Career
Chosen in the 3rd round of the 1987 National Hockey League Entry Draft (50th overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks, Russell played 10 seasons, almost all of which came within the Chicago Blackhawks organization. He finished his career in 1998-1999 with the Colorado Avalanche. The following season, Russell became an assistant coach with the Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, serving from 1999–2002.
He returned to the Mooseheads in 2008 as the team"s head coach and general manager, moving solely to the general manager role early in the 2010-2011 season.
