Kris Russell

#6 Edmonton Oilers / NHL - 21/22

Date of Birth: May 02, 1987
Age: 39
Place of Birth: Red Deer, AB, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Caroline MHA
Position: D
Height: 178 cm / 5'10"
Weight: 77 kg / 170 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Kris Russell Facts

Drafted: 2005 round 3 #67 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets
Agency: Premium

Twin Brother: Ryan Russell

Kris Russell Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2001-2002	Innisfail Flyers U15 AA	SCAHL U15	-	-	-	-	-	-
2002-2003	Innisfail Flyers U18 AA	SCAHL U18	29	17	36	53	-	-
2003-2004	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL	55	4	15	19	30	-1	Playoffs	20	3	2	5	4	8
2003-2004	Canada Pacific U17 "A"	WHC-17	6	1	4	5	0	-
2004-2005	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL	72	26	35	61	37	29	Playoffs	10	2	1	3	4	2
2005-2006	Medicine Hat Tigers "C"	WHL	55	14	33	47	18	8	Playoffs	13	4	8	12	11	5
2005-2006	Canada U20	WJC-20	6	1	3	4	4	6
2006-2007	Medicine Hat Tigers "C"	WHL	59	32	37	69	56	14	Playoffs	23	4	15	19	24	4
2006-2007	Canada U20	WJC-20	6	4	2	6	0	3
2007-2008	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	67	2	8	10	14	-12
2008-2009	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	66	2	19	21	28	-10	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	2	0
2008-2009	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	14	3	5	8	0	-3
2009-2010	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	70	7	15	22	32	3
2009-2010	Canada	WC	7	1	3	4	2	-2
2010-2011	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	73	5	18	23	37	-9
2011-2012	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	12	2	1	3	13	-1
2011-2012	St. Louis Blues	NHL	43	4	5	9	12	13	Playoffs	9	0	3	3	5	3
2011-2012	Canada	WC	4	0	3	3	2	4
2012-2013	TPS Lockout	SM-liiga	15	2	12	14	8	-1
2012-2013	St. Louis Blues	NHL	33	1	6	7	9	6
2013-2014	Calgary Flames	NHL	68	7	22	29	15	-11
2014-2015	Calgary Flames "A"	NHL	79	4	30	34	17	18	Playoffs	11	2	5	7	7	-9
2015-2016	Calgary Flames "A"	NHL	51	4	11	15	8	-4
2015-2016	Dallas Stars	NHL	11	0	4	4	2	-1	Playoffs	12	0	4	4	4	1
2016-2017	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	68	1	12	13	23	5	Playoffs	13	0	4	4	4	2
2017-2018	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	78	4	17	21	8	-7
2018-2019	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	72	3	13	16	27	5
2019-2020	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	55	0	9	9	14	0	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-1
2020-2021	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	35	0	9	9	8	0	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
2021-2022	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	31	2	7	9	4	7	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0	0

Kris Russell Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2003-2004	Medicine Hat Tigers	Memorial Cup	4	0	0	0	0	0
2004-2005	Canada U18	U18 JWC	5	0	1	1	2	-
2004-2005	WHL All-Stars	CHL Challenge	1	1	1	2	4	-
2005-2006	WHL All-Stars	CHL Challenge	1	1	0	1	0	2
2006-2007	Medicine Hat Tigers "A"	Memorial Cup	4	0	1	1	4	-1
2006-2007	WHL All-Stars	CHL Challenge	1	0	0	0	2	0

Kris Russell Career Totals

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	14	3	5	8	0.57	0	-3	0
CHL Challenge	3	3	2	1	3	1.00	6	2*	0
Memorial Cup	2	8	0	1	1	0.13	4	-1	0
NHL	15	912	48	206	254	0.28	271	2	8	60	3	17	20	0.33	24	-4
SCAHL U15	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
SCAHL U18	1	29	17	36	53	1.83	-	-	0
SM-liiga (Liiga)	1	15	2	12	14	0.93	8	-1	0
U18 JWC (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	2	-	0
WC	2	11	1	6	7	0.64	4	2	0
WHC-17	1	6	1	4	5	0.83	0	-	0
WHL	4	241	76	120	196	0.81	141	50	4	66	13	26	39	0.59	43	19
WJC-20	2	12	5	5	10	0.83	4	9	0

Kris Russell Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2003-2004	U17 WHC Silver Medal WHL Champion
2004-2005	WHL Most Goals by Defenseman (26) WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player (Brad Hornung Trophy)
2005-2006	CHL Second All-Star Team CHL Sportsman of the Year U20 WJC Gold Medal WHL (East) First All-Star Team WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player (Brad Hornung Trophy) WHL Top Defenseman (Bill Hunter Trophy)
2006-2007	CHL Defenseman of the Year CHL First All-Star Team U20 WJC Gold Medal U20 WJC Most Goals by Defenseman (4) WHL Champion WHL Most Goals by Defenseman (32) WHL Player of the Year (Four Broncos Trophy) WHL Top Defenseman (Bill Hunter Trophy)
2009-2010	World Championship Top 3 Player on Team

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
10/21/2020	Extension	Edmonton Oilers	Edmonton Oilers
06/23/2017	Extension	Edmonton Oilers	Edmonton Oilers
10/08/2016	Confirmed	Dallas Stars	Edmonton Oilers
02/29/2016	Confirmed	Calgary Flames	Dallas Stars
02/08/2014	Extension	Calgary Flames	Calgary Flames
07/05/2013	Confirmed	St. Louis Blues	Calgary Flames
09/26/2012	Confirmed	St. Louis Blues	TPS
11/11/2011	Confirmed	Columbus Blue Jackets	St. Louis Blues
10/18/2009	Extension	Columbus Blue Jackets	Columbus Blue Jackets

Kris Russell Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2002, 8 #138 by Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL Prospects Draft

- 2009-10-17 • Signed to a three-year contract extension by the Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2007-07-01 • Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Columbus Blue Jackets<