Kris Russell

Jersey Number: 2, 10

Player information for Kris Russell

Position

Defense

Height

5'10" (178cm)

Born

May 2, 1987

Number

2, 10

Shoots

Left

Weight

170 lbs (77kg)

Birthplace

Caroline, Alberta, CAN

Years in Columbus

5

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Player Career Notes

  • Combined for 18-61-79 and 124 penalty minutes over five seasons with the Blue Jackets from 2007-12.
  • Registered CBJ career highs in points, penalty minutes and games played with 5-18-23 and 37 penalty minutes in 73 outings in 2010-11.
  • Was selected as the Blue Jackets for the Outstanding Defenseman Award and Most Improved Player Award in 2009-10 after collecting 7-15-22 in 70 games.
  • Collected an assist in his NHL debut with Columbus on Oct. 5, 2007 vs. Anaheim and tallied his first two career goals, including the game-winner, on Jan. 22, 2008 at Dallas (Mike Smith).
  • Notched the first playoff goal by a defenseman in franchise history with his second period tally on Apr. 21, 2009 vs. Detroit (Chris Osgood).
  • Finished his 15-year NHL career with 48-206-254 and 271 penalty minutes in 912 appearances with the Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars, Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues and Blue Jackets from 2007-22.
  • Recorded 200-plus blocked shots five times, leading the league in that category in 2014-15 (283), 2016-17 (213) and 2017-18 (223) and ranking second in 2015-16 (210) and third in 2013-14 (201).
  • Spent his final six NHL campaigns with the Oilers, racking up 10-67-77 in 339 outings, including 2-7-9 in 31 games in 2021-22.
  • Represented Canada at various international tournaments, including the 2010 and 2012 IIHF World Championships and 2006 (gold) and 2007 (gold) IIHF World Junior Championships.
  • Played junior hockey for the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Western Hockey League, registering 76-120-196 in 241 career contests from 2003-07. Spent the last two seasons as the club’s captain and led the Tigers to the 2006-07 WHL Championship.
  • Twice led the WHL in goals by a blueliner (26, 2004-05 and 32, 2006-07) and was named the League’s Top Defenseman in 2005-06 and 2006-07 as well as the Most Sportsmanlike Player in 2004-05 and 2005-06.

CBJ Career Regular Season Stats

Season GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG
2007-2008 67 2 8 10 -12 14 90
2008-2009 66 2 19 21 -10 28 86
2009-2010 70 7 15 22 3 32 108
2010-2011 73 5 18 23 -9 37 88
2011-2012 12 2 1 3 -1 13 20
Totals 288 18 61 79 -29 124 392

CBJ Playoff Statistics

Season GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG
2008-2009 4 1 1 2 0 2 5
Playoff Totals 4 1 1 2 0 2 5

Transaction History

  • Drafted by Columbus in the third-round, 67th overall, at the 2005 NHL Draft.
  • Traded to St. Louis in exchange for D Nikita Nikitin on Nov. 11, 2012.
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