Russ Romaniuk

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Russ Romaniuk
Born (1970-06-09) June 9, 1970 (age 53)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Winnipeg Jets
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft 31st overall, 1988
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 19912005

Russell James Romaniuk (born June 9, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Winnipeg Jets and Philadelphia Flyers. He is currently co-presenting the CJOB Moose Hockey show.

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Playing career

Romaniuk was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Drafted 31st overall by his hometown Jets in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Romaniuk played 102 regular season games, scoring 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points, collecting 63 penalty minutes.

Romaniuk spent the last few years of his career playing in Europe, playing in Germany for the Nürnberg Ice Tigers, in Italy for Brunico SG, and for the British Ice Hockey Superleague for the Manchester Storm, and the Cardiff Devils in the British National League and the Elite Ice Hockey League before retiring in 2005.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1984–85 St. Boniface Saints MJHL 3846348046
1988–89 University of North Dakota NCAA 3917143132
1989–90 University of North DakotaNCAA4536155154
1990–91 University of North DakotaNCAA3940286830
1991–92 Winnipeg Jets NHL 2735818
1991–92 Moncton Hawks AHL 45161531251054919
1992–93 Winnipeg JetsNHL283142210000
1992–93 Moncton HawksAHL28188264050442
1992–93 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 42027
1993–94 Winnipeg JetsNHL2448126
1993–94 Moncton HawksAHL1816824241726830
1994–95 Winnipeg JetsNHL60000
1994–95 Springfield Falcons AHL17571229
1995–96 Philadelphia Flyers NHL173031710000
1995–96 Hershey Bears AHL2719102943
1996–97 Manitoba Moose IHL4614132743
1997–98 Manitoba MooseIHL50118
1997–98 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL4916112743
1997–98 Las Vegas Thunder IHL2264101042244
1998–99 Las Vegas ThunderIHL8243206391
1999–00 Nuremberg Ice Tigers DEL 5613132634
2000–01 Houston Aeros IHL35571229
2000–01 HC Pustertal ITA 141081822
2001–02 Manchester Storm BISL 461714311471010
2002–03 Cardiff Devils BNL 362329524810751222
2003–04 Cardiff Devils EIHL 421317303441128
2004–05 Cardiff DevilsEIHL306111753103362
NHL totals1021314276320000

Awards and honors

AwardYear
WCHA All-Tournament Team 1990 [1]
All-WCHA First Team 1990–91

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References

  1. "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-26.