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Kris Russell
Kris Russell
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Nickname(s) Lil Shake
Height
Weight
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
NHL Team
F. Teams
St. Louis Blues
Columbus Blue Jackets
Born (1987-05-02)May 2, 1987,
Caroline, AB, CAN
NHL Draft 67th overall, 2005
Columbus Blue Jackets
Pro Career 2007 – present

Kris Russell (born May 2, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has a twin brother named Ryan who is a prospect in the Columbus Blue Jackets system and is currently playing for their AHL team, the Springfield Falcons.

Playing career[]

Russell was drafted in the 3rd round, 67th overall, by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. After playing an additional two seasons with the Medicine Hat Tigers, Russell made his NHL debut with Columbus during the 2007-08 NHL Season, scoring two goals while appearing in 67 games. Both goals were scored, including his first NHL goal, on January 22, 2008 against Mike Smith of the Dallas Stars [1] He appeared in 66 games the following season and also appeared in all four games of Columbus' first ever playoff appearance against the Detroit Red Wings, who won the series in a sweep. Russell scored a goal during the deciding Game 4.

On November 10th, 2011, Russel was traded to the St. Louis Blues for defenseman Nikita Nikitin.[2]

Awards[]

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 55 4 15 19 30 20 3 2 5 4
2004–05 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 72 26 35 61 37 10 2 1 3 4
2005–06 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 55 14 33 47 18 13 4 8 12 11
2006–07 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 59 32 37 69 56 23 4 15 19 24
2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 67 2 8 10 14
2008–09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 66 2 19 21 28 4 1 1 2 2
2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 70 7 15 22 32
2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 73 5 18 23 37
WHL totals 241 76 120 196 141 66 13 26 39 43
NHL totals 276 16 60 76 111 4 1 1 2 2

International play[]

Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Canada Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold 2006 Vancouver Ice hockey
Gold 2007 Leksand Ice hockey

Overall, Russell has represented Canada at the following tournaments:

International statistics[]

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Canada WJC 6 1 3 4 4
2007 Canada WJC 6 4 2 6 0
2010 Canada WC 7 1 3 4 2
Totals 12 5 5 10 4

References[]

External links[]


Preceded by
Keith Yandle
Winner of the CHL Defenceman of the Year
2007
Succeeded by
Karl Alzner
Preceded by
Jeff Carter
Winner of the CHL Sportsman of the Year
2006
Succeeded by
David Desharnais
Preceded by
Dion Phaneuf
Winner of the WHL Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy
2006, 2007
Succeeded by
Karl Alzner
Preceded by
Nigel Dawes
Winner of the WHL Brad Hornung Trophy
2005, 2006
Succeeded by
Aaron Gagnon
Preceded by
Justin Pogge
Winner of the WHL Four Broncos Memorial Trophy
2007
Succeeded by
Karl Alzner
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