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Chad Ruhwedel News

Chad Ruhwedel has retired from professional hockey after 13 NHL seasons.

Ruhwedel announced through the NHLPA that he has officially retired from professional hockey after 13 NHL seasons with three different organizations (PIT,BUF, NYR). The 35-year-old appeared in five games with the Rangers in 2024-25, picking up an assist and a +2 plus/minus. Throughout his 13-year NHL career, the defenseman had 13 goals and 50 points in 369 total games and was a one-time Stanley Cup Champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Ruhwedel will be a healthy scratch on Monday in New Jersey.

Zac Jones will draw back into the Rangers lineup on Monday against the New Jersey Devils, sending Ruhwedel back to the press box as a healthy scratch. The veteran Ruhwedel is averaging 14:06 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in five games this season.

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Ruhwedel has been recalled from Hartford (AHL).

Matt Rempe has been re-assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL), allowing space for the Rangers to recall Ruhwedel. The 34-year-old Ruhwedel played one game with the Rangers earlier this season but has primarily been in the AHL, scoring two points (0G / 2A) in seven games with Hartford.

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Hutton (upper-body) has been placed on LTIR and is considered week-to-week.

Hutton played only 2:40 time-on-ice in the Golden Knights' previous game and will be out of the lineup week-to-week due to an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old Hutton has been limited to only five games this season, tallying zero points, five blocks, and three hits.

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Ruhwedel has been recalled from Hartford (AHL).

Ruhwedel, a 13-year NHL veteran, started the 2024-25 season with the Rangers before being sent down to the Hartword Wolf Pack (AHL) for his first AHL stint since the 2018-19 season. The 34-year-old Ruhwedel had two points in seven games with Hartford. In a corresponding move, the Rangers assigned Victor Mancini to Hartford.

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Ruhwedel cleared waivers on Friday and is expected to be assigned to Hartford (AHL).

Ruhwedel has been sidelined for six of seven games this season and will report to Hartford (AHL) after clearing waivers on Friday. The 34-year-old Ruhwedel recorded a +2 plus/minus in 14:04 time-on-ice in his only game this season.

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Ruhwedel is expected to be a healhty scratch on Tuesday in Montreal.

Ryan Lindgren (upper body) will make his season debut on Tuesday, resulting in Ruhwedel being sent to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Ruhwedel recorded a +2 plus/minus in 14:04 time-on-ice in his only game this season.

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