Age 36 May 2, 1987
Caroline CAN
Defense shoots left
5'10" 178 cm
170 lbs 77 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2014
Agent Allain Roy
Transaction History
Apr 22, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell scored an empty-net goal, added an assist, levied four hits and blocked five shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche. |
Apr 16, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell scored the game-winning goal Saturday in a 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. |
Apr 5, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell has cleared the COVID-19 protocols but is unlikely to play Tuesday versus the San Jose Sharks, Bob Stauffer of the Edmonton Oilers Radio Network reports. |
Mar 28, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell has entered the league's COVID-19 protocols and will not play Monday against the Arizona Coyotes. |
Mar 28, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell suffered an undisclosed injury that will sideline him versus Arizona on Monday, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports. |
Mar 19, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell provided an assist and fired three shots on goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. |
Mar 17, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (undisclosed) was activated from long-term injured reserve and will play Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres. |
Feb 27, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (undisclosed) was moved to long-term injured reserve Sunday. |
Feb 7, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell was placed on injured reserve Monday with an undisclosed injury. |
Jan 29, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell produced an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
Jan 25, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell notched an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
Jan 19, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (upper body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per PuckPedia. |
Jan 7, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (upper body) is still a week away from returning, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. |
Dec 17, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Friday. |
Dec 11, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (upper body) will be out "a minimum of a couple weeks," Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. |
Dec 10, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Friday. |
Dec 10, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell will miss at least a week with an upper-body injury, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. |
Dec 9, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (upper body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Boston Bruins, Derek Van Diest of the Edmonton Sun reports. |
Dec 1, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell recorded an assist, four blocked shots, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
Nov 27, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell blocked six shots Saturday in a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. |
Nov 23, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell will likely take on a more significant role with the Edmonton Oilers missing three defensemen to injury. |
Oct 22, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 5-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. |
Sep 27, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (neck) was back on the ice for Monday's practice session, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. |
Sep 22, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell will not be available for the opening days of training camp due to neck pain, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. |
May 24, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (lower body) will be available for Monday's Game 4 tilt with the Winnipeg Jets. |
May 23, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (lower body) will remain out of the lineup for Sunday's Game 3 against the Winnipeg Jets, Jason Gregor of TSN 1260 reports. |
May 15, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (lower body) skated on his own Saturday, but he won't be ready to play when Edmonton's first-round series versus the Winnipeg Jets gets underway Wednesday, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports. |
May 10, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (lower body) will miss the remainder of the regular season, and coach Dave Tippett said the defenseman's availability for the playoffs will be determined by when the postseason starts, Jason Gregor of TSn 1260 reports. |
May 4, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (lower body) is unavailable for Tuesday's game versus the Vancouver Canucks, Bob Stauffer of the Edmonton Oilers Radio Network reports. |
May 1, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (lower body) is not listed in the game-day lineup and thus will miss Saturday's game against the Calgary Flames, Bob Stauffer of the Edmonton Oilers Radio Network reports. |
Apr 30, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Mark Spector of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
Apr 29, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell produced an assist in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames. |
Apr 19, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell notched an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
Mar 29, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell produced an assist and four blocked shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
Mar 15, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (lower body) had two hits, a blocked shot and a plus-1 rating in 20:28 in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Calgary Flames. |
Mar 15, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (lower body) will play in Monday's game versus the Calgary Flames, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports. |
Mar 13, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell (lower body) will not play Saturday versus the Vancouver Canucks, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports. |
Mar 12, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury. |
Mar 6, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell notched two assists, three blocked shots and two hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames. |
Mar 3, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell posted an assist, four blocked shots and two hits in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
Feb 20, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell managed an assist, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Calgary Flames. |
Feb 17, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell produced an assist, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
Feb 2, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Kris Russell | Russell notched an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. |
Feb 29, 2020 | Edmonton Oilers | Activated D Kris Russell from injured reserve. |
Jan 30, 2020 | Edmonton Oilers | Placed D Kris Russell on IR. |
