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Ryan Ruikka |
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2008-09 HIGHLIGHTS
Named to the Hockey East Academic All-Star Team after having the second-highest GPA of any league defenseman ... One of Four Terriers to earn Hockey East All-Academic Team honors ... Did not dress for any games.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Tallied 30 points and a +35 rating to help the Jersey Hitmen capture their first EJHL championship in 2008 ... Selected to the 2008 EJHL All-Star Game ... Played a combined 40 games in the USHL for the Des Moines Buccaneers and Lincoln Stars during the 2006-07 season ... Named to the 2006 Michigan High School Dream Team as a senior captain at Chelsea High School ... Named team MVP and earned all-state honors ... Received all-region honors as a junior.
PERSONAL
Son of Jeanne and Martin Ruikka ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in economics ... Born on March 31, 1988.
