Ryan Russell (ice hockey)

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Ryan Russell
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Born (1987-05-02) May 2, 1987 (age 37)
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Columbus Blue Jackets
Leksands IF
Cardiff Devils
NHL draft 211th overall, 2005
New York Rangers
Playing career 2007–2016

Ryan Russell (born May 2, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Russell has a twin brother, Kris who is formerly played for the Edmonton Oilers.

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Playing career

Russell was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft (7th round, 211th overall). He was drafted from the Kootenay Ice in the WHL where he played from 2003 till 2007. After the 2006–07 season with the Ice, Russell was unable to come to terms with the Rangers and was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for a seventh round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft on May 31, 2007. He was swiftly signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Canadiens. [1]

In his first professional season in 2007–08, Russell split the year between both affiliates of the Canadiens the Cincinnati Cyclones in the ECHL and the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL. While with the Cyclones, he scored a series-winning shorthanded goal in overtime of Game Five to send the Cyclones into the Kelly Cup Finals. They went on to win the Kelly Cup in six games. On July 20, 2010, Russell was re-signed by the Canadiens as a restricted free agent to a one-year contract. [2]

On July 7, 2011, Russell was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Michael Blunden. He joined his brother Kris Russell with the Blue Jackets organization.

On January 7, 2012, Russell made his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets in a 1–0 win over the Los Angeles Kings. [3] On January 13, 2012, Russell scored his first NHL goal against Jason LaBarbera of the Phoenix Coyotes. [4]

As a free agent, on July 29, 2013, Russell signed his first European contract, agreeing to a one-year deal with Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League, Ryan resigned after his first season with Leksands. [5]

On January 11, 2016, Russell joined the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) in the United Kingdom. Russell made his debut for the Cardiff Devils at home versus the Belfast Giants, scoring 2 points with a goal and an assist, earning him a man of the match accolade.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2003–04 Kootenay Ice WHL 6739122740000
2004–05 Kootenay IceWHL663221531816671312
2005–06 Kootenay IceWHL723342753063582
2006–07 Kootenay IceWHL583046764073692
2007–08 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 252134—————
2007–08 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 1264104153470
2008–09 Hamilton BulldogsAHL792019392461342
2009–10 Hamilton BulldogsAHL7419183781975120
2010–11 Hamilton BulldogsAHL6510112148207290
2011–12 Springfield Falcons AHL31961515—————
2011–12 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 412022—————
2012–13 Springfield FalconsAHL62106161671344
2013–14 Leksands IF SHL 51268430110
2014–15 Leksands IFSHL32022870220
2015–16 Cardiff Devils GBR 1751318641122
AHL totals3367061131115521613296
NHL totals412022—————

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References

  1. ↑ "Canadiens acquire forward Ryan Russell, sign free agent Janne Lahti". Montreal Canadiens . 2007-05-31. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  2. ↑ "One-year contract for Ryan Russell". Montreal Canadiens . 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  3. ↑ The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League - Russell becomes 481st ECHL player to reach NHL
  4. ↑ "Blue Jackets hold off Coyotes 4-3". National Hockey League . 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  5. ↑ "Ryan Russell ready for LIF". Leksands IF (in Swedish). 2013-07-29. Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
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