Kris Russell
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| Born |
May 2, 1987 Red Deer, Alberta, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers Columbus Blue Jackets St. Louis Blues Calgary Flames Dallas Stars |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 67th overall, 2005 Columbus Blue Jackets |
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| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
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| Representing Canada
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2006 Canada | |
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2007 Sweden | |
Kris Russell (born May 2, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Edmonton Oilers. He was a third round selection, 67th overall, of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft and played four seasons with the team before moving on to the St. Louis Blues, the Calgary Flames and the Dallas Stars. He has also played for TPS in the Finnish Liiga and Oulun Karpat.
Russell was a top defenceman in junior hockey with the Medicine Hat Tigers. He was a member of two Western Hockey League (WHL) championship teams, was twice named the WHL's top defenceman and won the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as the league's most outstanding player in 2006–07. Internationally, Russell has represented Canada on several occasions: He was a member of two gold medal-winning teams at the World Junior Championship and has played in two World Championships. Kris and his twin brother Ryan briefly played together in Columbus.
Kris Russell was born May 2, 1987, in Red Deer, Alberta. He has an identical twin brother, Ryan, born to mother Terri and father Doug. They grew up in the nearby village of Caroline. Doug was a professional bull fighter on Alberta's rodeo circuit – someone who protects bull riders while they escape the ring following their rides by distracting the bulls – and made four appearances at the Canadian Finals Rodeo, but left the sport when his sons were born. Kris was coached by his father for much of his minor hockey career, and was moved to defence by Doug when he was ten years old.
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