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. Undrafted, 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: | Undrafted |
| Awards: | - |
| Injury: | Day to Day with Undisclosed Injury |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
68
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 74th of 264 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 207th of 264 Defensemen
Season by Season Ratings:
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| 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 / 98 kg | 0.31 | 0.27 | 64 | 73 | $4.500M |
| 81% | Shakir Mukhamadullin |  |
D | 23.7 yrs | 193 cm / 90 kg | 0.30 | 0.30 | 63 | 69 | $1.000M |
