Bob Russell (ice hockey)
Robert Russell (born February 5, 1955 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Background
Russell spent two seasons in the World Hockey Association with the Edmonton Oilers. He is the current President of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. He is an alumnus of the Sudbury Wolves and was a member of their first ever Ontario Hockey League team in 1972.
Russell was select in the 6th Round, 105th overall in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. A season later he was drafted 9th Round, 117th overall in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft by the Edmonton Oilers.
Statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||