Phil Russell (ice hockey)

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Phil Russell
Born (1952-07-21) July 21, 1952 (age 71)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for NHL
Chicago Black Hawks
Atlanta Flames
Calgary Flames
New Jersey Devils
Buffalo Sabres
NHL draft 13th overall, 1972
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 19721987

Phillip Douglas Russell (born July 21, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played over one thousand games in the National Hockey League. Russell featured in the 1973 Stanley Cup Finals with the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Russell had a reputation as a bruising, physical player and retired with over 2000 penalty minutes to go along with 424 career points. He played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Atlanta/Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres, and retired in 1988. He was most recently an assistant coach with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. Russell was born in Edmonton, Alberta.

In 2007, Russell was hired as an assistant coach for the now defunct Pensacola Ice Pilots of the ECHL under John Marks. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1970–71 Edmonton Oil Kings WCJHL 34416201131717847
1971–72 Edmonton Oil KingsWCJHL6414455933116191015
1971–72 Edmonton Oil Kings M-Cup 20000
1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 76619251561603349
1973–74 Chicago Black HawksNHL75152035184901141
1974–75 Chicago Black HawksNHL8052429260813423
1975–76 Chicago Black HawksNHL7492938194401117
1976–77 Chicago Black HawksNHL769364523320112
1977–78 Chicago Black HawksNHL5762026139
1978–79 Chicago Black HawksNHL6682331122
1978–79 Atlanta Flames NHL1316728
1979–80 Atlanta FlamesNHL805313611540116
1980–81 Calgary Flames NHL80623291041627929
1981–82 Calgary FlamesNHL714252911030112
1982–83 Calgary FlamesNHL78131831112914524
1983–84 New Jersey Devils NHL769223196
1984–85 New Jersey DevilsNHL6641620110
1985–86 New Jersey DevilsNHL3023551
1985–86 Buffalo Sabres NHL1223512
1986–87 Buffalo SabresNHL602212
1986–87 EHC Olten NDA 5011
1987–88 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 27291135
NHL totals1,016993254242,0387342226202

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1977 Canada WC 1003316
1986 CanadaWC801110
Senior totals1804426

Coaching statistics

  Season  Team                  Lge Type            GP  W    L  T OTL    Pct    Result  1988-89 Muskegon Lumberjacks  IHL Assistant coach  1989-90 Muskegon Lumberjacks  IHL Assistant coach  1990-91 Muskegon Lumberjacks  IHL Assistant coach   1991-92 Muskegon Lumberjacks  IHL Head coach      82  41  28  0  13  0.579  Lost in finals  1992-93 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL Head coach      82  39  34  0  9   0.530  Lost in round 1  1999-00 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL Head coach              2004-05 Springfield Falcons   AHL Assistant coach  2005-06 Springfield Falcons   AHL Assistant coach  2007-08 Pensacola Ice Pilots  ECHL Assistant coach  

Awards

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Preceded by Chicago Black Hawks first round draft pick
1972
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Preceded by Calgary Flames captain
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