Background
Russell Robertson was born on August 5, 1928, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He became associated with senior amateur hockey in the Toronto area and played for the East York Lyndhursts, a team based in East York, Ontario.
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Russell Robertson
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Russ Robertson
Career
Robertson played senior amateur ice hockey as a defenseman for the East York Lyndhursts during the early 1950s. The team represented Canada at the 1954 World Ice Hockey Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, where Canada finished second after losing the deciding game to the Soviet Union. Robertson was also the only member of the Lyndhursts identified as working for the team's sponsor, Lyndhurst Motors. His recorded playing career with the team extended from 1953 to 1954.
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Physical Characteristics: He was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds and shot right-handed.
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- Russ Robertson Biographical reference identifying Russell Robertson, also known as Russ Robertson, as a Canadian ice hockey player born on August 5, 1928, who played for the East York Lyndhursts and won a silver medal at the 1954 World Ice Hockey Championships.
- Team Canada Roster at the 1954 World Championship Roster reference listing Robertson as a Canadian defenseman on the 1954 World Championship team, with his birth date, Toronto birthplace, height, weight, and right-handed shot.
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Canadian
Career
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1953 - 1954
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Silver medal, 1954 World Ice Hockey Championships, Sweden
Awarded as a member of the Canadian team represented by the East York Lyndhursts, which finished second at the 1954 World Ice Hockey Championships in Stockholm, Sweden.Awarded as a member of the Canadian team represented by the East York Lyndhursts, which finished second at the 1954 World Ice Hockey Championships in Stockholm, Sweden.