Icemen re-sign Russell

Action photo of Connor Russell of the Jacksonville Icemen

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Icemen, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Buffalo Sabres and the American Hockey League’s Rochester Americans, announced that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman Connor Russell for the 2024-25 season.

Russell returns to the Icemen where he recorded a career-high 13 points (1g-12a) with 80 penalty minutes in 61 games last season.

The 28-year-old has totaled 19 points (1g-18a) with 171 penalty minutes in 124 career ECHL contests split between the Icemen, South Carolina Stingrays, Iowa Heartlanders and Greenville Swamp Rabbits from 2021-24. The Guelph, Ontario resident totaled 11 points in three collegiate seasons at the University of Ottawa and Brock University.