Ernie Russell

Ernie Russell
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1965
Russell in 1911
Born (1883-10-21)October 21, 1883
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died February 23, 1963(1963-02-23) (aged 79)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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]

  1. ^ "Russell, left half back" Montreal Gazette. Nov. 9, 1906 (pg. 2).
  2. ^ Russell, Ernie Hockey Hall of Fame (hoof.com). Retrieved 2020-10-17.