Phil Russell (ice hockey)
Phillip Douglas Russell | |
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| Born | July 21, 1952 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Professional ice hockey defenseman, coach |
| Years active | 1972–1988 (player), 1988–2008 (coach) |
| Known for | NHL defenseman with over 1,000 games played; assistant coach in AHL and ECHL |
Phillip Douglas Russell (born July 21, 1952) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who competed in more than 1,000 NHL games. He participated in the 1973 Stanley Cup Finals as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Recognized for his rugged playing approach, Russell concluded his career with upwards of 2,000 penalty minutes and accumulated 424 points. Throughout his NHL career, he played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Atlanta/Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, and Buffalo Sabres before retiring in 1988. Following his playing days, he took on assistant coaching roles with the Springfield Falcons in the American Hockey League and later with the Pensacola Ice Pilots of the ECHL in 2007.
Regular season and playoffs
|1983–84 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 76 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | |- 1984–85 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 66 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — - |- 1985–86 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 30 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — - |- 1986–87 NHL season | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — EHC Olten| NDA| 5| 0| 1| 1| — - |- 1987–88 IHL season| Kalamazoo Wings| IHL| 27| 2| 9| 11| 35| —| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 76 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 156 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 49 | ||
| 1973–74 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 75 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 184 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | ||
| 1974–75 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 80 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 260 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | ||
| 1975–76 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 74 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 194 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 1976–77 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 76 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 233 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1977–78 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 57 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Chicago Black Hawks / Atlanta Flames | NHL | 79 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 80 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 115 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1980–81 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 80 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 104 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 29 | ||
| 1981–82 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 71 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 110 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 78 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 112 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | ||
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| NHL totals !1,016 !99 !325 !424 !2,038 !73 !4 !22 !26 !202 | ||||||||||||||
International
| Year | National Team | Tournament | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | Penalty Minutes | |
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| 1977 | Canada | WC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 1986 | Canada | WC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Career totals (Senior level) | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | |||
Coaching statistics
Season Team League Position GP W L T OTL Win % Outcome 1988–89 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL Assistant Coach 1989–90 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL Assistant Coach 1990–91 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL Assistant Coach 1991–92 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL Head Coach 82 41 28 0 13 .579 Runner-up in finals 1992–93 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL Head Coach 82 39 34 0 9 .530 Eliminated in first round 1999–00 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL Head Coach 2004–05 Springfield Falcons AHL Assistant Coach 2005–06 Springfield Falcons AHL Assistant Coach 2007–08 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL Assistant Coach
Awards
- WCHL First All-Star Team – 1972
- Selected for NHL All-Star Games – 1976, 1977, and 1985
See also
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