Phil Russell

Phil Russell (born July 21, 1952 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired former professional ice hockey defenceman who played over one thousand games in the National Hockey League. Russell had a reputation as a bruising, physical player and retired with over 2000 penalty minutes to go along with 424 career points. He played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Atlanta/Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres, and retired in 1988. He was most recently an assistant coach with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. On May 23, 2007, Russell was announced as the assistant coach for the Pensacola Ice Pilots of the ECHL under John Marks.

Career Statistics
--- Regular Season ---  Playoffs Season  Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM -- 1970-71 Edmonton Oil Kings          WCHL   34    4   16   20  113 1971-72 Edmonton Oil Kings          WCHL   64   14   45   59  331 1972-73 Chicago Blackhawks          NHL    76    6   19   25  156  16   0   3   3  49 1973-74 Chicago Blackhawks          NHL    75   10   25   35  184   9   0   1   1  41 1974-75 Chicago Blackhawks          NHL    80    5   24   29  260   8   1   3   4  23 1975-76 Chicago Blackhawks          NHL    74    9   29   38  194   4   0   1   1  17 1976-77 Chicago Blackhawks          NHL    76    9   36   45  233   2   0   1   1   2 1977-78 Chicago Blackhawks          NHL    57    6   20   26  139  --  --  --  --  -- 1978-79 Chicago Blackhawks          NHL    66    8   23   31  122  --  --  --  --  -- 1978-79 Atlanta Flames              NHL    13    1    6    7   28   2   0   0   0   9 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 1983-84 New Jersey Devils           NHL    76    9   22   31   96  --  --  --  --  -- 1984-85 New Jersey Devils           NHL    66    4   16   20  110  --  --  --  --  -- 1985-86 New Jersey Devils           NHL    30    2    3    5   51  --  --  --  --  -- 1985-86 Buffalo Sabres              NHL    12    2    3    5   12  --  --  --  --  -- 1986-87 Buffalo Sabres              NHL     6    0    2    2   12  --  --  --  --  -- 1987-88 Kalamazoo Wings             IHL    27    2    9   11   35  --  --  --  --  -- --        NHL Totals                       1016   99  325  424 2038  73   4  22  26 202

Coaching Statistics
Season Team                  Lge Type            GP  W    L  T OTL    Pct    Result 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  0.579  Lost in Finals 1992-93 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL Head Coach     82  39  34  0  9   0.530  Lost in round 1 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

Video
Nearly 20 minutes of highlights of the March 16, 1975 Canucks-Black Hawks game. Gary Smith is concussed during a goal by Phil Russell and leaves the game to be replaced by Ken Lockett.