Holy crap, looks like Kris Russell's dad was a bullfighter!
http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hoc...llfighter.html
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A lack of size has been something the 5-foot-10, 175-pound Russell has grappled with his entire career. But it never has held him back. He won't let it. He and his twin brother Ryan, who plays for Leksand IF in Sweden, have plenty of fight.
This is a trait they come by honestly. Their father Doug, known as Shanky, spent 14 years as a rodeo bullfighter. A bullfighter is a bull rider's best friend and is often mistaken for a rodeo clown. But there is a big difference. The rodeo clown entertains the audience, while a bullfighter's job is to protect the cowboys from the angry bulls.
The elder Russell ended his rodeo career when the twins were born. He didn't want his sons to be around the rodeo. So as they got older, they turned to hockey. This was fine with Doug, now a scout for Medicine Hat.
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