Ron Andruff

Ronald Nicholas Andruff
Born	(1953-07-10) July 10, 1953 Canada
Occupation(s)	Professional ice hockey player (retired), sports marketing executive, CEO
Years active	1971–1982 (hockey career)
Known for	Professional ice hockey career, sports marketing innovations, CEO of dotSport LLC

Ronald Nicholas Andruff (born July 10, 1953) is a retired professional ice hockey player from Canada.

Career

Andruff was selected as the Winnipeg Jets' inaugural draft choice in the World Hockey Association and was the 32nd overall pick in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft. Ultimately, he opted to sign with the Stanley Cup-winning Montreal Canadiens. Throughout a nine-year professional career, Andruff achieved a Bronze Medal representing Team Canada at the Moscow Isvestia Tournament, contributed to a Stanley Cup championship, captured the American Hockey League title, led the league in scoring, and earned the Les Cunningham Award as the league's Most Valuable Player. His concluding two seasons took place in Germany with Mannheim Eis- und Rollsport Club (MERC), where he secured the Deutsche Meisterschaft and was honored as Lieblingsspieler (fan-voted MVP).

Outside of his athletic pursuits, Andruff received a nomination for the NHL’s Bill Masterton Trophy due to his community involvement as Honorary Chairman of the Big Brothers Association, Colorado Chapter. He has held board positions with organizations such as the Waterbor Burn & Cancer Foundation and served as a Trustee for Just a Drop, a water-focused charity. Presently, he supports Peace and Sport based in Monaco.

Following his retirement in 1982, Andruff took on the role of European Marketing Director for World Championship Tennis before launching his own sports marketing firm in 1984. His company acquired rights to International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Cups and Championships. In 1988, he established Dynadx Technologies, Inc., which innovated rotational poster advertising systems that revolutionized sports signage by shifting from static placements to timed exclusive displays. Today, Dynadx’s technology is widely implemented courtside at NBA arenas, behind home plate at Major League Baseball stadiums, and at soccer events worldwide.

As a former delegate to the United Nations Association for World Education (AWE), Andruff conducted research on international affairs and authored a 1994 White Paper concerning emerging Internet technologies for the Foreign Policy Association. He co-founded fare 1, Inc., recognized as the first business-to-trade web platform enabling travel agents to offer clients the lowest fares available. After taking fare 1 public on London’s A.I.M. Exchange in 2000, he founded Tralliance Corporation and launched the .travel domain registry dedicated exclusively to travel and tourism between 2001 and 2007. In 2006, Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International included him among its "Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketing."

He currently holds the position of CEO at dotSport LLC.

Awards

• 1975-76: Les Cunningham Award (AHL)

Career statistics

1975–76 AHL season Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 74 42 46 88 58 9 5 8 13 9 1976–77 NHL seasonColorado Rockies (NHL) NHL 66 4 18 22 21 — — — — —

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	Flin Flon Bombers	WCHL		63	20	32	52	44		7	0	3	3	17
1972–73	Flin Flon Bombers	WCHL		66	43	48	91	114		8	2	4	6	15
1973–74	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		72	11	27	38	93		6	4	0	4	0
1974–75	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		65	30	31	61	50		6	4	1	5	18
1975–76	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals !279 !108 !143 !251 !219 !31 !19 !20 !39 !27
NHL totals !153 !19 !36 !55 !54 !2 !0 !0 !0 !0
Bundesliga totals !95 !80 !86 !166 !233 !10 !8 !7 !15 !16

See also

• List of NHL seasons
• List of NHL players
• List of AHL seasons