Russell Cowley

Russell Cowley
Born (1983-08-12) August 12, 1983
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Forward/Defence
Shoots Left
EIHL team
Former teams		 Coventry Blaze
Cardiff Devils
National team  Great Britain
Playing career 2000–present

Russell Cowley (born August 12, 1983 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian-born British ice hockey player currently playing for the Coventry Blaze of the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He can play either as a forward or more recently as a defenceman

Playing career

Cowley started his career at Swindon Phoenix in 2000 before joining Coventry Blaze in the BNL in 2001. He stayed with the Blaze as they progressed in to the EIHL, and was part of the team that won the Grand Slam (league, challenge cup & playoffs) in 2004–05. He signed for rivals Cardiff Devils in 2006 but returned to Coventry the following season, helping the Blaze to another two league titles in 2008 and 2010.

Cowley played for the England under-18 and under-20 teams in his junior international career, and currently plays on the Great Britain men's national ice hockey team.

Although Cowley usually plays as a forward he has played a number of games on defence for Coventry over recent seasons and was signed as a full-time defenceman for the 2011/12 season.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season & playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 Swindon Phoenix EngL 17 6 10 16 6 2 1 1 2 0
2001–02 Swindon Lynx EngL 9 8 13 21 2 - - - - -
2001–02 Coventry Blaze BNL 20 2 0 2 2 4 0 1 1 2
2002–03 Coventry Blaze BNL 29 5 5 10 6 10 0 2 2 4
2003–04 Coventry Blaze EIHL 42 3 6 9 14 4 0 2 2 0
2004–05 Coventry Blaze EIHL 45 8 14 22 16 10 3 3 6 4
2005–06 Coventry Blaze EIHL 37 6 16 22 34 6 1 3 4 2
2006–07 Cardiff Devils EIHL 40 5 10 15 28 4 1 2 3 2
2007–08 Coventry Blaze EIHL 53 15 35 50 41 4 0 0 0 2
2008–09 Coventry Blaze EIHL 52 15 30 45 26 3 0 0 0 0
2009–10 Coventry Blaze EIHL 56 10 31 41 40 3 0 0 0 8
2010–11 Coventry Blaze EIHL 51 10 21 31 44 2 1 0 1 0
2011–12 Coventry Blaze EIHL
EIHL totals 376 72 163 235 243 36 6 10 16 18

International

Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM
2001 Great Britain U18 WJC18–D2 4 2 2 4 14
2001 Great Britain U20 WJC20–D2 4 0 0 0 2
2002 Great Britain U20 WJC20–D2 4 1 3 4 6
2003 Great Britain U20 WJC20–D2 5 7 7 14 2
2003 Great Britain WC–D1 5 0 0 0 0
2004 Great Britain WC–D1 5 0 0 0 4
2005 Great Britain WC–D1 5 0 1 1 2
2006 Great Britain WC–D1 5 1 3 4 2
2007 Great Britain WC–D1 5 0 1 1 2
2008 Great Britain WC–D1 5 0 1 1 2
2009 Great Britain WC–D1 5 0 4 4 0
2010 Great Britain WC–D1 5 0 1 1 2
2011 Great Britain WC–D1 5 1 1 2 2
Junior international totals 17 10 12 22 24
Senior international totals 45 2 13 15 18

References

  1. ↑ "Russ Cowley on the blue line". Coventry Telegraph. 2011-05-31.
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