0.1
Michel Larocque 85.2 7.1 6.8 6.5 6.3 6.2 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.5 1.5 0.1
Manny Legace 83.5 10.5 9.3 7.5 7.3 7.2 5.4 4.1 3.3 2.7 2.2 0.7
Garth Snow 81.6 8.6 8.0 5.9 5.1 4.5 4.4 4.3 3.2 2.9 2.6 0.4 -0.1
Doug Favell 81.1 9.1 8.2 8.0 7.8 6.0 6.0 3.9 3.0 2.1 1.9 0.0 -0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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Games Played

1972-73 NHL 49 (6)
1973-74 NHL 51 (8)
1974-75 NHL 59 (4)
1976-77 NHL 48 (10)
Career NHL 457 (69)

Wins

1971-72 NHL 17 (10)
1972-73 NHL 20 (9)
1973-74 NHL 16 (10)
Career NHL 151 (98)

Losses

1970-71 NHL 15 (10)
1972-73 NHL 22 (6)
1973-74 NHL 23 (4)
1974-75 NHL 29 (3)
1975-76 NHL 25 (5)
1976-77 NHL 34 (2)
Career NHL 227 (43)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1973-74 NHL 8 (8)
1974-75 NHL 10 (6)
Career NHL 59 (78)

Goals Against

1971-72 NHL 116 (8)
1973-74 NHL 168 (4)
1974-75 NHL 217 (2)
1976-77 NHL 180 (5)
Career NHL 1576 (44)

Shutouts

1972-73 NHL 3 (8)
1975-76 NHL 4 (4)

Minutes

1972-73 NHL 2660 (8)
1973-74 NHL 2852 (8)
1974-75 NHL 3478 (4)
1976-77 NHL 2740 (10)
Career NHL 25895 (71)

Goalie Point Shares

1972-73 NHL 8.5 (7)

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

June 8, 1971: Claimed by Pittsburgh from Detroit in Intra-League Draft, June 8, 1971.

January 17, 1974: Traded to Detroit by Pittsburgh with Jack Lynch for Ron Stackhouse, January 17, 1974.

December 4, 1980: Traded to Toronto by Detroit for Mark Kirton, December 4, 1980.

March 10, 1981: Traded to Los Angeles by Toronto for Los Angeles' 5th round choice (Barry Brigley) in 1981 Entry Draft, March 10, 1981.

September 13, 1982: Signed as a free agent by Detroit, September 13, 1982.

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