Russell Hewson

Russell Hewson
Born (1975-06-30) June 30, 1975
Provost, AB, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for AHL
Philadelphia Phantoms
ECHL
Louisiana IceGators
NHL Draft 285th overall, 1993
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2001–2002

Russell Hewson (born June 30, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently an assistant coach with the NAIT men's ice hockey team. Hewson was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the 11th round (285th overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

Hewson played four seasons (1992 to 1996) of major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL), with the Swift Current Broncos and Regina Pats, before enrolling at the University of Alberta. He skated five years with the Alberta Golden Bears men's ice hockey team, where he led the Canada West conference in scoring for three consecutive seasons,[1] while leading his team to win national Championships in both 1998–99 and 1999–2000.[2] He was three times warded the Andy Purcell Hockey Trophy as Golden Bears Hockey most valuable player.[3]At the national level he is the only person to have twice won the Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy as the top player in Canadian Interuniversity Sport, being named Player of the Year for both 1999–2000 and 2000–01.

Professionally, Hewson playied five games in the American Hockey League with the Philadelphia Phantoms during the 2000–01 season, and 72 games with the Louisiana IceGators of the East Coast Hockey League during the 2001–02 season. Following his brief professional career, Hewson served two seasons as an assistant coach with the Alberta Golden Bears. He also became an officer with the Edmonton Police Service. On July 26, 2010, Hewson was announced as an assistant coach with the NAIT Ooks men's ice hockey team.[4]

Awards and honours

Award Year
University of Alberta All-Sports Rookie of the Year Award 1996–97 [5]
Dave "Sweeney" Schriner Scoring Trophy – CIS West Top Scorer 1998–99 [6]
Wilson Challenge Award – University of Alberta Most Outstanding Male Athlete 1999–2000 [7]
Dave "Sweeney" Schriner Scoring Trophy – CIS West Top Scorer 1999–2000 [6]
CIS All-Canadian First Team 1999–2000
Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy – CIS Player of the Year 1999–2000 [8]
Dave "Sweeney" Schriner Scoring Trophy – CIS West Top Scorer 2000–01 [6]
CIS All-Canadian First Team 2000–01 [9]
Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy – CIS Player of the Year 2000–01 [10]

References

  1. ↑ "February 18, 2000". provostnews.ca. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ "CIS National Championships". ualberta.ca. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "University of Alberta: Andy Purcell Hockey Trophy". ualbertacentennial.ca. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "NAIT – Men's Hockey Add Three Assistant Coaches and a Veteran Defenseman". NAIT. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Rookie of the Year Award". ualberta.ca. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 "Golden Bears seek CIAU hockey supremacy". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Wilson Challenge Award". ualberta.ca. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Rahim Jaffer on University Of Alberta Golden Bears". openparliament.ca. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Golden Hawk Athletics & Recreation – Canada West Men's Hockey All-Stars". laurierathletics.com. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ "CIAU hands out hockey hardware". cbc.ca. March 21, 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2015.

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