EdmontonOilers.com is checking in with Oilers players and prospects in our Roster Reboot series as they discuss their summer activities and gear up for the 2019-20 season.
EDMONTON, AB -There are no games to play or charters to catch once it's the off-season but that doesn't necessarily mean Kris Russell stops hustling during the dog days of summer.
The Oilers defender and Caroline, AB, product trades his stick for a tool on his ranch where he spends the majority of his time during June, July and August, as he prepares for September when Oilers Training Camp rolls around.
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The 32-year-old defender is spending his off-season at his ranch, training and preparing to help guide a potentially new defence partner into the National Hockey League