Rebecca Russo
{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = RebeccaRusso.jpg
| caption = Rebecca Russo playing for the Metropolitan Riveters in 2017
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| position = Forward
| shoots =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 4
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| league = NWHL
| team = New York Riveters
| sex = f
| ntl_team =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|4|22}}
| birth_place = New York, NY, USA
| career_start = 2012
}}
Rebecca Russo (born April 22, 1994) is an American-born women's ice hockey player.{{Citation|title=What Will it Take for Women's Pro Hockey to Succeed?|url=https://www.wnyc.org/story/what-take-womens-pro-hockey-succeed/|language=en|accessdate=2018-01-25}}{{Cite news|url=https://thehockeywriters.com/new-york-riveters-rebecca-russo/|title=NY Riveters' Rebecca Russo: "Beloved By Fans"|date=2017-08-12|work=The Hockey Writers|access-date=2018-01-25|language=en-US}} Having won a national U19 championship at Shattuck St. Mary's, Russo played her NCAA hockey with the BU Terriers. On November 3, 2015, Russo set the Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey record for most assists in one game, with five against Yale.{{cite web|url= http://www.goterriers.com/news/2015/11/3/Elia_s_Hat_Trick_Leads_BU_Past_Yale_7_1.aspx?print=true|title= Elia's Hat Trick Leads BU Past Yale, 7-1|publisher=Terriers Athletics |date=2015-11-03|accessdate=2017-01-25}}
In her first season of NWHL hockey, she was selected to play in the 2017 All-Star Game.{{cite web|url=http://www.excellesports.com/news/nwhl-all-star-game-rosters/|title=NWHL All Star Game rosters complete thanks to Amanda Kessel, Kelley Steadman|publisher=Excelle Sports|date=2017-01-14|accessdate=2017-01-24|archive-date=2017-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128051255/http://www.excellesports.com/news/nwhl-all-star-game-rosters/|url-status=dead}} Russo's selection came via an online fan vote on the NWHL website, as she placed among the top four vote-getters.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/nwhl-all-stars-pittsburgh/c-285355476 |title= Fans Select Four NWHL All-Stars for Pittsburgh|publisher=NHL.com/Penguins |date=2017-01-05|accessdate=2017-01-13}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.excellesports.com/news/ny-riveters-rebecca-russo-re-sign/|title=Women's hockey: NY Riveters re-sign Rebecca Russo|date=2017-05-16|work=Excelle Sports|access-date=2018-01-25|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829085001/http://www.excellesports.com/news/ny-riveters-rebecca-russo-re-sign/|url-status=dead}}
Playing career
Russo competed for the United States U18 national team in an exhibition series against Canada during the summer of 2011.
=NCAA=
Making her NCAA debut on October 5, 2012, Russo would gain her first point with the Terriers, logging an assists.{{cite web|url= http://www.goterriers.com/news/2012/10/5/No_6_Terriers_Top_No_3_4_Boston_College_4_2_in_Season_Opener.aspx|title= No. 6 Terriers Top No. 3/4 Boston College, 4-2, in Season Opener|publisher=Terriers Athletics |date=2012-10-05|accessdate=2017-01-25}}
Russo scored her first NCAA goal on February 20, 2013, against the New Hampshire Wildcats.{{cite web|url= http://www.goterriers.com/news/2013/2/20/No_4_Terriers_Defeat_New_Hampshire_6_0.aspx
|title= No. 4 Terriers Defeat New Hampshire, 6-0|publisher=Terriers Athletics |date=2013-02-20|accessdate=2017-01-25}} In her senior season (2015–16) with the Terriers, Russo logged a career-best 38 points (15 goals, 23 assists), while appearing in 39 contests. During her senior season, she also registered a scoring streak from January 23 to February 14.
=NWHL=
File:National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) All-Star Game (ASG) 2018 at TRIA Rink.jpg
Russo would score twice in a 4–0 win on November 20, 2016, against the Connecticut Whale, which was the first shutout in Riveters history.{{cite web|url= http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/724861-riveters-shut-out-whale-4-0-move-into-2nd-place |title= Riveters shutout Whale 4-0, move into second place |publisher= NWHL Zone|date=2016-11-20|accessdate=2017-01-24}} Playing for Team Kessel, Russo scored a goal at the 2nd NWHL All-Star Game.{{cite web|url= http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/757347?referrer_id=2739439|title= NWHL Stars Shine Bright in Pittsburgh|publisher=NWHL|date=2017-02-13 |accessdate=2017-02-16}} She would also win the fastest skater competition in the 2017 NWHL All-Star Skills Competition.
In May 2017, it was announced that Russo had re-signed with the New York Riveters for the 2017/18 season.{{cite news|last1=Jackson-Gibson|first1=Adele|title=New York Riveters re-sign NWHL All-Star Rebecca Russo|url=http://www.excellesports.com/news/ny-riveters-rebecca-russo-re-sign/|accessdate=5 June 2017|publisher=Excelle Sports|date=16 May 2017|archive-date=29 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829085001/http://www.excellesports.com/news/ny-riveters-rebecca-russo-re-sign/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last1=Jannace|first1=Paul|title=Riveters' Rebecca Russo stepping into spotlight of NWHL|url=http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/796185?referrer_id=2739439|accessdate=5 June 2017|publisher=NWHL.Zone|date=26 May 2017}} Russo participated in the 3rd NWHL All-Star Game.{{cite web |url=http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/885343?referrer_id=2739439 |title= Media Guide for the 2018 NWHL All-Star Game|publisher= NWHL.zone| accessdate= 14 February 2018}}