Quick Facts
Biography
Patrick Russell (born January 4, 1993) is a Danish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to 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.
From 2014 to 2016, Russell attended St. Cloud State University. He made the 2015 All-NCHC Rookie Team 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.
On May 9, 2016, Russell put pen to paper on a two-year entry level deal with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (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.
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 81 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 20 | ||||