Patrick Russell (ice hockey)
Patrick Russell | |||
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Born |
Birkerød, Denmark | 4 January 1993||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
SHL team Former teams |
Linköping HC Edmonton Oilers Rungsted Seier Capital | ||
National team | Denmark | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2016–present |
Patrick Russell (born 4 January 1993) is a Danish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has previously played with 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 9 May 2016, Russell signed a two-year entry-level deal with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[4]
Russell's NHL debut came on 17 November 2018, for the Oilers against the Calgary Flames. Russell's total ice time was 8 minutes and 37 seconds and he recorded 0 shots on goal. He is the 12th Danish player to play in the NHL.
Following his fifth season within the Oilers organization in 2020–21, Russell left as a free agent. Leaving North America, Russell was signed to a two-year contract with former Swedish junior club, Linköping HC of the SHL, on 1 August 2021.[5]
International play[]
Russell represented Denmark's junior national teams at the under-18 and under-20 level, where he served as a team captain.[6] In 2017, he played his first World Championship with the men's national team.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2007–08 | Gentofte Stars | DNK U17 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Gentofte Stars | DNK U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2008–09 | Gentofte Stars | DNK U17 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Gentofte Stars | DNK U20 | 27 | 31 | 15 | 48 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
2008–09 | Gentofte Stars | DNK.2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2009–10 | Linköpings HC | J18 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Linköpings HC | J18 Allsv | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2010–11 | Linköpings HC | J18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Linköpings HC | J18 Allsv | 18 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
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 University | NCHC | 40 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | St. Cloud State University | NCHC | 41 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 68 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 68 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 51 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
2018–19 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 45 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Rungsted Seier Capital | ML | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 59 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2010 | Denmark | WJC18 D1 | 13th | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | |
2011 | Denmark | WJC D1 | 12th | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
2011 | Denmark | WJC18 D1 | 11th | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | |
2013 | Denmark | WJC D1A | 15th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | |
2017 | Denmark | WC | 12th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2018 | Denmark | WC | 10th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2019 | Denmark | WC | 11th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
2021 | Denmark | OGQ | Q | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Junior totals | 20 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 20 | ||||
Senior totals | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
References[]
- ^ "Where Are They Now: Patrick Russell". The Official Website of the Waterloo Black Hawks. 18 November 2015. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "The Official Athletics Site of the St. Cloud State Huskies". scsuhuskies.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Halford, Mike (9 May 2016). "Oilers sign St. Cloud State standout Russell". ProHockeyTalk. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "BLOG: Oilers sign Russell - Edmonton Oilers - Inside the Oilers". oilers.nhl.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "Patrick Russell puts on the club's Jersey again" (in Swedish). Linköping HC. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Men's hockey: Cultured Russell plays power game for SCSU". St. Cloud Times. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Bakersfield Condors players
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Danish ice hockey right wingers
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
- Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- People from Rudersdal Municipality
- St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Waterloo Black Hawks players
- Danish ice hockey biography stubs