| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Centre ( center in the USA) in Ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 88 m) 215 lb (98 kg/15 st 5 lb) |
| NHL Team F. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America teams |
Atlanta Thrashers New York Rangers Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | July 4, 1971 , Thunder Bay, ON |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Pro career | 1994 – present |
Steve Andrew Rucchin (born July 4, 1971 Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a centre who currently plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League. The Atlanta Thrashers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Atlanta Georgia. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of a person's birth Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Thunder Bay ( 2006 census population 109140 formerly the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, is a City in and the seat of Thunder Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Thunder Bay ( 2006 census population 109140 formerly the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, is a City in and the seat of Thunder Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Centre ( center in the USA) in Ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice The Atlanta Thrashers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Atlanta Georgia. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America
Rucchin played high school hockey for Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School in London, Ontario. Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School is a high school located in London Ontario, Canada. London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457720 the city proper His coach happened to also be an assistant with the University of Western Ontario and recruited him. The University of Western Ontario (known as Western, as well as UWO or Western Ontario) is a public research University located in London He was an Ontario University All-Star in three of his four seasons there, and was named Player of the Year and First-team All-Canadian in his senior season.
He was drafted 2nd overall in the 1994 NHL Supplemental Draft by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The 1994 NHL Supplemental Draft took place on June 28 1994 Round 1 See also 1994 NHL Entry Draft 1994–95 NHL The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. He soon centered Anaheim's top line with Paul Kariya and Teemu Selänne. Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya (born October 16, 1974 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey player Teemu Ilmari Selänne (ˈteːmu ˈilmɑri ˈselænːe (born July 3, 1970) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey right winger who currently Rucchin was an alternate captain from 2000–2003, and captain 2003–05. In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey.
In the 2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Rucchin earned his spot in Mighty Ducks immortality when he helped the Ducks upset the Detroit Red Wings in a sweep of four games by scoring the game-winning and series-clinching overtime goal in Game 4. The 2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the postseason for the NHL, began on April 9 2003 following the 2002–03 regular season. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions
At the World Championship 1998 in Switzerland he and his older brother Larry made history when they face each other when Steve used to play for Canada while Larry playing for Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
In August 2005, he was traded to the New York Rangers for minor-league enforcer Travis Gillies and a conditional 2007 draft pick in a move to dump salary. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. He ranks third in Ducks history in assists (279), goals (153), points (432), and game-winning goals (23). Known as a great locker-room teammate, he provided veteran leadership in 2005–06, as an alternate captain (along with Jaromir Jagr and Darius Kasparaitis) on a young Rangers team. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Jaromír Jágr ( pronounced, born February 15 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey Darius Kasparaitis (Darius Kasparaitis born October 16, 1972 in Elektrėnai, Lithuania is an ethnic Lithuanian Russian
On July 3rd, 2006, Rucchin signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Thrashers. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. on March 6, 2007, he suffered a concussion on a hit by Ben Guite of the Colorado Avalanche. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ben Guite (born July 17, 1978 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian Ice hockey player who plays for the Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States This injury ended his season, and caused him to miss the start of the following season in 2007.
| Preceded by Paul Kariya |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim captains 2003–04 |
Succeeded by Scott Niedermayer |
External links
- Steve Rucchin's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Ducks aren't quite as tough as Mustangs (uwo.ca)
- Veterans Rucchin and Leclerc are traded to free cap room (ocregister.com)
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