Robert Russell (born February 5, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Early life Russell was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1967 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Faustina minor ice hockey team.
Career Russell is an alumnus of the Sudbury Wolves and was a member of their first-ever Ontario Hockey League team in 1972. He was selected in the sixth Round, 105th overall, in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. He was also drafted in the ninth round, 117th overall in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. He played two seasons in the World Hockey Association with the Edmonton Oilers. He is the current president of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.
Statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1972–73 Sudbury Wolves OHA 61 16 15 31 34 -- -- -- -- -- 1973–74 Sudbury Wolves OHA 67 41 29 70 79 -- -- -- -- -- 1974–75 Sudbury Wolves OHA 69 51 54 105 18 -- -- -- -- -- 1975–76 Greensboro Generals SHL 19 11 9 20 4 -- -- -- -- -- 1975–76 Edmonton Oilers WHA 58 13 18 31 19 4 1 0 1 0 1976–77 Edmonton Oilers WHA 57 7 6 13 41 1 0 0 0 0 1977–78 Transcona Chargers CSHL -- 16 17 33 20 -- -- -- -- -- WHA Totals 115 20 24 44 60 5 1 0 1 0
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