Patrick Russell (ice hockey) explained

Patrick Russell
Birth Date:4 January 1993
Birth Place:Birkerød, Denmark
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:203
Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
League:SHL
Team:Linköping HC
Former Teams:Edmonton Oilers
Rungsted Seier Capital
Ntl Team:DEN
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2016

Patrick Russell (born 4 January 1993) is a Danish professional ice hockey forward for Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has previously played 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 (USHL). 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 (NCHC) 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 two hits.[5] He became the 12th Danish player to play in the NHL.

Following his fifth season within the Oilers organization in 2020–21, Russell left as a free agent. Leaving North America, Russell signed a two-year contract with former Swedish junior club Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on 1 August 2021.[6]

International play

Russell represented Denmark's junior national teams at the under-18 and under-20 level, where he served as a team captain.[7] In 2017, he played his first World Championship with the men's national team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2007–08Gentofte StarsDEN U17121617338
2007–08Gentofte StarsDEN U201000020002
2008–09Gentofte StarsDEN U17815102510
2008–09Gentofte StarsDEN U20273115482831230
2008–09Gentofte StarsDEN.213527460112
2009–10Linköpings HCJ18221592410
2009–10Linköpings HCJ18 Allsv8123030002
2010–11Linköpings HCJ18151311248
2010–11Linköpings HCJ18 Allsv186814831010
2010–11Linköpings HCJ2040002
2011–12Linköpings HCJ201000010000
2012–13Linköpings HCJ2037181836650334
2013–14Waterloo Black HawksUSHL5529204940125386
2014–15St. Cloud State UniversityNCHC4010152512
2015–16St. Cloud State UniversityNCHC4120214114
2016–17Bakersfield CondorsAHL68891722
2017–18Bakersfield CondorsAHL6814132748
2018–19Bakersfield CondorsAHL5118224032102574
2018–19Edmonton OilersNHL60002
2019–20Edmonton OilersNHL4505512
2020–21Rungsted Seier CapitalDEN30000
2020–21Edmonton OilersNHL80220
2021–22Linköping HCSHL4218102814
2022–23Linköping HCSHL5210162624
2023–24Linköping HCSHL492112334540110
NHL totals5907714
SHL totals1434938878340110

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2010DenmarkWJC18 D113th52790
2011DenmarkWJC D112th57182
2011DenmarkWJC18 D111th559140
2013DenmarkWJC D1A15th511218
2017DenmarkWC12th71010
2018DenmarkWC10th70000
2019DenmarkWC11th40110
2021DenmarkOGQQ32134
2022DenmarkOG7th50330
2023DenmarkWC10th72132
Junior totals 2015183320
Senior totals 3356116

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Where Are They Now: Patrick Russell. 2015-11-18. The Official Website of the Waterloo Black Hawks. 2016-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20160531165851/https://waterlooblackhawks.com/2015/11/where-are-they-now-patrick-russell/. 31 May 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: The Official Athletics Site of the St. Cloud State Huskies. scsuhuskies.com. 2016-05-09.
  3. Web site: Oilers sign St. Cloud State standout Russell. Halford. Mike. 2016-05-09. ProHockeyTalk. 2016-05-09.
  4. Web site: BLOG: Oilers sign Russell - Edmonton Oilers - Inside the Oilers. oilers.nhl.com. 2016-05-09.
  5. Web site: Vickers. Aaron. Flames rally past Oilers in third period. NHL.com. 14 May 2023. 17 November 2018.
  6. Web site: Douhán. Gustaf. Patrick Russell drar på sig Clubens färger igen. www.lhc.eu. 14 May 2023. sv-SE. 1 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Men's hockey: Cultured Russell plays power game for SCSU. St. Cloud Times. 2016-05-09. 2016-05-09.