| Tuomo Ruutu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Ruutu with the New Jersey Devils in 2014 | |||
| Born |
16 February 1983 Vantaa, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HIFK Jokerit Chicago Blackhawks Carolina Hurricanes New Jersey Devils HC Davos | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
9th overall, 2001 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 1999–2017 | ||
Tuomo Iisakki Ruutu (born 16 February 1983) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward and current assistant coach with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League. Ruutu was drafted in the first round, ninth overall, at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks, the team he spent the first four seasons of his National Hockey League (NHL) career with, Ruutu has also played in the NHL for the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils, before finishing his career with Davos of the Swiss National League (NL).
Ruutu is the younger brother of Jarkko Ruutu, a former ice hockey player, as well as Ottawa Senators European scout Mikko Ruutu.