Jan 6, 2019 | Edmonton Oilers | Activated D Kris Russell from injured reserve. |
Dec 13, 2018 | Edmonton Oilers | Placed D Kris Russell on IR. |
Oct 6, 2018 | Edmonton Oilers | Activated D Kris Russell from injured reserve. |
Oct 2, 2018 | Edmonton Oilers | Placed D Kris Russell on IR. |
Jun 23, 2017 | Edmonton Oilers | Signed D Kris Russell to a four-year, $16 million contract extension. |
Oct 7, 2016 | Edmonton Oilers | Signed D Kris Russell to a one-year, $3.1 million contract. |
Feb 29, 2016 | Dallas Stars | Dallas Stars Acquired D Kris Russell from the Calgary Flames for D Jyrki Jokipakka, C Brett Pollock, and a 2016 conditional second-round draft pick (Dillon Dube). |
Feb 8, 2014 | Calgary Flames | Signed D Kris Russell to a two-year contract extension. |
Jan 20, 2014 | Calgary Flames | Activated D Kris Russell from injured reserve. |
Jul 5, 2013 | Calgary Flames | Calgary Flames Acquired D Kris Russell from the St. Louis Blues for a 2014 fifth-round draft pick (Jaedon Descheneau). |
Nov 11, 2011 | St. Louis Blues | (Kris Russell) Acquired in a trade from Columbus in exchange for Nikita Nikitin. |
Nov 11, 2011 | Columbus Blue Jackets | (Nikita Nikitin) Acquired in a trade from St. Louis in exchange for Kris Russell. |
Regular Season Stats
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GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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Kris Russell Stats by Elite Prospects | Kris Russell Advanced Stats by ![]() |
Career Stats
Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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2002-2003 | Innisfail Flyers U18 AA | SCAHL U18 | 29 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2003-2004 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 55 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 30 | Playoffs | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
2003-2004 | Canada Pacific U17 | WHC-17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2003-2004 | Medicine Hat Tigers | M-Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
Draft Yr | 2004-2005 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 72 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 37 | Playoffs | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
Draft Yr | 2004-2005 | Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Draft Yr | 2004-2005 | WHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
2005-2006 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 55 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 18 | Playoffs | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||
2005-2006 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2005-2006 | WHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2006-2007 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 59 | 32 | 37 | 69 | 56 | Playoffs | 23 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||
2006-2007 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2006-2007 | Medicine Hat Tigers | M-Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Playoffs | 23 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||
2006-2007 | WHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2007-2008 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 67 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 726 | 41.30 | 57.23 | 5.99 | 55.77 | 5.63 | 0.08 | 0.33 | ||||||||
2008-2009 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 66 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 783 | 48.00 | 55.75 | 5.09 | 55.22 | 5.27 | 0.08 | 0.69 | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
2008-2009 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2009-2010 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 70 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 32 | 1,020 | 54.17 | 50.44 | 3.55 | 48.49 | 2.33 | 0.29 | 0.71 | ||||||||
2009-2010 | Canada | WC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2010-2011 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 73 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 37 | 989 | 47.50 | 50.97 | 0.80 | 51.13 | 1.95 | 0.12 | 0.79 | ||||||||
2011-2012 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 161 | 50.00 | 61.01 | 9.82 | 50.12 | 3.30 | 0.75 | 0.75 | ||||||||
2011-2012 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 43 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 617 | 63.41 | 53.33 | -1.11 | 52.90 | -1.59 | 0.29 | 0.78 | Playoffs | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
2011-2012 | Canada | WC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2012-2013 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 33 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 476 | 54.84 | 48.78 | -3.99 | 51.50 | -1.62 | 0.00 | 0.63 | ||||||||
2012-2013 | TPS | Liiga | 15 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
2013-2014 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 68 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 1,234 | 46.08 | 48.04 | 0.93 | 43.00 | -3.29 | 0.10 | 0.68 | ||||||||
2014-2015 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 79 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 17 | 1,490 | 55.81 | 44.22 | -4.42 | 42.88 | -2.16 | 0.12 | 0.52 | Playoffs | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
2015-2016 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 51 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 961 | 45.68 | 46.27 | -3.57 | 43.39 | -5.23 | 0.06 | 0.62 | ||||||||
2015-2016 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 197 | 53.57 | 53.66 | 6.28 | 49.64 | -0.21 | 0.00 | 0.61 | Playoffs | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
2016-2017 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 68 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 1,216 | 54.67 | 49.19 | -2.29 | 47.10 | -4.42 | 0.05 | 0.59 | Playoffs | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
2017-2018 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 78 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 1,282 | 44.66 | 49.38 | -2.81 | 47.15 | -4.02 | 0.19 | 0.80 | ||||||||
2018-2019 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 72 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 1,278 | 50.51 | 47.07 | -2.77 | 45.09 | -4.95 | 0.14 | 0.66 | ||||||||
2019-2020 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 55 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 766 | 48.80 | 47.10 | -1.80 | 43.30 | -4.70 | 0.63 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2020-2021 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 35 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 554 | 53.10 | 46.60 | -1.90 | 44.60 | -4.20 | 0.87 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2021-2022 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 31 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 408 | 55.60 | 51.20 | -2.80 | 48.20 | -6.00 | 0.15 | 1.18 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Kris Russell Stats by Elite Prospects | Kris Russell Advanced Stats by ![]() |
Contract History
Standard Contract | 4 Years $16,000,000 5.33% of cap space
Standard Contract | 2 Years $5,200,000 3.77% of cap space
Standard Contract | 3 Years $3,900,000 2.19% of cap space
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,333,333 1.09% of cap space