Marty Ruff (born May 19, 1963) is a

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former professional

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defenceman Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen, D, D-men or blueliners (the latter a reference to ...

. He was drafted in the first round, 20th overall, by the

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in the

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, however, he never played in the

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. He is the younger brother of former player and coach

Lindy Ruff Lindy Cameron Ruff (born February 17, 1960) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach who is the head coach for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Ruff was previously the head coach of the Dallas Stars of the NHL, and al ...

of the NHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1963 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Ice hockey people from Alberta Lethbridge Broncos players Montana Magic players Muskegon Mohawks players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players Portland Winterhawks players St. Louis Blues draft picks Toledo Goaldiggers players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1960s-stub