Russell Jerald Kopak (April 26, 1924 in Edmonton, Alberta – November 25, 1998 in Bellevue, Washington) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 24 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins during the 1943–44 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1950, was spent in different minor leagues.
Russ Kopak | |||
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Born |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | April 26, 1924||
Died |
November 25, 1998 Bellevue, Washington, United States | (aged 74)||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
Playing career | 1943–1950 |
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
editRegular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1942–43 | Regina Abbots | S-SJHL | 13 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | ||
1943–44 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 24 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1943–44 | Boston Olympics | EAHL | 19 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | ||
1944–45 | Boston Olympics | EAHL | 41 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 53 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 6 | ||
1945–46 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 56 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1946–47 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 59 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
1947–48 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 44 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1948–49 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 66 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1949–50 | Seattle Ironmen | PCHL | 72 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
USHL totals | 225 | 75 | 117 | 192 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
NHL totals | 24 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database