Russell Cowley

Russell Cowley (born August 12, 1983) is a Canadian-born British professional ice hockey player currently attached to Milton Keynes Lightning. Cowley last played for the Coventry Blaze of the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He played either as a forward or more recently as a defenceman.

Russell Cowley
Born (1983-08-12) August 12, 1983
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Forward/Defence
Shoots Left
Played for
National team  Great Britain
Playing career 2000–present

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 into 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 played 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]

In March 2017, Cowley announced his intention to retire.[2]

Despite his retirement announcement, Cowley played for the Basingstoke Bison in the NIHL in the 2018-19 season - a tier below the EIHL, a league in which Cowley had played in for most of his career. A year later, Cowley signed for the Milton Keynes Lightning, whom had recently entered the reformatted NIHL.[3]

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 17610166 21120
2001–02 Swindon Lynx EngL 9813212 –––––
2001–02 Coventry Blaze BNL 202022 40112
2002–03 Coventry Blaze BNL 2955106 100224
2003–04 Coventry Blaze EIHL 4236914 40220
2004–05 Coventry Blaze EIHL 458142216 103364
2005–06 Coventry Blaze EIHL 376162234 61342
2006–07 Cardiff Devils EIHL 405101528 41232
2007–08 Coventry Blaze EIHL 5315355041 40002
2008–09 Coventry Blaze EIHL 5215304526 30000
2009–10 Coventry Blaze EIHL 5610314140 30008
2010–11 Coventry Blaze EIHL 5110213144 21010
2011–12 Coventry Blaze EIHL 543151836 20000
2012–13 Coventry Blaze EIHL 356101655 30000
2013–14 Coventry Blaze EIHL 474121628 21010
2014–15 Coventry Blaze EIHL 525121733 40440
2015–16 Coventry Blaze EIHL 498111934 42242
2016–17 Coventry Blaze EIHL 4709922 –––––
2018–19 Basingstoke Bison NIHL 3817324912 40550
EIHL totals 641 96 227 323 449 51 9 16 25 20

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
2015 Great Britain WC–D1B 5 1 1 2 2
2016 Great Britain WC–D1B 5 3 3 6 2
2017 Great Britain WC–D1B 5 1 0 0 2
Junior international totals 17 10 12 22 24
Senior international totals 60 7 17 24 24

References
  1. "Russ Cowley on the blue line". Coventry Telegraph. 2011-05-31. Archived from the original on 2012-09-25.
  2. http://www.coventryblaze.co.uk/news/cowley-announces-retirement-20170317
  3. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/20903/russell-cowley/
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