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Chad Ruhwedel News: Playing career over

Written by RotoWire Staff

Published on August 12, 2025

Ruhwedel announced his retirement from playing professional hockey Tuesday.

Ruhwedel's NHL career spanned 13 years in which he played for the Penguins, Sabres and Rangers. The 35-year-old put most of his time in with Pittsburgh, where he won a Stanley Cup in 2017. The San Diego native appeared in 369 career NHL regular-season games, supplying 13 goals, 50 points and 622 hits.

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