From the Rangers: Ruff has been a head coach in the NHL for the last 19 seasons and has a .561 career winning percentage.
He was selected as a finalist for the Jack Adams Award for the third time in 2015-16, as he guided the Stars to a 50-23-9 record and helped the team finish in first place in the Central Division and in the Western Conference during the regular season.
Over Ruff's four-year tenure in Dallas, the Stars ranked second in the NHL - and led the Western Conference - in goals per game (2.97).
Ruff helped Canada earn a silver medal while serving as the Head Coach at the 2009 IIHF World Championship and also served as Team Canada's Head Coach at the 2013 IIHF World Championship.
In addition, Ruff earned a gold medal while serving as the Associate Coach for Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Ruff skated in 691 career NHL games over parts of 12 seasons in the league (1979-80 - 1990-91), registering 105 goals and 195 assists for 300 points, along with 1,264 penalty minutes.
He played parts of three seasons with the Rangers (1988-89 - 1990-91) after he was acquired from Buffalo on March 7, 1989, and he recorded 15 points (three goals, 12 assists) in 83 career contests with the Blueshirts.
Ruff replaces Jeff Beukeboom on the Rangers staff and Beukeboom is being transitioned into another role within the organization.
