Patrick Russell (ice hockey)

Patrick Russell
Born (1993-01-04) January 4, 1993
Birkerød, Denmark
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Edmonton Oilers
Bakersfield Condors (AHL)
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2016present

Patrick Russell (born January 4, 1993) is a Danish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Russell played for the youth teams of the Gentofte Stars in his native Denmark and saw the ice in Denmark's second-tier league, before moving to Sweden in 2009. He joined the youth ranks of Linköping HC, where he developed his game until 2013. Russell then headed over the pond and spent the 2013-14 season with the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League. Making 67 appearances for the Black Hawks, he collected 34 goals and 23 assists, helping the Waterloo side win the Anderson Cup and reaching the Clark Cup Championship Series.[1]

From 2014 to 2016, Russell attended St. Cloud State University. He made the 2015 All-NCHC Rookie Team[2] and in his sophomore year, helped the Huskies capture the National Collegiate Hockey Conference title, tallying 20 goals and 21 assists in 41 contests on the season.[3]

On May 9, 2016, Russell put pen to paper on a two-year entry level deal with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[4]

International play

Russell represented Denmark's junior national teams at the under-18 and under-20 level, where he served as a team captain.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Gentofte Stars DEN.2 13 5 2 7 4 6 0 1 1 2
2010–11 Linköpings HC J20 4 0 0 0 2
2011–12 Linköpings HC J20 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Linköpings HC J20 37 18 18 36 6 5 0 3 3 4
2013–14 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 55 29 20 49 40 12 5 3 8 6
2014–15 St. Cloud State NCHC 40 10 15 25 12
2015–16 St. Cloud State NCHC 41 20 21 41 14
NCAA totals 81 30 36 66 26

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Denmark WJC18-D1 13th 5 2 7 9 0
2011 Denmark WJC18-D1 11th 5 5 9 14 0
2011 Denmark WJC-D1 12th 5 7 1 8 2
2013 Denmark WJC-D1 15th 5 1 1 2 18
Junior totals 20 15 18 33 20

References

  1. "Where Are They Now: Patrick Russell". The Official Website of the Waterloo Black Hawks. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  2. "The Official Athletics Site of the St. Cloud State Huskies". scsuhuskies.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  3. Halford, Mike (2016-05-09). "Oilers sign St. Cloud State standout Russell". ProHockeyTalk. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  4. "BLOG: Oilers sign Russell - Edmonton Oilers - Inside the Oilers". oilers.nhl.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  5. "Men's hockey: Cultured Russell plays power game for SCSU". St. Cloud Times. 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-09.

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