| Patrick Russell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 1993, Birkerød, Denmark |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | Edmonton Oilers |
| Ntl. team |  Denmark
|
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
Patrick Russell (born 4 January 1993) is a Danish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
Russell played for the youth teams of the Gentofte Stars in his native Denmark and saw the ice in Denmark's second-tier league, before moving to Sweden in 2009. He joined the youth ranks of Linköping HC, where he developed his game until 2013. Russell then headed over the pond and spent the 2013–14 season with the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League. Making 67 appearances for the Black Hawks, he collected 34 goals and 23 assists, helping the Waterloo side win the Anderson Cup and reaching the Clark Cup Championship Series.[1]
From 2014 to 2016, Russell attended St. Cloud State University. He made the 2015 All-NCHC Rookie Team[2] and in his sophomore year, helped the Huskies capture the National Collegiate Hockey Conference title, tallying 20 goals and 21 assists in 41 contests on the season.[3]
On 9 May 2016, Russell signed a two-year entry-level deal with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[4]
Russell's NHL debut came on 17 November 2018, for the Oilers against the Calgary Flames. Russell's total ice time was 8 minutes and 37 seconds and he recorded 0 shots on goal. He is the 12th Danish player to play in the NHL.
International play[]
Russell represented Denmark's junior national teams at the under-18 and under-20 level, where he served as a team captain.[5] In 2017, he played his first World Championship with the men's national team.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Gentofte Stars | DEN.2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 55 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 40 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 41 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 68 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 68 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 51 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 45 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 51 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Denmark | WJC18-D1 | 13th | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Denmark | WJC18-D1 | 11th | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Denmark | WJC-D1 | 12th | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Denmark | WJC-D1 | 15th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | |
| 2017 | Denmark | WC | 12th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Denmark | WC | 10th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Denmark | WC | 11th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 20 | ||||
| Senior totals | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Where Are They Now: Patrick Russell (en-US) (2015-11-18).
- ↑ The Official Athletics Site of the St. Cloud State Huskies.
- ↑ Halford, Mike (2016-05-09). Oilers sign St. Cloud State standout Russell.
- ↑ BLOG: Oilers sign Russell - Edmonton Oilers - Inside the Oilers.
- ↑ Men's hockey: Cultured Russell plays power game for SCSU (2016-05-09).
External links[]
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