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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 6 Jan 1988, p. 27

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Russell (Continued from page 26) This will be Russell‘s last seaâ€" son of university hockey and despite the fact he says he doesn‘t take the game as seriously as in his Cornwall days, he still enjoys playing competitive hockey. "You start to realize that the dream you had as a youngster is dying and then you play just for the fun of it. I still like to play competitively, but now it becomes _ While many of his Cornwall teammates received pro tryouts Russell, despite his quickness, playmaking and penalty killing ability, â€" never â€" received . the but instead more of a playmaker. Plus I think my size (5‘9", 168 pounds) had a lot to do with it. You don‘t see too many guys my size playing pro." 8 Looking back on his career, Russell says the Memorial Cup championship is the hxghhght _ "I had a really good time and a lot of fond memories playing both minor hockey in Waterloo and with the Siskins," Russell said. "But I‘d have to say the Memorial Cup was the greatest thing I‘ve experienced in hockey." "I played with a great bunch of guys in Cornwall and it‘s nice to see some of them doing so well in Winnipeg Jets‘ sniper Dale Hawerchuck and St. Louis Blues‘ centre Doug Gilmour are two graduates of the 1981 Royals. Russell contributed to the Meâ€" morial Cup win with the team‘s second goal, a â€" shortâ€"handed "I was never really a big scorer mour, the 81° Royals also graâ€" duated NHLers Scott Arniel and Jim Kyvte as well as Wilfrid Laurier University standout deâ€" fenceman Eric Calder, who playâ€" marker set up by Hawerchuck, in a 52 win over Kitchener Ranâ€" Besides Hawerchuck and Gilâ€" By the Members of the Caryndale Community Friday, January 8th 7:00 P.M. â€" _4 Church Supper and Evening of Fellowship Roy Russell ed briefly with Washington Capi _ Russell hopes to further his hockey career next year in Eurâ€" ove, combining both hockey and His preferred destination this point is Manchester, land, his birthplace. Church Supper and OPEN House of the Carmel School (Kindergarten to Grade 8) at Friday, January 15th 7:00 P.M. â€" RSVP ARE YOU TIRED of loud bars, plastic people, blinding lights and deepâ€" fried foods? Then McKenty‘s is just the place for you. Join the mature crowd at McKenty‘s for seitâ€"made fun, soft lights & songs whose words you can understand! if you are inclined to relaxing atmospheres, please join us at McKENTY‘S. WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEl 1171 | sSVp 3237460 J V P g93â€"3531 Let‘s Get Acquainted in 1988 696 Belmont Ave. W., Kitchener (in the Belmont Plaza) 744â€"4458 Weekdays to 10 p.m. Sat. to 6 p.m. Open Sundays Remember us for that lastâ€"minute gift! _\ Your local neighbourhood pub Hrs.: Mon.Sat. 11 a.m.â€"1 a.m. 373 Bridge St. W. Waterloo 747â€"3222

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