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Ryan Russell

current status: Off season

#25 LW | 5'10", 178 lbs. | Columbus

Birth Date:May 2, 1987 (26 years old)
Place of Birth:Caroline, Alta.
Shoots:L

Experience:1 years
Drafted:Drafted by NY Rangers in 2005 (7/211).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Montreal in 2011.

Scouting Report

Assets:	Has a motor that doesn't quit and never takes a shift off. Displays a strong checking game at lower levels. Can play both wing and center.
Flaws:	Doesn't have ideal size for the National Hockey League game, so his lack of strength is problematic. Also, his overall skill set is limited.
Career Potential:	Depth forward.

Movements & Injuries

2013
1/13/2013	Placed on waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
2012
9/15/2012	Assigned to Springfield (AHL).
5/24/2012	Re-signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a one-year two-way contract.
4/09/2012	Assigned to Springfield (AHL).
3/22/2012	Placed on waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
2/25/2012	Placed on waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
1/06/2012	Recalled from Springfield (AHL).
2011
10/04/2011	Assigned to Springfield (AHL).
8/08/2011	Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a one-year two-way contract.
7/07/2011	Acquired from the Montreal Canadiens.
6/27/2011	Montreal Canadiens tendered a qualifying offer.
2010
7/16/2010	Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Montreal Canadiens to a one-year contract.
2009
9/21/2009	Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
2008
9/29/2008	Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
3/20/2008	Re-assigned to Cincinnati (ECHL).
3/05/2008	Re-assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
2/28/2008	Re-assigned to Cincinnati (ECHL).
2007
9/24/2007	Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
5/31/2007	Acquired from the New York Rangers.
5/31/2007	Signed by the Montreal Canadiens to a three-year contract entry-level contract.
2006
9/18/2006	Assigned to Kootenay (WHL).

Career Transactions

2011
7/07/2011	Montreal Canadiens traded Ryan Russell to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Mike Blunden.
2007
5/31/2007	New York Rangers traded Ryan Russell to the Montreal Canadiens for a 7th round draft selection in 2007.
2005
7/30/2005	Drafted by the New York Rangers in the 7th round (211th overall) in 2005.

Player News

| 01/19/2013 9:00 PM

News

Ryan Russell was claimed off waivers by CLM on Friday January 18.

Rotoworld.com

Blue Jackets put Ryan Russell on waivers | 01/13/2013 2:55 PM

News

The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed Ryan Russell on waivers.

Bob McKenzie on Twitter

Impact

Russell agreed to a two-way deal with Columbus in May. He has three goals and four points in 22 AHL contests this season.

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Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Springfield	AHL	62	10	6	16	-8	16	0	0	-	-	98	0.26
2011-12	Columbus	NHL	41	2	0	2	-7	2	0	0	0	11:40	39	0.05
	Springfield	AHL	31	9	6	15	0	15	1	1	-	-	63	0.48
2010-11	Hamilton	AHL	65	10	11	21	17	48	0	0	-	-	120	0.32
2009-10	Hamilton	AHL	74	19	18	37	16	8	1	3	-	-	149	0.50
2008-09	Hamilton	AHL	79	20	19	39	27	24	0	4	-	-	-	0.49
2007-08	Hamilton	AHL	25	2	1	3	-6	4	0	0	-	-	-	0.12
	Cincinnati	ECHL	12	6	4	10	3	4	2	0	3	-	-	0.83
2006-07	Kootenay	WHL	58	30	46	76	24	40	12	4	4	-	-	1.31
2005-06	Kootenay	WHL	72	33	42	75	17	30	14	1	-	-	-	1.04
2004-05	Kootenay	WHL	66	32	21	53	27	18	11	5	-	-	-	0.80
2003-04	Kootenay	WHL	67	3	9	12	-7	27	0	0	-	-	-	0.18
NHL	Total	NHL	41	2	0	2	-7	2	0	0	0	-	39	0.05
AHL	Total	AHL	336	70	61	131	46	115	2	8	-	-	-	0.39
ECHL	Total	ECHL	12	6	4	10	3	4	2	0	3	-	-	0.83
WHL	Total	WHL	263	98	118	216	61	115	37	10	-	-	-	0.82

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Springfield	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2011-12	Columbus	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Springfield	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2010-11	Hamilton	AHL	20	7	2	9	8	0	0	2	-	-	43	0.45
2009-10	Hamilton	AHL	19	7	5	12	5	0	3	0	-	-	44	0.63
2008-09	Hamilton	AHL	6	1	3	4	1	2	0	0	-	-	-	0.67
2007-08	Hamilton	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Cincinnati	ECHL	15	3	4	7	7	0	0	1	1	-	-	0.47
2006-07	Kootenay	WHL	7	3	6	9	6	2	0	0	-	-	-	1.29
2005-06	Kootenay	WHL	6	3	5	8	-2	2	2	0	-	-	-	1.33
2004-05	Kootenay	WHL	16	6	7	13	5	12	1	0	-	-	-	0.81
2003-04	Kootenay	WHL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00
AHL	Total	AHL	45	15	10	25	14	2	3	2	-	-	-	0.56
ECHL	Total	ECHL	15	3	4	7	7	0	0	1	1	-	-	0.47
WHL	Total	WHL	33	12	18	30	9	16	3	0	-	-	-	0.91