Russ Courtnall
Russ Courtnall was born in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada on June 2nd, 1965 and is the Hockey Player. At the age of 59, Russ Courtnall biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Russell William Courtnall (born June 2, 1965) is a Canadian former ice hockey player.
He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings.
Courtnall was born in Duncan, British Columbia, but grew up in Oak Bay, British Columbia.
Professional career
Courtnall was born in Duncan, British Columbia. He was one of the top prospects in 1983 and the Toronto Maple Leafs selected him seventh overall in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Courtnall had 36 goals and 61 assists in 60 games during the 1982-1983 Cougars' season. Courtnall was drafted by the Leafs and appeared in 32 games for the Cougars, scoring 29 goals and 66 points before being called up to the Maple Leafs, who were in dire need of scoring assistance at the time. In 69 games as a rookie with Toronto, he scored 12 goals and 22 points. Although his goal production was not as good as the Maple Leafs had hoped for, his speed opened up new possibilities, especially for his linemates.
Courtnall volunteered for the Canadian Olympic team in 1984, which lost out on the medals at the 1984 Winter Olympics. He rejoined the Maple Leafs upon returning to school. Courtnall and rookie Wendel Clark on what was dubbed The Hound Line in the 1985-1986 season, netting 22 goals for 60 points but breaking the 20-goal barrier. With 29 goals and 73 points, his offensive numbers increased the following year.
The club saw his offensive numbers decline in the 1987-88 season as a result of attempting to get Courtnall to play a more challenging brand of hockey. The Maple Leafs dealt Courtnall to the Montreal Canadiens for enforcer John Kordic just nine games into the 1988-1989 season. Despite the fact that Courtnall's stock had clearly declined in the eyes of Maple Leafs' leadership, most observers felt Montreal stole in that trade.
Courtnall scored 39 points for the Canadiens in 64 games, but his quick skating and stickhandling skills made him a fan favorite. The Canadiens made it to the 1989 Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost to the Calgary Flames, with Courtnall playing strongly in the playoffs. Courtnall scored eight goals and 13 points in 21 games during the offseason.
Courtnall was a member of the Canadiens from 1991-92, and he was traded to the Minnesota North Stars in 1992 for the 1992-93 season. He had a career-high 36 goals and 43 assists for 79 points in 84 games. He finished his career with an 80-point record in the team's first year of play in Dallas, and was selected to play in the 1994 National Hockey League All-Star Game. Courtnall was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in 1995, where he and his brother, Geoff Courtnall, played for 13 games together.
Courtnall was traded by the Canucks to the New York Rangers on March 8, 1997, and Courtnall was hired as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings for the remainder of the 1998-99 season. In a 15-year NHL career, he had 297 goals, 447 assists, and 744 points.
Courtnall was active in both the second and third seasons of Battle of the Blades, the former as a last-minute substitute for the late Wade Belak, but was disqualified early in the game on both directions.