Michael Kesselring
#8
Defenseman
Buffalo Sabres
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Player Information
The 25-year-old has 29 points (7 goals, 22 assists) in 82 games for the Utah Hockey Club this season. Selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 6th round (No. 164) of the 2018 NHL Draft, he has 53 points (12 goals, 41 assists) in 156 regular-season games for the Arizona Coyotes and Utah Hockey Club.
| Country: |  USA |
| Age: | 25.7 yrs (13.01.2000) |
| Height / Weight: | 196 cm / 97 kg |
| Shoots: | R |
| Drafted: | 164th in 2018 |
| Draft Team: |
 Edmonton Oilers
|
| Awards: | - |
| Injury: | with Day to Day with Undisclosed Injury |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
68
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 74th of 263 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 206th of 263 Defensemen
Season by Season Ratings:
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $1.400M |
| Player Contract Value: | $2.300M |
| Remaining: | 1 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2026 RFA |
| Age at the end: | 26.5 yrs (13.01.2000) |
Recent Games
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Arizona Coyotes | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 17:06 | 8 | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2023-24 | Arizona Coyotes | 65 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 15:48 | 76 | 6.6% | 66 |
| 2024-25 |
Utah Hockey Club
|
82 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 17:40 | 150 | 4.7% | 89 |
| Total | 156 | 12 | 41 | 53 | 14 | 234 | 5.1% | 161 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No games played | ||||||||||
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| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kesselring | |
D | 25.7 yrs | 196 cm / 97 kg | 0.35 | 0.34 | 69 | 68 | $1.400M | |
| 82% | Mason Lohrei |  |
D | 24.7 yrs | 196 cm / 98 kg | 0.43 | 0.39 | 70 | 66 | $3.200M |
| 82% | Hampus Lindholm | |
D | 31.7 yrs | 193 cm / 98 kg | 0.41 | 0.41 | 73 | 70 | $6.500M |
| 81% | Josh Manson |  |
D | 34 yrs | 191 cm / 99 kg | 0.31 | 0.27 | 64 | 73 | $4.500M |
| 81% | Shakir Mukhamadullin |  |
D | 23.7 yrs | 193 cm / 91 kg | 0.30 | 0.30 | 63 | 69 | $1.000M |
