Oilers sign forward Patrick Russell to two-year entry-level deal

Patrick Russell has 66 points (30 goals, 36 assists) and 26 penalty minutes in 81 career games with St. Cloud State. (Bruce Crummy/AP)

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Patrick Russell to a two-year entry-level contract.

The 23-year-old Russell appeared in 41 games this season with the NCAA’s St. Cloud State Huskies, posting career highs 41 in goals (20), assists (21) and points (41) with a plus-24 rating.

The six-foot-one, 205-pound forward has 66 points (30 goals, 36 assists) and 26 penalty minutes in 81 career games with St. Cloud State.

May 9, 2016

|

Patrick Russell
SIGNED BY
Edmonton Oilers
LENGTH
2 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Entry-Level Deal
SALARY CAP HIT
N/A
TOTAL
N/A

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.