Shoots Right Playing career Role Ice hockey player Weight 82 kg Salary 625,000 USD (2015) | NHL Draft Undrafted Name Chad Ruhwedel Height 1.80 m Career start April 16, 2013 Positions Defenseman | |
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Born May 7, 1990 (age 33)
San Diego, CA, USA ( 1990-05-07 ) NHL team (P)
Cur. team Buffalo Sabres
Rochester Americans (AHL) Similar People Brian Gionta, Ted Nolan, Tim Murray, Dan Bylsma, Lindy Ruff Profiles | ||
NHL Player, Chad Ruhwedel, Brings Stanley Cup to San Diego Ice Arena
Chad Ruhwedel (born May 7, 1990 in San Diego, California) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.
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Playing career
He played ice hockey for the San Diego Junior Gulls and La Jolla Jaguars as a youth, before playing for the Los Angeles Kings U18 AAA team. After juniors, he played for the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL, earning a Division I college hockey scholarship to UMass Lowell. On April 13, 2013 he signed a two-year entry-level contract as an undrafted free agent with the Sabres.
On July 16, 2014 Ruhwedel signed a two-year contract to remain with the Sabres organization.
Personal
Chad Ruhwedel was raised in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego and attended Scripps Ranch High School, where he starred on the roller hockey team.