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College Hockey, Hollywood, and . . . Alabama?

By pucksandbooks 27 July, 2007

Wyatt Russell (right) - Preston Keres - Washington PostWhat prompted this odd headline? Wyatt Russell, son of Kurt “Herb Brooks in Miracle” Russell and Goldie Hawn, has committed to play for the University of Alabama-Huntsville’s NCAA Division I program next year.
21-year-old Russell, a goaltender for the Brampton Capitals this past season in the Ontario Provincial Junior League, will experience quite the climate change next year in the Deep South. While nothing will top Ashley Judd for college hockey celebrity cachet, Kurt & Goldie will certainly turn some heads at UAH games.
Astute Capitals fans may remember that Russell was at the Caps’ developmental camp three years ago. Coach Glen Hanlon invited the young netminder to camp as a favor to his golfing buddy Kurt Russell (and because the Caps had only three goalie prospects at the time, and needed a fourth).
Kudos to Russell for continuing his hockey career, and education, at UAH.

This was written by pucksandbooks. Posted on at 10:27 pm. Filed under College Hockey.
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5 Comments

  1. The Dark Ranger wrote:

    Thank you for reminding us there is an active college hockey team in Alabama. Aside from the strangeness of the headline, it also reminded me that there are about eight Hollywood stars out there that support the development of hockey — even if it is your kid playing.
    The Dark Ranger

    29 July, 2007 at 8:46 pm | Permalink
  2. charger blue wrote:

    UAH Hockey has been around for quite some time and last season they won their conference championship and went on to the ncaa tournament in Division 1 against # 1 Notre Dame. They fell short 3-2 in Overtime but after the first period they outplayed Notre Dame. Can’t blame him for coming to Huntsville we have something going down here.

    5 August, 2007 at 6:14 pm | Permalink
  3. OrderedChaos wrote:

    You’re absolutely right Charger — UAH has a good team, though many hockey fans may not realize it. That closely-fought loss to Notre Dame turned a few heads though; they’re definitely a program on the rise.

    6 August, 2007 at 1:51 am | Permalink
  4. engineer wrote:

    Never knew they had hockey there either. Now I am wiser.

    14 August, 2008 at 4:55 am | Permalink
  5. Bernie Papke wrote:

    All Richmond Sockeyes fans extend our best wishes to Wyatt, Goldie and Kurt.
    Congratulations, Wyatt.
    Bernie.

    27 February, 2009 at 5:31 pm | Permalink