Kris Russell of the Calgary Flames reached 500 NHL games on March 17, 2015. Calgary faced off against the St. Louis Blues and lost 4 – 0. Russell is 27 years old and was drafted 67th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets. He is playing in his 8th NHL season and has played for the Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues, and the Flames. In 500 career NHL games, Russell has tallied 33 goals, 119 assists, 152 points, and 175 penalty minutes.