Former Falcon signs with Texas Brahmas of the CHL

Russell Signs with CHL’s Texas Brahmas

WALTHAM, Mass. – Former Bentley University hockey player Casey Russell (Orange, Conn./Boston Jr. Bruins) has signed with the Texas Brahmas of the Central Hockey League. Russell played for the Falcons from 2005-09.

The CHL is a 16-team league with teams primarily located in the Southwest and Midwest of the United States. The Brahmas compete in the Southeast Division of the league’s Southern Conference and won the 2008-09 league championship on May 6 by defeating the Colorado Eagles four games to one in the finals.

Russell played in 125 games as a defenseman for head coach Ryan Soderquist and is one of the highest scoring defensemen in program history with a career scoring line of 9-37-46. This past season as a senior, Russell was eighth on the team in points with 14, which was second among the team’s defensemen. He was also instrumental in Bentley lowering its goals per game allowed average nearly a half goal from the 2007-08 season.

The Falcons went 19-17-2 last year, which are the second most wins in school history and the most at the Division I level. They advanced to the Atlantic Hockey semifinals before losing to the eventual champions Air Force.