Jim Rutherford
James Earl Rutherford
Born: February 17, 1949
Beeton, ON Canada
Position: G
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 168
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1970-1982
Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 2019.
Minor league statistics
Jim Rutherford compiled a career record of 151 wins, 227 losses and 59 ties with a goals against average of 3.65 in his career with the Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the ice during the 1982 campaign. Rutherford was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971-72 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972-73 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973-74 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973-74 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974-75 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 59 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975-76 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976-77 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977-78 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 43 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978-79 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982-83 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 457 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 29 | 1498 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 94 | 3.77 | 0 | ||
| 1971-72 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 40 | 2160 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 116 | 3.22 | 0 | ||
| 1972-73 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 49 | 2660 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 129 | 2.91 | 0 | ||
| 1973-74 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 26 | 1432 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 3.44 | 0 | ||
| 1973-74 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 25 | 1420 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 3.63 | 0 | ||
| 1974-75 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 59 | 3478 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 217 | 3.74 | 0 | ||
| 1975-76 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 44 | 2640 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 158 | 3.59 | 0 | ||
| 1976-77 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 2740 | 7 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 3.94 | 0 | ||
| 1977-78 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 43 | 2468 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 134 | 3.26 | 0 | ||
| 1978-79 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 32 | 1892 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 103 | 3.27 | 0 | ||
| 1979-80 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 23 | 1326 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 4.16 | 0 | ||
| 1980-81 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 10 | 600 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | ||
| 1980-81 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 18 | 961 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 5.12 | 0 | ||
| 1980-81 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | ||
| 1981-82 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 380 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 6.79 | 0 | ||
| 1982-83 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 | 46 | 39 | .848 |
| Totals | 457 | 25895 | 151 | 227 | 59 | 21 | 14 | 1576 | 3.65 | 1615 | 39 | .024 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977-78 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 240 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | ||
| 1977-78 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | ||
| 1980-81 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 8 | 440 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3.82 | 28 | 0 | .000 |
Awards
2015 - NHL GM
