Quick Facts
Biography
Russell Cowley (born August 12, 1983 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian-born British ice hockey player currently playing for the Coventry Blaze of the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He can play either as a forward or more recently as a defenceman
Playing career
Cowley started his career at Swindon Phoenix in 2000 before joining Coventry Blaze in the BNL in 2001. He stayed with the Blaze as they progressed in to the EIHL, and was part of the team that won the Grand Slam (league, challenge cup & playoffs) in 2004–05. He signed for rivals Cardiff Devils in 2006 but returned to Coventry the following season, helping the Blaze to another two league titles in 2008 and 2010.
Cowley played for the England under-18 and under-20 teams in his junior international career, and currently plays on the Great Britain men's national ice hockey team.
Although Cowley usually plays as a forward he has played a number of games on defence for Coventry over recent seasons and was signed as a full-time defenceman for the 2011/12 season.
Career statistics
Regular season & playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Swindon Phoenix | EngL | 17 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Swindon Lynx | EngL | 9 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001–02 | Coventry Blaze | BNL | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Coventry Blaze | BNL | 29 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 42 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 45 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 37 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 40 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 53 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 52 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 56 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 51 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | ||||||||||||
| EIHL totals | 376 | 72 | 163 | 235 | 243 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Great Britain U18 | WJC18–D2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 2001 | Great Britain U20 | WJC20–D2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | Great Britain U20 | WJC20–D2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | Great Britain U20 | WJC20–D2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
| 2003 | Great Britain | WC–D1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Great Britain | WC–D1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | Great Britain | WC–D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | Great Britain | WC–D1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2007 | Great Britain | WC–D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | Great Britain | WC–D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | Great Britain | WC–D1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | Great Britain | WC–D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | Great Britain | WC–D1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Junior international totals | 17 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 24 | ||
| Senior international totals | 45 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 18 | ||