The Edmonton Oilers have recalled forward Patrick Russell from the Bakersfield Condors, the team announced Thursday.
The move comes after winger Tobias Rieder left Tuesday’s win over the Montreal Canadiens with an upper-body injury.
In 11 AHL games this season, the Denmark-native has four goals and five assists to go along with a +9 rating. This marks the first time that Russell, 25, has been called up to the NHL in his young professional hockey career.
An undrafted college free agent, Russell signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Oilers in 2016.
The Oilers will visit the Calgary Flames on Saturday and play host to the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. It’s unclear for now if Russell will make his NHL debut in one of those games.
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