Russell Jerald Kopak (April 26, 1924 in Edmonton, Alberta â November 25, 1998 in Bellevue, Washington) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 24 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins during the 1943âÂÂ44 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1950, was spent in different minor leagues.