Robbie Russo
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Robbie Russo

Hometown:

Westmont Illinois

Currently Playing In:

NCAA

Birthday:

1993-02-15

Position:

D

Eligible for draft:

2011

Shoots:

Right

Drafted:

Height:

6-0

Acquired:

4th round (95th overall), 2011

Weight:

189 lbs.

Probability of Success

2008-09: Russo played for the Chicago Mission Tier 1 AAA club, scoring 5 goals and adding 17 assists for 22 points in 46 games.

2009-10: Russo joined the U.S. NTDP program, splitting his time between the U-17 national team and the NTDP team in the USHL. In 52 games for the U-17 team, Russo scored 7 goals and added 24 assists for 31 points to go along with 58 minutes in penalties. In 34 USHL games, he scored 3 goals and added 17 assists for 20 points. Russo played for the USA’s gold medal team at the 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, scoring 3 goals and adding 2 assists for 5 points in 6 games.

2010-11: Russo played for the U.S. NTDP squad competing in the USHL, where he picked up 6 assists in 24 games. Russo captained the USA’s gold medal squad at the 2011 U-18 World Junior Championship, scoring 1 goal and adding 7 assists for 8 points in 6 games. Russo has committed to the University of Notre Dame for the 2011-12 season. Russo was chosen in the sixth round, 132
nd overall, of the 2011 KHL Draft by Locomotiv Yaroslavl.