Russ Robertson

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Russ Robertson
Born August 5th 1928 (1928-08-05)
Canada
Position Defenseman
Played for East York Lyndhursts
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Playing career 19531954

Russell Robertson (born 1928) was a Canadian ice hockey player with the East York Lyndhursts. He won a silver medal at the 1954 World Ice Hockey Championships in Stockholm, Sweden. [1]

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References

  1. "Russ Robertson", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 4, 2015.