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Lindy Cameron Ruff (born February 17, 1960) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Ruff was previously the head coach of the Sabres from 1997 to 2013, winning the Jack Adams Award in 2006, and has also served as head coach of the Dallas ...
At 16+ seasons (1997–2013, 2024–present), Lindy Ruff has the longest tenure of any coach in Sabres history. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).
In hiring Ruff, general manager Kevyn Adams fulfilled his vision of bringing in a coach with extensive experience. Ruff won the Jack Adams Trophy as the NHL’s coach of the year with Buffalo in 2006. He ranks fifth on the career list with 1,774 games coached and 864 victories, with a franchise-record 571 coming in Buffalo.
Back for a second stint as Sabres coach, Lindy Ruff appeared a little grayer Tuesday, said he’s a bit wiser and sounded more motivated than ever to restore success to a franchise that’s known ...
Lindy Ruff, Buffalo. The Sabres have not made the playoffs since Ruff's first stint as their coach, their last trip coming in 2011. The 13 years without a postseason appearance is the most in the league. Ruff, 64, remains one of the oldest to do the job, but that is not necessarily a bad thing for a team as young as Buffalo.
The Devils had 20 different head coaches since the team moved to New Jersey in the 1982–83, with Jacques Lemaire serving as coach three times and Tom McVie, Larry Robinson, and Lou Lamoriello each serving twice. Three coaches have led the team to a victory in the Stanley Cup Finals: Lemaire in 1995, Robinson in 2000, and Pat Burns in 2003 ...
Sabres hire Lindy Ruff as coach. He guided Buffalo to the playoffs in 2011; Yankees manager Aaron Boone is ejected 5 pitches into a game. He says a fan berated the umpire; Jets trade quarterback Zach Wilson to the Broncos, AP source says; Buffalo Sabres bring back Lindy Ruff as coach; Matt Ryan calls it a career.
Less than a year after leading the New Jersey Devils to their best regular season, coach Lindy Ruff has been signed to a multi-year contract extension. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the ...