Seasons with Rangers: 3 (1945-1948)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 90
Playoff Games with Rangers: 0

Acquired
Scouted and signed by Rangers as a free agent in 1943.

Departed
Pro hockey rights traded by Rangers to Cleveland (AHL) for George Johnston in September 1948.

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NYR - Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1945-1946 Rangers 17 0 5 5 2 1946-1947 Rangers 54 20 8 28 8 1947-1948 Rangers 19 0 3 3 2 Team Totals: 90 20 16 36 12

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1939-1940 St. James Deer Lodge-MAHA 1940-1941 Winnipeg Rangers-WJrHL 1941-1942 Winnipeg Rangers-WJrHL 18 6 11 17 0 1942-1943 Winnipeg Rangers-WJrHL 12 23 13 36 0 1943-1944 Victoria Navy-PCHL 15 4 6 10 4 1945-1946 Rangers 17 0 5 5 2 1945-1946 New York Rovers-EAHL 38 27 43 70 4 1946-1947 Rangers 54 20 8 28 8 1947-1948 Rangers 19 0 3 3 2 1947-1948 New York Rovers-QSHL 2 0 0 0 0 1947-1948 Cleveland Barons-AHL 40 13 18 31 8 1948-1949 Cleveland Barons-AHL 56 17 22 39 10 1949-1950 Pittsburgh Hornets-AHL 67 7 22 29 15 1950-1951 Vancouver Canucks-PCHL 58 12 21 33 8 1951-1952 Winnipeg Maroons-Al-Cup 6 5 4 9 2 1952-1953 Winnipeg Maroons-Al-Cup 4 1 1 2 5 1953-1954 Brandon Regals-MHL-Sr. 1954-1955 Brandon Regals-MHL-Sr. 8 5 4 9 2 NHL Totals: 90 20 16 36 12

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1942-1943 Winnipeg Rangers-WJrHL 6 16 4 20 2 1947-1948 Cleveland Barons-AHL 9 3 5 8 0 1948-1949 Cleveland Barons-AHL 5 1 1 2 2 1951-1952 Winnipeg Maroons-Al-Cup 6 5 4 9 2 1952-1953 Winnipeg Maroons-Al-Cup 4 1 1 2 5

Bio/News Deceased. RANGERS DEBUT Jan. 16, 1946 (Rangers at Boston Bruins) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS Dec. 17, 1947 (Rangers vs. Boston Bruins) RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 40 Minor-league teams: New York Rovers (EHL) 1945-46, 1947-48 MISCELLANEOUS Full name: Churchill Davidson Russell Uniform Numbers: 16 Retired from pro hockey: 1951 NOTES Served in Canadian Navy during World War II from 1943 to 1945, delaying his arrival in the NHL. ... Named to EHL First All-Star Team in 1945-46 while playing for Rangers` affiliate, the New York Rovers.