Russ Courtnall is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on June 2, 1965 in Duncan, South Carolina, United States. Former right winger, who played in the NHL between 1983 and 1999 for various teams and also international for Team Canada. He scored a career-high 36 goals during the 1992-93 season with the Minnesota North Stars and had 744 points over his 1,029 NHL games.
He was a part of the Los Angeles Kings’ eight-time All-Star He played alongside eight-time All-Star Luc Robitaille on the Los Angeles Kings..
Courtnall was born in Duncan, British Columbia. Coming out of junior hockey, he was considered one of the top prospects in 1983 and the Toronto Maple Leafs selected him seventh overall in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. In the 1982–83 season with the Cougars, Courtnall scored 36 goals and 61 assists for 97 points in 60 games. After being drafted by the Leafs, Courtnall appeared in just 32 games with the Cougars, scoring 29 goals and 66 points before being called up to the Maple Leafs, who were in dire need of scoring help at the time. As a rookie with Toronto, he scored 12 goals and 22 points in 69 games. Although his goal production was not as high as the Maple Leafs had hoped for, his speed opened up opportunities, especially for his linemates.
In 1984, Courtnall also suited up for the Canadian Olympic team, which finished out of the medals at the 1984 Winter Olympics. Upon returning, he rejoined the Maple Leafs. In the 1985–86 season, playing alongside fellow Notre Dame Hounds alumni Gary Leeman and rookie Wendel Clark on what was dubbed The Hound Line, Courtnall broke the 20-goal barrier, notching 22 to go along with 38 assists for 60 points. His offensive numbers improved the following year with 29 goals and 73 points.
In 1995, he married actress Paris Vaughan.
