Jim Rutherford

For the baseball player, see Jim Rutherford (baseball)

Jim Rutherford
Born	February 17, 1949 (1949-02-17) Beeton, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs Los Angeles Kings
NHL Draft	10th overall, 1969 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1969–1983

James Earl Rutherford (born February 17, 1949) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings in the 1970s and 1980s. Since 1994, he has been president, general manager and part owner of the Carolina Hurricanes (known as the Hartford Whalers until 1997). The Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup on June 19, 2006 while Rutherford was the GM.

External links

• Jim Rutherford's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Jim Rutherford's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Jim Rutherford's Day with the Stanley Cup

Preceded by Steve Andrascik	Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick 1969	Succeeded by Serge Lajeunesse
Preceded by Paul Holmgren	General Manager of the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes 1994–present	Incumbent