Štefan Ružička (born February 17, 1985) is a Slovak former professional

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forward who last played under contract with

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of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He formerly played in the

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(NHL) with the

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and in the

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(KHL) where he is the All-time leading scorer for HC Spartak Moscow.

Playing career

Ružička was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the

and proceeded to the

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to play for the Owen Sound Attack, of the

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, 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. 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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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