International Play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Competitor for Finland | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2006 | Turin |
| Bronze | 2010 | Vancouver |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2007 | Russia |
| Bronze | 2006 | Latvia |
| Silver | 2001 | Germany |
| Silver | 1998 | Switzerland |
Ruutu has appeared in six World Championships with Finland and has won silver medals in 1998, 2001 and 2007 and a bronze medal in 2006.
At the 2004 World Cup, Ruutu helped Finland to a second-place finish, losing the championship game to Team Canada.
Ruutu also won a silver medal with Finland at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He gained notoriety during the tournament when he checked Czech winger Jaromir Jagr to the boards while Jagr was crouching.
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