Štefan Ružička

Ice hockey player

Štefan Ružička

Born|  (1985-02-17) February 17, 1985 (age 39)
Nitra, Czechoslovakia
Height|  6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight|  205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position|  Right wing
Shot|  Right
Played for|  HK Nitra
Philadelphia Flyers
Spartak Moscow
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Avangard Omsk
Lausanne HC
HC Slovan Bratislava
HC Oceláři Třinec
HC Sparta Praha
National team|  Slovakia
NHL draft|  81st overall, 2003
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career|  2004-2017

Štefan Ružička (born February 17, 1985) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey forward who last played under contract with HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers and in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) where he is the All-time leading scorer for HC Spartak Moscow.

## Playing career

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Ružička was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers and proceeded to the Canadian Hockey League to play for the Owen Sound Attack, of the Ontario Hockey League, under the direction of head coach Mike Stothers.

On September 14, 2015, Ružička opted to take a hiatus from professional hockey in spite of being only 30 years old.[1] Over a calendar year later, he returned to the professional ranks in securing a contract with HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga on September 4, 2016.[2]

## Career statistics

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### Regular season and playoffs

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Season | Team  | League  | GP  | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM
2001–02 | MHC Nitra | Slovak | 19  | 0  | 5  | 5  | 29  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2002–03 | MHC Nitra  | SVK.2 | 17  | 5  | 7  | 12  | 4  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2003–04 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 62  | 34  | 38  | 72  | 63  | 7  | 1  | 6  | 7  | 8
2003–04 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 2
2004–05 | Owen Sound Attack  | OHL  | 62  | 37  | 33  | 70  | 61  | 8  | 3  | 3  | 6  | 14
2005–06 | Philadelphia Phantoms  | AHL  | 73  | 16  | 32  | 48  | 88  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2006–07 | Philadelphia Phantoms  | AHL  | 32  | 16  | 11  | 27  | 29  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2006–07 | Philadelphia Flyers  | NHL  | 40  | 3  | 10  | 13  | 18  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2007–08 | Philadelphia Phantoms  | AHL  | 59  | 19  | 31  | 50  | 105  | 12  | 4  | 9  | 13  | 30
2007–08 | Philadelphia Flyers  | NHL  | 14  | 1  | 3  | 4  | 27  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2008–09 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 55  | 18  | 18  | 36  | 81  | 6  | 3  | 4  | 7  | 6
2009–10 | Spartak Moscow  | KHL  | 56  | 16  | 20  | 36  | 72  | 10  | 3  | 1  | 4  | 24
2010–11 | Spartak Moscow  | KHL  | 47  | 17  | 15  | 32  | 47  | 4  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 2
2011–12 | Spartak Moscow  | KHL  | 53  | 22  | 18  | 40  | 67  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2012–13 | Spartak Moscow  | KHL  | 36  | 8  | 11  | 19  | 65  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2012–13  | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL  | 7  | 2  | 4  | 6  | 2  | 14  | 4  | 5  | 9  | 6
2013–14 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa  | KHL  | 7  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 6  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2013–14 | Toros Neftekamsk | VHL | 6  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 2  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2013–14  | Avangard Omsk | KHL  | 28  | 10  | 6  | 16  | 14  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2014–15 | Lausanne HC | NLA | 9  | 0  | 4  | 4  | 2  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2014–15 | HC Slovan Bratislava | KHL  | 11  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 12  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2014–15 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 7  | 2  | 4  | 6  | 6  | 18  | 2  | 10  | 12  | 24
2016–17 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH  | 16  | 2  | 8  | 10  | 31  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
AHL totals  | 166  | 51  | 74  | 125  | 222  | 15  | 5  | 9  | 14  | 32
NHL totals  | 55  | 4  | 13  | 17  | 47  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
KHL totals  | 300  | 97  | 96  | 193  | 366  | 34  | 13  | 10  | 23  | 38

### International

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Year  | Team  | Event  | Result  |  | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM

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2002 | Slovakia | WJC18 | 8th  | 8  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 2
2003 | Slovakia  | WJC18  |  | 7  | 5  | 3  | 8  | 2
2004 | Slovakia | WJC | 6th  | 6  | 3  | 3  | 6  | 2
2005 | Slovakia  | WJC  | 7th  | 6  | 3  | 3  | 6  | 4
2009 | Slovakia | WC | 10th  | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 2
2011 | Slovakia  | WC  | 10th  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2
Junior totals  | 27  | 14  | 9  | 23  | 10
Senior totals  | 11  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 4

## Awards and honours

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Award  | Year  |

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OHL
All-Rookie Team  | 2004 |
Second all-star team  | 2004  |

## References

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1. ^ "Po Třinci už další klub nepřidá, Štefan Ružička ukončil kariéru" (in Czech). Hokej.CZ. September 14, 2015.
2. ^ "Stefan Ruzicka comes to Sparta" (in Czech). HC Sparta Praha. 2016-09-04. Retrieved 2016-09-04.

## External links

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* Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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