Panthers Name Tuomo Ruutu Assistant Coach

     The Florida Panthers have named Tuomo Ruutu as an assistant coach. He will part of the coaching staff under head coach Joel Quenneville. 

     Ruutu was the assistant director of player development with the New York Rangers last season and spent the last two years with that club. He did have a 12-season career in the National Hockey League and compiled 346  points in 735 games. Ruutu played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils.