Phil Russell (ice hockey)

Phillip Douglas Russell (born July 21, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played over one thousand games in the National Hockey League. Russell featured in the 1973 Stanley Cup Finals with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Russell had a reputation as a bruising, physical player and retired with over 2000 penalty minutes to go along with 424 career points. He played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Atlanta/Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres, and retired in 1988. He was most recently an assistant coach with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. Russell was born in Edmonton, Alberta.

In 2007, Russell was hired as an assistant coach for the now defunct Pensacola Ice Pilots of the ECHL under John Marks.

Coaching statistics
Season Team                  Lge Type            GP  W    L  T OTL    Pct    Result 1988-89 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL Assistant coach 1989-90 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL Assistant coach 1990-91 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL Assistant coach 1991-92 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL Head coach      82  41  28  0  13  0.579  Lost in finals 1992-93 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL Head coach     82  39  34  0  9   0.530  Lost in round 1 1999-00 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL Head coach 2004-05 Springfield Falcons  AHL Assistant coach 2005-06 Springfield Falcons  AHL Assistant coach 2007-08 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL Assistant coach

Awards

 * WCHL First All-Star Team – 1972