Lindy Ruff
Lindy Cameron Ruff
Born: February 17, 1960
Warburg, AB Canada
Coaching Career: 1997-2023
Lindy Ruff compiled a record of 864 wins and 679 losses and 78 ties in his coaching career with the Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars and New Jersey Devils. He began coaching during the 1997 season and last coached during the 2023 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Pts% | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||
| 1997-98 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 125 | .508 | .543 | 15 | 10 | 5 | .667 | ||
| 1998-99 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 37 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 128 | .520 | .555 | 21 | 14 | 7 | .667 | ||
| 1999-00 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 116 | .472 | .494 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | ||
| 2000-01 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 46 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 143 | .581 | .591 | 13 | 7 | 6 | .538 | ||
| 2001-02 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 116 | .472 | .494 | ||||||
| 2002-03 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 91 | .370 | .390 | ||||||
| 2003-04 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 37 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 118 | .480 | .494 | ||||||
| 2005-06 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 52 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 156 | .634 | .634 | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | ||
| 2006-07 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 53 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 159 | .646 | .646 | 16 | 9 | 7 | .563 | ||
| 2007-08 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 117 | .476 | .476 | ||||||
| 2008-09 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 41 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 123 | .500 | .500 | ||||||
| 2009-10 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 45 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 135 | .549 | .549 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | ||
| 2010-11 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 43 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 129 | .524 | .524 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | ||
| 2011-12 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 117 | .476 | .476 | ||||||
| 2012-13 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 17 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .353 | .353 | ||||||
| 2013-14 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 82 | 40 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 120 | .488 | .488 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | ||
| 2014-15 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 82 | 41 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 123 | .500 | .500 | ||||||
| 2015-16 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 82 | 50 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 150 | .610 | .610 | 13 | 7 | 6 | .538 | ||
| 2016-17 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 82 | 34 | 37 | 0 | 11 | 102 | .415 | .415 | ||||||
| 2020-21 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 56 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 57 | .339 | .339 | ||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 27 | 46 | 0 | 9 | 81 | .329 | .329 | ||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 52 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 156 | .634 | .634 | 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | ||
| 2023-24 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 61 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 90 | .492 | .492 | ||||||
| Totals | 1774 | 864 | 679 | 78 | 153 | 2670 | .502 | .509 | 132 | 71 | 61 | .538 | ||||
Awards
2005 - Jack Adams
