Russell Howard Gillow (born September 2, 1939 in Hespeler, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 109 games in the World Hockey Association with the Los Angeles Sharks and San Diego Mariners. As a 32-year-old rookie in the 1972–73 WHA season, Gillow was 2nd to Cleveland's Gerry Cheevers in lowest goals against average and helped the Los Angeles Sharks to a 3rd-place finish and playoff berth. It was Gillow who was behind the net when Bobby Hull of the Winnipeg Jets scored his 77th goal on April 6, 1975 in the 1974–75 WHA season to set a then-record for goals in a season by a professional hockey player.

Gillow was an emergency backup goalie for the Philadelphia Flyers on February 1, 1972, against the California Golden Seals.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%1959–60 Edmonton Oil Kings CAHLStatistics Unavailable 1960–61 Edmonton Flyers WHL 1 - - - - 2 0 2.00 .923 – – – – – – – – 1960–61 Milwaukee Falcons IHL 7 150 - 4606.57.829– – – – – – – – 1960–61 Lacombe Rockets CAHLStatistics Unavailable 1961–62 Edmonton Flyers WHL 1 Statistics Unavailable 1961–62 Lacombe Rockets CAHL 0Statistics Unavailable 1962–63 Edmonton Flyers WHL 2 - -- - 115.50 .853– – – – – – – – – 1962–63 Lacombe Rockets CAHLStatistics Unavailable 1962–63 Los Angeles Blades WHLStatistics Unavailable 1963–64 Knoxville Knights EHL 16Statistics Unavailable 1966–67 Des Moines Oak Leafs IHL 71– – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 1967–68 Oklahoma City Blazers CPHL 43 2589 2524 91 8 2.16 .9117 – – – – – – – 1968–69 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 49 - - - 287014312.99-10 – – – – – – – 1969–70 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 32---189914314.52-– – – – – – – – 1969–70 Seattle Totems WHL - - - 7903902.96-5 – – – – – – – – 1970–71 Drumheller Miners ASHLStatistics Unavailable 1970–71 Calgary Stampeders ASHLStatistics Unavailable 1970–71 Seattle Totems WHL 3 0 2 0 140 1104.72.843– – – – – – – – 1971–72 Spokane Jets WIHL 28 - - - 97 0 3.40 .880– – – – – – – – – 1972–73 Los Angeles Sharks WHA 38 1713219829622.88.887 5 1 2 24712 0 2.911973–74 Los Angeles Sharks WHA 18 41301041691 3.98 .857– – – – – – – –1973–74 Greensboro Generals SHL 2 110100704.20.868– – – – – – – – 1973–74 Syracuse Blazers NAHL 9---5502612.84- 9 – – – – – – – 1974–75 Syracuse Blazers NAHL 2 20012941.86- – – – – – – – – – 1974–75 San Diego Mariners WHA 30 1511216539413.41.8913 0 0 79 5 0 3.801975–76 San Diego Mariners WHA 23 1 10 2 10377404.28.870 1 0 0 20 0 0 0.001982–83 Spokane Chiefs WIHLStatistics Unavailable WHA totals109 374765713 33343.50.880 9 1 2 346 17 0 2.95 -

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