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USA James Russell This Player is Verified by Elite Prospects
#4 Dubuque Fighting Saints / USHL - 25/26
1-time US 15U Nationals Tier I Champion 1
Date of Birth
May 03, 2007
Position
D
Age
18
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Huntington Beach, CA, USA
Weight
212 lbs / 96 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Agency
PREMIUM

Brothers: Brendan Russell & Hayden Russell (Twin)

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James Russell Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Anaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA T1EHL 14U 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Anaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA 14U AAA 34* 1* 2* 3* -* -* |
2021-22 Mater Dei High USHS-CA 12* 14* 15* 29* 16* -* |
California Golden Bears 14U AAA 14U AAA 59* 8* 24* 32* 60* -* |
2022-23 Mater Dei High USHS-CA 9* 4* 9* 13* 6* -* |
Los Angeles Jr. Kings 15U AAA T1EHL 15U 3* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 0 -
Los Angeles Jr. Kings 15U AAA 15U AAA 69* 6* 25* 31* 26* -* |
2023-24 JSerra Catholic High USHS-CA 11* 6* 5* 11* 22* -* | Playoffs 3 2 3 5 2 -
Los Angeles Jr. Kings 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 16* 5* 7* 12* 4* -* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -
Los Angeles Jr. Kings 16U AAA 16U AAA 56* 11* 33* 44* 28* -* |
2024-25 Cowichan Valley Capitals BCHL 51* 6* 21* 27* 33* -* | Playoffs 11 0 9 9 0 -
2025-26 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 20* 1* 4* 5* 4* 8* |
Projected USHL 55* 3* 11* 14* 11* 22* |

James Russell Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Team California Brick Invitational 6* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
2018-19 Midwest Selects U12 WSI U12 7* 1* 0* 1* -* -* |
2019-20 Anaheim Jr. Ducks QC Int PW 3* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
2021-22 California Patriots U15 WSI U15 6* 1* 3* 4* -* -* |
2022-23 Los Angeles Jr. Kings 15U AAA US 15U Nationals 6* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
2023-24 Los Angeles Jr. Kings 16U AAA US 16U Nationals 6* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |

James Russell Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AAA 2 93* 9* 26* 35* 0.38* 60* -* | 0 * * * * * *
15U AAA 1 69* 6* 25* 31* 0.45* 26* -* | 0 * * * * * *
16U AAA 1 56* 11* 33* 44* 0.79* 28* -* | 0 * * * * * *
BCHL 1 51* 6* 21* 27* 0.53* 33* -* | 1 11 0 * 9 * 9 * 0.82 * 0 * - *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 14U 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 15U 1 3* 0* 2* 2* 0.67* 2* -* | 1 4 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
T1EHL 16U 1 16* 5* 7* 12* 0.75* 4* -* | 1 4 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.25 * 2 * - *
US 15U Nationals 1 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
US 16U Nationals 1 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 20* 1* 4* 5* 0.25* 4* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-CA 3 32* 24* 29* 53* 1.66* 44* -* | 1 3 2 * 3 * 5 * 1.67 * 2 * - *
WSI U12 1 7* 1* 0* 1* 0.14* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 6* 1* 3* 4* 0.67* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

James Russell Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/09/2025
09/09/2025 Confirmed Cowichan Valley Capitals Dubuque Fighting Saints
07/08/2024
07/08/2024 Confirmed Los Angeles Jr. Kings 16U AAA Cowichan Valley Capitals
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 17 #243 overall by Omaha Lancers in the USHL Entry Draft