# Štefan Ružička

Štefan Ružička (born February 17, 1985) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey forward who last played under contract with HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers and in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) where he is the All-time leading scorer for HC Spartak Moscow.

## Playing career

Ružička was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers and proceeded to the Canadian Hockey League to play for the Owen Sound Attack, of the Ontario Hockey League, under the direction of head coach Mike Stothers.
On September 14, 2015, Ružička opted to take a hiatus from professional hockey in spite of being only 30 years old. Over a calendar year later, he returned to the professional ranks in securing a contract with HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga on September 4, 2016.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2001–02 | MHC Nitra | Slovak | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | MHC Nitra | SVK.2 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 62 | 34 | 38 | 72 | 63 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004–05 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 62 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 61 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 73 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 32 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 40 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 59 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 105 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30 |
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 55 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 81 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| 2009–10 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 56 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 72 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| 2010–11 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 47 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 53 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 36 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 2013–14 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Toros Neftekamsk | VHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 28 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Lausanne HC | NLA | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | HC Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 24 |
| 2016–17 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 166 | 51 | 74 | 125 | 222 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 32 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 55 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 300 | 97 | 96 | 193 | 366 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 38 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2002 | Slovakia | WJC18 | 8th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2003 | Slovakia | WJC18 | | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 2004 | Slovakia | WJC | 6th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2005 | Slovakia | WJC | 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 2009 | Slovakia | WC | 10th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | Slovakia | WC | 10th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 27 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 10 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| OHL |||
| All-Rookie Team | 2004 |
| Second all-star team | 2004 |