Ernie Russell
Born: October 21, 1883
Montreal, QC, Canada
Died: February 23, 1963 (aged 79)
Height: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight: 155 lbs (70 kg)
Position: Centre
Shot: Right
| Year | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904–05 | CAHL | Montreal HC | 8 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1905–06 | ECAHA | Montreal Wanderers | 6 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 13 |
| 1906–07 | ECAHA | Montreal Wanderers | 9 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 26 |
| 1907–08 | ECHA | Montreal Wanderers | 9 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 37 |
| 1908–09 | Did not play | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1909–10 | Did not play | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1910–11 | NHA | Montreal Wanderers | 11 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 56 |
| 1911–12 | NHA | Montreal Wanderers | 18 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 110 |
| 1912–13 | NHA | Montreal Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 48 |
| 1913–14 | NHA | Montreal Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| ECAHA/ECHA totals | 24 | 84 | 0 | 84 | 76 | ||
| NHA totals | 69 | 89 | 4 | 93 | 292 |
Playoffs/Stanley Cup Challenges
| Year | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905-06 | Stanley Cup | Montreal Wanderers | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 1906-07 | Stanley Cup | Montreal Wanderers | 5 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 35 |
| 1907-08 | Stanley Cup | Montreal Wanderers | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 7 |
| 1909-10 | Stanley Cup | Montreal Wanderers | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Stanley Cup totals | 11 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 51 |
Ernest “Ernie” Russell (1883–1963) was a prolific Canadian professional ice hockey player, best known as the offensive star for the Montreal Wanderers during the pre-NHL era. A right-shooting centre forward, Russell began his senior career with the Montreal Hockey Club in 1904–05 before moving to the Wanderers in 1906. His value as a player was immense, with contemporaries noting his strong scoring ability and control around the net. Russell famously led the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (ECAHA) in scoring in the 1906–07 season with 43 goals in nine games and once recorded a hat-trick in five consecutive games.
Russell was a key contributor to one of the most dominant dynasties of the era, helping the Montreal Wanderers win the Stanley Cup four times in five years: in 1906, 1907, 1908, and again in 1910. After a brief period of retirement in the 1908–09 season, he returned to the Wanderers to play four seasons in the National Hockey Association (NHA) before retiring permanently after the 1913–14 season. Russell’s scoring prowess and contributions to the Wanderers’ championship success led to his posthumous induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1965.