Bruce Riutta Explained

Position:Defence
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:196
Ntl Team:USA
Birth Date:14 October 1944
Birth Place:Hancock, Michigan, USA
Death Place:Houston, Texas, USA
Career Start:1968
Career End:1975

Bruce Henry Riutta (October 14, 1944  - January 24, 2012)[1] was an American ice hockey player. He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics.[2] He was also a member of the U.S. national team at the 1969, 1970 and 1971 ice hockey world championship tournaments.[3]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA First Team1965–66
AHCA West All-American1965–66
All-WCHA Second Team1966–67
AHCA West All-American1966–67

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Bobcats hockey star, Ashwaubenon coach Riutta dies at 67 . February 7, 2012 . greenbaypressgazette.
  2. Web site: Bruce Riutta Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418031814/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ri/bruce-riutta-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . February 7, 2012 . sports-reference.com.
  3. Web site: 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team Media Guide (p.75) . January 20, 2014 . mensworld.usahockey.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201220705/http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/document/0039/0765/2013_Mens_Media_Guide_FINAL2.pdf . February 1, 2014.