Career
He played ice hockey for the San Diego Junior Gulls and Louisiana Jolla Jaguars as a youth, before playing for the Los Angeles Kings U18 American Automobile Association team After juniors, he played for the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL, earning a Division I college hockey scholarship to UMass Lowell. On April 13, 2013 he signed a two-year entry-level contract as an undrafted free agent with the Sabres.
On July 16, 2014 Ruhwedel signed a two-year contract to remain with the Sabres organization.
Chad Ruhwedel was raised in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego and attended Scripps Ranch High School, where he starred on the roller hockey team
