Jason Ruff

Jason C. Ruff (born 27 January 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Career
Ruff was the third pick, 96th overall selection of the St. Louis Blues in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. The following year, he was part of the WHL East First All-Star Team.

Ruff is a graduate of the Western Hockey League, where he spent four seasons as a member of the Lethbridge Hurricanes before joining the NHL with St. Louis Blues and later Tampa Bay Lightning.

Ruff has played for the Belfast Giants since the 2001–2002 season, with one year sojourns to Ingolstadt in the DEL (2002–2003) and Kansas City Outlaws (2004–2005). He was captain of the Giants in 2003–2004 and in the 2006–2007 season he was a Player/Assistant Coach.

Ruff retired from professional ice hockey and returned to Canada in 2007 to become assistant coach of the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the Western Hockey League.

Awards

 * WHL East First All-Star Team – 1991