Cam Russell

Cameron D. Russell (born January 12, 1969) is a Canadian former National Hockey League defenceman.

Cam Russell
Born	(1969-01-12) January 12, 1969 (age 56) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Blackhawks Colorado Avalanche
NHL draft	50th overall, 1987 Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	1989–1999

Biography

As a youth, Russell played in the 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Cole Harbour Red Wings a minor ice hockey team from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.^[1]

Chosen in the third round of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft (50th overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks, Russell played ten seasons, almost all of which came within the Chicago Blackhawks organization. He finished his career in 1998–99 with the Colorado Avalanche.^[2]

The following season, Russell became an assistant coach with the Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, serving from 1999 to 2002. He returned to the Mooseheads in 2008 as the team's head coach and general manager, moving solely to the general manager role early in the 2010–11 season.^[3]

Russell was the GM and architect of the Mooseheads 2013 Memorial Cup win.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985–86	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		56	3	4	7	24		15	0	2	2	4
1986–87	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		66	3	16	19	119		8	0	1	1	16
1987–88	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		53	9	18	27	141		19	2	5	7	39
1988–89	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		66	8	32	40	109		9	2	6	8	6
1989–90	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		46	3	15	18	114		9	0	1	1	24
1989–90	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		19	0	1	1	27		1	0	0	0	0
1990–91	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		53	5	9	14	125		6	0	2	2	30
1990–91	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		3	0	0	0	5		1	0	0	0	0
1991–92	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		41	4	9	13	78		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		19	0	0	0	34		12	0	2	2	2
1992–93	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		67	2	4	6	151		4	0	0	0	0
1993–94	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		67	1	7	8	200		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		33	1	3	4	88		16	0	3	3	8
1995–96	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		61	2	2	4	129		6	0	0	0	2
1996–97	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		44	1	1	2	65		4	0	0	0	4
1997–98	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		41	1	1	2	79		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		7	0	0	0	10		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		35	1	2	3	84		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				396	9	21	30	872		44	0	5	5	16