Russ Sinkewich
| Russ Sinkewich | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Sinkewich with the Portland Pirates in 2013 | |||
| Born |
September 21, 1985 Westlake, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Lake Erie Monsters Milwaukee Admirals Abbotsford Heat Bridgeport Sound Tigers Portland Pirates Texas Stars | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–2014 | ||
Russ Sinkewich (born September 21, 1985) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who most recently played for the Idaho Steelheads in the ECHL.
Playing career
Before launching his professional career, Sinkewich spent four seasons playing collegiate hockey at Bowling Green State University. As a member of the Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey team, he competed at the NCAA Division I level, where he developed his skills as a reliable defenseman.[1]
In the 2011–12 season, his fourth as a pro, Sinkewich started the year with the Alaska Aces for the second straight season. He was once again loaned to the Abbotsford Heat, where his strong performance over 21 games led to him earning an AHL contract with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on February 29, 2012, for the rest of the season.[2]
With no AHL offers for the upcoming season, Sinkewich chose to return to the Alaska Aces, signing on for a third straight year.[3] During the 2012–13 season, he played 23 games with the Aces before being traded to the Gwinnett Gladiators on December 13, 2012. There, he tallied 3 goals in 11 games, which helped catch the attention of the AHL's Portland Pirates. He joined the Pirates later that season and stayed with the team for the remainder of the year.[4]
During the subsequent off-season, Sinkewich's ECHL rights were first dealt by the Gwinnett Gladiators to the San Francisco Bulls on June 10, 2013. A few months later, on August 27, 2013, the Bulls traded him to the Colorado Eagles in exchange for defenseman Collin Bowman.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 37 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 70 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 42 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 33 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Texas Stars | AHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| AHL totals | 71 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
- ^ "Scott Burt Named New Asst. Coach, Aces Re-Sign Two". Alaska Aces. July 2, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ^ "Sound Tigers sign Sinkewich to AHL deal". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. February 29, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "Aces re-sign four players". Alaska Aces. September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "Portland Pirates sign Lampman, Sinkewich to PTO's". Portland Pirates. January 13, 2013. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ "Eagles and Bulls swap defenseman in off-season trade". Colorado Eagles. August 27, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database