Ron Andruff
Ron Andruff | |||||||||
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Born |
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada | July 10, 1953||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||
Position | Centre | ||||||||
Shot | Right | ||||||||
Played for |
NHL Draft |
32nd overall, WHA Draft |
11th overall, Winnipeg Jets | ||||||
Playing career | 1973–1982 |
Ronald Nicholas Andruff (born July 10, 1953) is a
Career
Andruff was selected as the first draft pick of the
While a pro athlete, Andruff lent his name and support to causes which led to his nomination for the NHL’s
In 1982, Andruff left the pro playing field but continued to work in sports, assuming the position of European Marketing Director for
A former delegate to the United Nations Association for World Education non-governmental organization (AWE),[5] Andruff has participated in numerous foreign affairs briefings and research projects over the years in an effort to learn how to develop broader educational platforms. Expanding this work, on behalf of the Foreign Policy Association, Andruff researched emerging electronic media and new technologies, authoring a White Paper on the Internet in 1994.
Andruff co-founded fare 1, Inc., the first business-to-trade web-based company (1998) that enabled travel agents to provide their clients with the lowest available fares. After taking fare 1 public on the London A.I.M. Exchange in 2000, he founded Tralliance Corporation, the .travel Registry, an Internet domain space established exclusively for the travel and tourism sector (2001–07). In 2006, Andruff was recognized as one of the "Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketing"[6] by Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI), which pays special tribute to outstanding individuals who define innovation, creativity and accomplishment.
Currently, he is CEO of dotSport LLC.[7]
Awards
- 1975-76: Les Cunningham Award (AHL)
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1971–72 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 63 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | ||
1972–73 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 66 | 43 | 48 | 91 | 114 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | ||
1973–74 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 72 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 93 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
1974–75 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 65 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | ||
1975–76 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 74 | 42 | 46 | 88 | 58 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | ||
1976–77 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 66 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 78 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1978–79 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Philadelphia Firebirds | AHL | 35 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 33 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | ||
1979–80 | Mannheimer ERC
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1.GBun | 47 | 44 | 40 | 84 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Mannheimer ERC | 1.GBun | 44 | 35 | 43 | 78 | 110 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 16 | ||
1981–82 | Düsseldorfer EG | 1.GBun | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 279 | 108 | 143 | 251 | 219 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 27 | ||||
NHL totals | 153 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
1.GBun totals | 95 | 80 | 86 | 166 | 233 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 16 |
See also
References
- ^ "1973 NHL Amateur Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com.
- ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Ron Andruff". www.legendsofhockey.net.
- ^ de:Adler Mannheim
- ^ "Peace and Sport I Be Part of What Matters". www.peace-sport.org.
- ^ "UIA | Union of International Associations". www.uia.org.
- ^ "HSMAI Names "Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketing" for 2006 / January 2007". www.hotel-online.com.
- ^ "Video chat with your favorite athlete!". www.1on1.fans.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database