# Russ Romaniuk

Russell James Romaniuk (born June 9, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Winnipeg Jets and Philadelphia Flyers. He is currently co-presenting the CJOB Moose Hockey show.

## Playing career

Romaniuk was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Drafted 31st overall by his hometown Jets in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Romaniuk played 102 regular season games, scoring 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points, collecting 63 penalty minutes.
Romaniuk spent the last few years of his career playing in Europe, playing in Germany for the Nürnberg Ice Tigers, in Italy for Brunico SG, and for the British Ice Hockey Superleague for the Manchester Storm, and the Cardiff Devils in the British National League and the Elite Ice Hockey League before retiring in 2005.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1984–85 | St. Boniface Saints | MJHL | 38 | 46 | 34 | 80 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | University of North Dakota | NCAA | 39 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | University of North Dakota | NCAA | 45 | 36 | 15 | 51 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | University of North Dakota | NCAA | 39 | 40 | 28 | 68 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 27 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 45 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 1992–93 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 28 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 28 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 1992–93 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 18 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 30 |
| 1994–95 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 27 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 46 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 49 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 22 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1998–99 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 82 | 43 | 20 | 63 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Nuremberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 56 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 35 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | HC Pustertal | ITA | 14 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Manchester Storm | BISL | 46 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | Cardiff Devils | BNL | 36 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 22 |
| 2003–04 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 42 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2004–05 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 30 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 102 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 1990 |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1990–91 |