Ryan Russell
Jersey Number: 25
Player information for Ryan Russell
Position
Left Wing
Height
5'10" (178cm)
Born
May 2, 1987
Number
25
Shoots
Left
Weight
178 lbs (81kg)
Birthplace
Caroline, Alberta, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Played his lone NHL season with Columbus, notching 2-0-2 and two penalty minutes in 41 contests in 2011-12.
- Made his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets on Jan. 7, 2012, finishing with 13:03 of ice time.
- Notched his first career goal on Jan. 13, 2012 vs. Phoenix (Jason LaBarbera).
- Added 70-61-131 and 115 PIM in 336 career American Hockey League appearances with the Springfield Falcons and Hamilton Bulldogs over six seasons from 2007-13.
- Also recorded 16-13-29 in 52 career AHL Calder Cup Playoffs games.
- Helped the Cincinnati Cyclones win the 2008 Kelly Cup with 3-4-7 in 15 games in the East Coast Hockey League postseason.
- Went on to play three seasons in Europe from 2013-16, including stints in Sweden and the United Kingdom and retired after playing for the Cardiff Devils in the United Kingdom (EIHL) in 2015-16.
- Played junior hockey for the Kootenay Ice from 2003-07, posting 98-118-216 and 115 penalty minutes in 263 career outings and tallied 30-plus goals in each of his last three WHL campaigns.
- Joined the San Jose Sharks as a scout in 2016 and has served as an amateur scout since 2018.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 2 | 39 |
| Totals | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 2 | 39 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by the New York Rangers in the seventh round, 211th overall, in the 2005 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from Montreal in exchange for RW Mike Blunden on July 7, 2011.