Russell Cowley
Encyclopedia
Russell Cowley is a British
ice hockey
forward
, currently playing for the Coventry Blaze
of the British Elite Ice Hockey League
(EIHL).
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-18/20 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.
United Kingdom
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
, currently playing for the Coventry Blaze
Coventry Blaze
Coventry Blaze are an ice hockey team based in Coventry, England. They currently compete in the British Elite Ice Hockey League .-Club history:...
of the British Elite Ice Hockey League
Elite Ice Hockey League
Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other...
(EIHL).
Playing career
Cowley started his career at Swindon PhoenixSwindon Wildcats
The Swindon Wildcats are a professional ice hockey team based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. They are member of the English Premier Ice Hockey League . Since their inception, the Wildcats have played their home games at the 2800 capacity Link Centre. The club was founded in 1986, as the Swindon...
in 2000 before joining Coventry Blaze
Coventry Blaze
Coventry Blaze are an ice hockey team based in Coventry, England. They currently compete in the British Elite Ice Hockey League .-Club history:...
in the BNL in 2001. He stayed with the Blaze as they progressed in to the EIHL
Elite Ice Hockey League
Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other...
, and was part of the team that won the Grand Slam (league, challenge cup & playoffs) in 2004-05. He signed for rivals Cardiff Devils
Cardiff Devils
The Cardiff Devils are a Welsh ice hockey team who play in the British Elite Ice Hockey League. The team currently plays in the temporary Cardiff Arena...
in 2006 but returned to Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
the following season, helping the Blaze to another two league titles in 2008 and 2010.
Cowley played for the England Under-18/20 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
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
he has played a number of games on defence for Coventry over recent seasons and was signed as a full-time defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
for the 2011/12 season.
Regular season & playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000-01 | Swindon Phoenix Swindon Wildcats The Swindon Wildcats are a professional ice hockey team based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. They are member of the English Premier Ice Hockey League . Since their inception, the Wildcats have played their home games at the 2800 capacity Link Centre. The club was founded in 1986, as the Swindon... |
EngL | 17 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2001-02 | Swindon Lynx Swindon Wildcats The Swindon Wildcats are a professional ice hockey team based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. They are member of the English Premier Ice Hockey League . Since their inception, the Wildcats have played their home games at the 2800 capacity Link Centre. The club was founded in 1986, as the Swindon... |
EngL | 9 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001-02 | Coventry Blaze Coventry Blaze Coventry Blaze are an ice hockey team based in Coventry, England. They currently compete in the British Elite Ice Hockey League .-Club history:... |
BNL British National League The British National League is a defunct second-level professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom. Although no formal promotion and relegation existed during its period of existence, it was considered to have a standard below that of the Ice Hockey Superleague and above that of the... |
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 Elite Ice Hockey League Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other... |
42 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2004-05 2004–05 EIHL season The 2004–05 Elite Ice Hockey League season was the second season of the British Elite Ice Hockey League . Manchester Phoenix did not ice due as they could not agree a deal with the Manchester Evening News Arena.... |
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 Cardiff Devils The Cardiff Devils are a Welsh ice hockey team who play in the British Elite Ice Hockey League. The team currently plays in the temporary Cardiff Arena... |
EIHL | 40 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2007-08 2007–08 EIHL season The 2007–08 Elite Ice Hockey League season began September 5, 2007 and ran until April 6, 2008. It was the fifth season of Elite League competition.The defending league champions were the Coventry Blaze, who were also the holders of the Challenge Cup... |
Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 53 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2008-09 2008–09 EIHL season The 2008–09 EIHL season was the sixth season of the Elite Ice Hockey League. It began in September 2008 and ran through to April 2009. The ten clubs in the League competed for 4 different competitions: the Elite League, the Play-Offs, the Challenge Cup, and the Knockout Cup. The winners of... |
Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 52 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009-10 2009–10 EIHL season The 2009–10 EIHL season is the seventh season of the Elite Ice Hockey League. It began in September 2009 and concluded in April 2010.-League business:... |
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 2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -Relegation round: avoids relegation by defeating 4-1 in the 2004 IIHF World Championship Far East Qualification game. and are demoted to Division I at the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.-Scoring leaders:-Goaltending leaders:-Group A:... |
Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9, 2004, in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. Games for this Ice Hockey World Championships tournament were played at Sazka Arena and ČEZ Aréna... |
Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 2005 IIHF World Championship Division I The 2005 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 17 to April 23, 2005. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A... |
Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 2006 IIHF World Championship Division I The 2006 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 23 to April 30, 2009. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A... |
Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2007 2007 IIHF World Championship Division I The following teams took part in the Division I tournament, held from April 15, 2007 through April 21, 2007. Group A was played in Qiqihar, China. Group B was played in Ljubljana, Slovenia.- Standings :*France is promoted to Main Championship.... |
Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 2008 IIHF World Championship Division I The 2008 IIHF Division I World Championship was an ice hockey tournament under the authority of the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was contested from April 13-19, 2008. The tournament was played amongst two separate groups, with the best team in each group, and , advanced to the top-level... |
Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 2009 IIHF World Championship Division I The 2009 IIHF Division I World Championship was an ice hockey tournament under the authority of the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was contested from April 11–17, 2009. The tournament was played amongst two separate groups. Group A's tournament was held in Vilnius, Lithuania... |
Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 2010 IIHF World Championship Division I The 2010 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international Ice Hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 17–25, 2010. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A... |
Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 2011 IIHF World Championship Division I The 2011 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international Ice Hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested in Budapest, Hungary and Group B was contested in Kiev, Ukraine with both tournaments running from April 17–23, 2011.-Group A:* Japan... |
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 | ||