Bob Russell (ice hockey)

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Bob Russell
Born (1955-02-05) February 5, 1955 (age 68)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft 105th overall, 1975
Los Angeles Kings
WHA Draft 117th overall, 1975
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 19751978

Robert Russell (born February 5, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

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Early life

Russell was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1967 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Faustina minor ice hockey team. [1]

Career

Russell is an alumnus of the Sudbury Wolves and was a member of their first ever Ontario Hockey League team in 1972. He was selected in the sixth Round, 105th overall, in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. He was also drafted in the ninth round, 117th overall in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. He played two seasons in the World Hockey Association with the Edmonton Oilers. He is the current president of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.

Statistics

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1972–73 Sudbury Wolves OHA 6116153134----------
1973–74 Sudbury WolvesOHA6741297079----------
1974–75 Sudbury WolvesOHA69515410518----------
1975–76 Greensboro Generals SHL 19119204----------
1975–76 Edmonton Oilers WHA 581318311941010
1976–77 Edmonton OilersWHA5776134110000
1977–78Transcona ChargersCSHL--16173320----------
WHA Totals1152024446051010

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References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-08.