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Russ Sinkewich

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Russ Sinkewich
Sinkewich with the Portland Pirates in 2013
Born (1985-09-21) September 21, 1985 (age 39)
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 an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He last played with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.

Playing career

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Prior to turning professional, Sinkewich attended Bowling Green State University where he played four seasons of college hockey with the NCAA Division I Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey team.[1]

In his fourth professional season in 2011–12, Sinkewich began for a second consecutive year with the Alaska Aces. He was again loaned to the Abbotsford Heat impressing in 21 games to be signed to an AHL contract by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on February 29, 2012, for the remainder of the season.[2]

Unable to attract AHL interest for the following season, Sinkewich returned to re-sign with the Alaska Aces for his third consecutive year.[3] After 23 games with the Aces in the 2012–13 season, Sinkewich was traded to the Gwinnett Gladiators on December 13, 2012. He scored 3 goals in 11 games with the Gladiators before he attracted the interest of the Portland Pirates of the AHL where he remained for the duration of the year.[4]

In the following off-season, Sinkewich's ECHL rights were initially traded by the Gladiators to the San Francisco Bulls on June 10, 2013. He was later traded on by the Bull's to the Colorado Eagles in exchange for Collin Bowman on August 27, 2013.[5]

Career statistics

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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

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  1. ^ "Scott Burt Named New Asst. Coach, Aces Re-Sign Two". Alaska Aces. July 2, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
  2. ^ "Sound Tigers sign Sinkewich to AHL deal". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. February 29, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  3. ^ "Aces re-sign four players". Alaska Aces. September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Eagles and Bulls swap defenseman in off-season trade". Colorado Eagles. August 27, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
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