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Church Russell
Church Russell
Born	March 16, 1923; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	March 31, 1999 (aged 76)
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers
Playing career	1943–1955

Churchill Davidson Russell (March 16, 1923 – March 31, 1999) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Russell played 90 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers over three seasons between 1945 and 1947. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1955, was spent in various minor leagues.

Playing career

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Russell played junior hockey for the Winnipeg Rangers from 1940 to 1943. In his final season, Russell helped his team win the Memorial Cup junior ice hockey championship. Russell played one season for the Victoria Navy team, then served in the military during World War II.

Upon his return in 1945, Russell was signed by the New York Rangers organization. He started with the New York Rovers but played 17 games for the Rangers in 1945–46. The following season, he played for the Rangers, scoring 20 goals and 8 assists. In 1947–48, he played only 19 games for the Rangers.

In 1947, the Rangers traded him to the Cleveland Barons for George Johnston. Russell played two seasons for the Barons, then moved on to the Pittsburgh Hornets for one season and the minor-league Vancouver Canucks for a season. He played in some playoff games the next season for the Winnipeg Maroons. He did not play for two seasons, then played a final eight games for the Brandon Wheat Kings senior ice hockey team in the 1954–55 season to finish his playing career.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1940–41	Winnipeg Rangers	MJHL	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Winnipeg Rangers	MJHL	18	6	11	17	0	—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Winnipeg Rangers	MJHL	12	23	13	36	0	6	16	4	20	2
1943–44	Victoria Navy	PCHL	15	4	6	10	4	—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	New York Rangers	NHL	17	0	5	5	2	—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	New York Rovers	EAHL	38	27	43	70	4	—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	New York Rangers	NHL	54	20	8	28	8	—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	New York Rangers	NHL	19	0	3	3	2	—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	New York Rovers	QSHL	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Cleveland Barons	AHL	40	13	18	31	8	9	3	5	8	0
1948–49	Cleveland Barons	AHL	56	17	22	39	10	5	1	1	2	2
1949–50	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL	67	7	22	29	15	—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Vancouver Canucks	PCHL	58	12	21	33	8	—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Winnipeg Maroons	Al-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	6	5	4	9	2
1952–53	Winnipeg Maroons	Al-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	4	1	1	2	5
1953–54	Brandon Regals	MHL	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Brandon Regals	MHL	8	5	4	9	2	—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals			163	37	62	99	33	14	4	6	10	2
NHL totals			90	20	16	36	12	—	—	—	—	—