Shoots Right Name David Rutherford Height 1.70 m Positions Forward | NHL Draft Undrafted Role Ice hockey player Weight 81 kg | |
Born April 30, 1987 (age 37)
Ladner, BC, Canada ( 1987-04-30 ) EIHL team
Former teams Edinburgh Capitals
Charlotte Checkers | ||
David Rutherford (born April 30, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Edinburgh Capitals of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
Playing career
Rutherford played Junior Hockey in the PJHL, BCHL, and WHL. He played for the Abbotsford Pilots in the PJHL, the Penticton Panthers, Chilliwack Chiefs, and Surrey Eagles in the BCHL, and the Vancouver Giants and Spokane Chiefs in the WHL.
Rutherford began his professional Ice Hockey career with the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL during the 2008–09 season and Phoenix RoadRunners, before being traded to the Phoenix RoadRunners on March 13, 2009 along with Peter-James Corsi and Brian Deeth in exchange for Steve Ward and future considerations.
On December 7, 2009 Rutherford signed with the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs of the Central Hockey League, for which he would play for the 2009–10 season and 2010–11 season. Rutherford won the Ray Miron President's Cup championship with the Mudbugs for the 2010–11 season. On July 26, 2011, Rutherford returned to the ECHL by signing with the Florida Everblades.
On August 6, 2012, Rutherford signed a two-way AHL/ECHL contract with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League, which coincidentally was affiliated with Rutherford's prior team, the Florida Everblades. Rutherford split the 2012–13 season between the Checkers and Everblades, accumulating 38 points on 16 goals and 22 assists in 36 games with the Everblades, while accumulating 7 points with 1 goal and 6 assists in 18 games with the Checkers.
On August 19, 2013, Rutherford left the Everblades and signed with the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL.
On December 28, 2013, Rutherford was traded to the Fort Wayne Komets in exchange for Mickey Lang. He refused to report, however, and then signed with the Arizona Sundogs of the CHL.
On June 18, 2014, Rutherford signed with Visby/Roma HK of Hockeyettan, but was released by the team on September 14, 2014. On October 9, 2014, Rutherford signed with the Missouri Mavericks of the ECHL. On January 22, 2014, Rutherford was traded to the Ontario Reign of the ECHL in exchange for Right Wing Geoff Walker.
On August 17, 2015, Rutherford signed his first contract abroad agreeing to a one-year contract with Scottish club Edinburgh Capitals of the Elite Ice Hockey League.