Ron Tugnutt
Jersey Number: 31
Player information for Ron Tugnutt
Position
Goalie
Height
5'11" (180cm)
Born
October 22, 1967
Number
31
Catches
Left
Weight
165 lbs (75kg)
Birthplace
Scarborough, Ontario, CAN
Years in Columbus
2
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Player Career Notes
- An original Blue Jacket, finished with a 34-52-8 record with a 2.62 goals-against average, .910 save percentage and six shutouts in 97 appearances in the first two seasons from 2000-02.
- His 2.62 GAA and .910 SV% is the second-best all-time in franchise history (min. 50 GP).
- His 22 victories in 2000-01 set a new NHL record for wins by a goaltender on an expansion team.
- Turned aside 19 shots to record the Blue Jackets’ first win in club history in a 3-2 victory on Oct. 12, 2000 at Calgary.
- Stopped all 27 shots in a 2-0 victory at Montreal on Dec. 18, 2000 to record Columbus’ first shutout in franchise history. He would record the club’s first five shutouts from Dec. 18, 2000-Nov. 27, 2001.
- Finished his 16-year NHL career with a 186-239-62 record, 3.05 GAA, .895 SV% and 26 shutouts in 537 games with the Dallas Stars, Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers and Quebec Nordiques from 1987-2004.
- Recorded 22 victories in three straight campaigns from 1998-2001.
- Stopped 29-of-30 shots faced in a 5-1 victory for Quebec to win his NHL debut on Dec. 29, 1987.
- Also played in the American Hockey League with the Utah Grizzlies, Portland Pirates, Halifax Citadels and Fredericton Express from 1987-2004.
- Played junior hockey with the Ontario Hockey League’s Peterborough Petes from 1984-87.
- Following his playing career, served in various coaching capacities in the OHL (Oshawa and Peterborough), Hockey Canada and ETABHL (Peterborough) from 2008-13.
- Was also franchise owner and head coach of the Central Canada Hockey League’s Kemptville 73s from 2012-17.
- Served as an assistant coach for the Peterborough Petes U16 AAA team in 2023-24.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GA | GAA | SV% | SA | SO | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | 53 | 22 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 127 | 2.44 | 0.917 | 1528 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001-2002 | 44 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 119 | 2.85 | 0.900 | 1195 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 97 | 34 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 246 | 2.63 | 0.910 | 2723 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Quebec in the fourth-round, 81st overall, at the 1986 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 4, 2000.
- Traded to Dallas with a second-round pick in the 2002 NHL Draft for a first-round pick in the 2002 NHL Draft on June 17, 2002.