| David Rutherford | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1987, Ladner, BC, Canada |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Right |
| ECHL team F. teams |
Missouri Mavericks ECHL Orlando Solar Bears Florida Everblades Phoenix RoadRunners Charlotte Checkers CHL Arizona Sundogs Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
David Rutherford (born April 30, 1987 in Ladner, BC, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice Hockey Forward currently playing for the Missouri Mavericks of the ECHL.
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 wold 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.
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003-04 | Abbotsford Pilots | PJHL | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003-04 | Penticton Panthers | BCHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Chilliwack Chiefs | BCHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Surrey Eagles | BCHL | 48 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 98 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 54 | ||
| 2004–05 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 41 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 69 | 31 | 27 | 58 | 133 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 2007–08 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 52 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 65 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 12 | ||
| 2008–09 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 52 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Phoenix RoadRunners | ECHL | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs | CHL | 41 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs | CHL | 58 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 70 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 29 | ||
| 2011–12 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 57 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 65 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 35 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 58 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | ||
| 2012–13 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Orlando Solar Bears | ECHL | 21 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2013–14 | Arizona Sundogs | CHL | 27 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 18 | ||
| 2014–15 | Missouri Mavericks | ECHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| AHL totals | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links[]
- David Rutherford's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- David Rutherford's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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