# Arto Ruotanen

Arto Sakari Ruotanen (born April 11, 1961) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Kärpät. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003. He is 5'11" (181 cm) tall and nicknamed 'Artsi'.

## 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 |
| 1977–78 | Kärpät | FIN U20 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Kärpät | FIN U20 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Kärpät | FIN U20 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Kärpät | SM-l | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980–81 | Kärpät | SM-l | 36 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 1981–82 | Kärpät | SM-l | 36 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982–83 | Kärpät | SM-l | 36 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Kärpät | SM-l | 33 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 1984–85 | Kärpät | SM-l | 34 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985–86 | Kärpät | SM-l | 29 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 1986–87 | HV71 | SEL | 36 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | HV71 | SEL | 37 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1988–89 | HV71 | SEL | 39 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1989–90 | HV71 | SEL | 40 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | HV71 | SEL | 33 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1991–92 | HV71 | SEL | 38 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Berlin Capitals | 1.GBun | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Rögle BK | SEL | 31 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Rögle BK | SEL | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Rögle BK | Allsv | 18 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 1995–96 | Rögle BK | SEL | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Rögle BK | Allsv | 18 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 1996–97 | IF Troja/Ljungby | SWE.2 | 40 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Nittorps IK | SWE.3 | 32 | 4 | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SM-l totals | SM-l totals | SM-l totals | 222 | 33 | 71 | 104 | 144 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 27 |
| SEL totals | SEL totals | SEL totals | 294 | 33 | 103 | 136 | 254 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1979 | Finland | EJC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1981 | Finland | WJC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | Finland | OG | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 1985 | Finland | WC | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 1986 | Finland | WC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 1987 | Finland | WC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1988 | Finland | OG | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990 | Finland | WC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 1991 | Finland | CC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 | Finland | WC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1992 | Finland | OG | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | Finland | WC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 84 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 54 |