Ernie Russell | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1965 | |||
Born |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada | October 21, 1883||
Died |
February 23, 1963 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | (aged 79)||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
Weight | 155[1] lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Montreal Hockey Club Montreal Wanderers | ||
Playing career | 1904–1914 |
Ernest Russell (October 21, 1883 – February 23, 1963) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, and played for the Montreal HC and Montreal Wanderers in the early 1900s. Russell was the offensive star of the Wanderers that won the Stanley Cup in 1906, 1907, 1908, and 1910. He once scored a hat-trick in five consecutive games. Russell was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1965.[2]