Russell Cowley

Russell Cowley

Born	(1983-08-12) August 12, 1983 Edmonton, AB, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position	Forward/Defence
Shoots	Left
EIHL team Former teams	Coventry Blaze Cardiff Devils
National team	Great Britain
Playing career	2000–present

Russell Cowley (born August 12, 1983 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a British-born Canadian ice hockey player currently playing for the Coventry Blaze of the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He can play either as a forward or more recently as a defenceman

Playing career

Cowley started his career at Swindon Phoenix in 2000 before joining Coventry Blaze in the BNL in 2001. He stayed with the Blaze as they progressed in to the EIHL, and was part of the team that won the Grand Slam (league, challenge cup & playoffs) in 2004-05. He signed for rivals Cardiff Devils in 2006 but returned to Coventry the following season, helping the Blaze to another two league titles in 2008 and 2010.

Cowley played for the England Under-18/20 teams in his junior international career, and currently plays on the Great Britain men's national ice hockey team.

Although Cowley usually plays as a forward he has played a number of games on defence for Coventry over recent seasons and was signed as a full-time defenceman for the 2011/12 season.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season & playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000-01	Swindon Phoenix	EngL	17	6	10	16	6	2	1	1	2	0
2001-02	Swindon Lynx	EngL	9	8	13	21	2	-	-	-	-	-
2001-02	Coventry Blaze	BNL	20	2	0	2	2	4	0	1	1	2
2002-03	Coventry Blaze	BNL	29	5	5	10	6	10	0	2	2	4
2003-04	Coventry Blaze	EIHL	42	3	6	9	14	4	0	2	2	0
2004-05	Coventry Blaze	EIHL	45	8	14	22	16	10	3	3	6	4
2005-06	Coventry Blaze	EIHL	37	6	16	22	34	6	1	3	4	2
2006-07	Cardiff Devils	EIHL	40	5	10	15	28	4	1	2	3	2
2007-08	Coventry Blaze	EIHL	53	15	35	50	41	4	0	0	0	2
2008-09	Coventry Blaze	EIHL	52	15	30	45	26	3	0	0	0	0
2009-10	Coventry Blaze	EIHL	56	10	31	41	40	3	0	0	0	8
2010-11	Coventry Blaze	EIHL	51	10	21	31	44	2	1	0	1	0
2011-12	Coventry Blaze	EIHL
EIHL totals			376	72	163	235	243	36	6	10	16	18

International

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001	Great Britain U18	WJC18-D2	4	2	2	4	14
2001	Great Britain U20	WJC20-D2	4	0	0	0	2
2002	Great Britain U20	WJC20-D2	4	1	3	4	6
2003	Great Britain U20	WJC20-D2	5	7	7	14	2
2003	Great Britain	WC-D1	5	0	0	0	0
2004	Great Britain	WC-D1	5	0	0	0	4
2005	Great Britain	WC-D1	5	0	1	1	2
2006	Great Britain	WC-D1	5	1	3	4	2
2007	Great Britain	WC-D1	5	0	1	1	2
2008	Great Britain	WC-D1	5	0	1	1	2
2009	Great Britain	WC-D1	5	0	4	4	0
2010	Great Britain	WC-D1	5	0	1	1	2
2011	Great Britain	WC-D1	5	1	1	2	2
Junior international totals			17	10	12	22	24
Senior international totals			45	2	13	15	18

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