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Ice Hockey
Earned first monogram in 2007-08 with a strong rookie season on the Notre Dame blue line ... teamed with senior Brock Sheahan to form top shutdown duo for the Irish ... one of the top defensive defensemen in the CCHA ... tough, hardnosed stay-at-home defender who moves the puck well in his zone ... has a strong shot from the point that gets through to the net ... enjoys playing the physical game and does not shy away from contact ... strong one-on-one player ... character player who is strong in front of the net and in the corners ... smart, intelligent player who makes very few mistakes ... played in 42 games as a freshman, scoring two goals with three assists for five points ... was second on the team with a +13 ... selected as Notre Dame's rookie of the year in `07-'08 ... joined the Irish after two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program based in Ann Arbor, Mich. ... was the highest ranked Notre Dame player by Central Scouting prior to the 2007 NHL Entry Draft ... ranked 32nd among 210 North American skaters and the 11th-best North American defenseman ... was chosen in the second round, 46th overall, by the Washington Capitals ... had his rights traded at the 2008 NHL trading deadline to the Columbus Bluejackets for future Hall of Famer Sergei Federov ... one of four Illinois natives on the Notre Dame roster joining Dan Kissel (Crestwood), Tom O'Brien (Mokena) and Billy Maday (Burr Ridge) ... joins Jordan Pearce, Kyle Lawson, Ian Cole, Brad Phillips, Patrick Gaul and Sean Lorenz as one of seven former USNTDP alums on the Irish roster ... one of 21 USNTDP alums to play hockey at Notre Dame ... one of seven players to sign in the early-signing period (Nov. of `06) along with Ian Cole, Robin Bergman, Maday (deferred to `08), Brad Phillips, Ridderwall and Ben Ryan. AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 42 games in 2007-08, scoring a pair of goals with three assists for five points ... had 14 penalties for 36 minutes ... was second on the squad with a +13 rating ... Notre Dame's rookie of the year in `07-'08 ... went scoreless for his first 17 games, but got his first goal and assist in a two-point night against Nebraska-Omaha in a 5-0 shutout on Dec. 1 ... missed five games with an injury from Dec. 8 to Jan. 5 ... picked up second assist of the season in 5-3 loss to Ferris State (Feb. 8) ... had final assist of the season in game three of CCHA second round when he helped set up Dan Kissel's goal that made it 1-0 in a 2-1 win for Notre Dame ... final goal of the season came versus Michigan State in the NCAA West Regional when he hammered a shot from the right point past Jeff Lerg with under five minutes left to insure the 3-1 win that sent the Irish to the Frozen Four ... in nine postseason games, had one goal and one assist for two points WITH USA HOCKEY: Has been invited in each of the last two seasons to the U.S. Junior National Evaluation Camp ... played two seasons for the U.S. National Team Developmental Program ... in 2006-07, served as an alternate captain ... played in 39 games with five goals and 11 assists for 16 points ... three of his five goals came on the power play and one was a game winner ... recorded 64 minutes in penalties ... as a member of the U.S. Under-17 team in 2005-06, had three goals and eight assists for 11 points in 66 games ... was selected as the most outstanding defenseman at the Under-17 Four Nations Tournament ... advanced to the U.S. program after playing for the Chicago Mission Midget major program and Team Illinois. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Huron High School in Ann Arbor, Mich. ... played midget hockey in the Chicago area for the Chicago Mission Midget major program and Team Illinois ... full name is Theodore John Ruth ... son of Richard and Barbara Ruth ... has two brothers ... born February, 14, 1989 in St. Charles, Mo. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. Ruth's Career Statistics
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