Patrick Russell
Russell with the Bakersfield Condors in 2017
Born (1993-01-04) 4 January 1993
Birkerød, Denmark
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
SHL team
Former teams
Linköping HC
Edmonton Oilers
Rungsted Seier Capital
National team  Denmark
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2016present

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 ceries.[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

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Gentofte Stars DEN U17 12 16 17 33 8
2007–08 Gentofte Stars DEN U20 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
2008–09 Gentofte Stars DEN U17 8 15 10 25 10
2008–09 Gentofte Stars DEN U20 27 31 15 48 28 3 1 2 3 0
2008–09 Gentofte Stars DEN.2 13 5 2 7 4 6 0 1 1 2
2009–10 Linköpings HC J18 22 15 9 24 10
2009–10 Linköpings HC J18 Allsv 8 1 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Linköpings HC J18 15 13 11 24 8
2010–11 Linköpings HC J18 Allsv 18 6 8 14 8 3 1 0 1 0
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 University NCHC 40 10 15 25 12
2015–16 St. Cloud State University 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
2020–21 Rungsted Seier Capital DEN 3 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Edmonton Oilers NHL 8 0 2 2 0
2021–22 Linköping HC SHL 42 18 10 28 14
2022–23 Linköping HC SHL 52 10 16 26 24
NHL totals 59 0 7 7 14
SHL totals 94 28 26 54 38

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Denmark WJC18 D1 13th 5 2 7 9 0
2011 Denmark WJC D1 12th 5 7 1 8 2
2011 Denmark WJC18 D1 11th 5 5 9 14 0
2013 Denmark WJC D1A 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
2021 Denmark OGQ Q 3 2 1 3 4
2022 Denmark OG 7th 5 0 3 3 0
Junior totals 20 15 18 33 20
Senior totals 26 3 5 8 4

References

  1. "Where Are They Now: Patrick Russell". The Official Website of the Waterloo Black Hawks. 18 November 2015. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. "The Official Athletics Site of the St. Cloud State Huskies". scsuhuskies.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. Halford, Mike (9 May 2016). "Oilers sign St. Cloud State standout Russell". ProHockeyTalk. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  4. "BLOG: Oilers sign Russell - Edmonton Oilers - Inside the Oilers". oilers.nhl.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  5. Vickers, Aaron (17 November 2018). "Flames rally past Oilers in third period". NHL.com. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  6. Douhán, Gustaf (1 August 2021). "Patrick Russell drar på sig Clubens färger igen". www.lhc.eu (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  7. "Men's hockey: Cultured Russell plays power game for SCSU". St. Cloud Times. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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