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Michael Kesselring

Position Right Defense Current Team Buffalo Sabres
Shoots Right Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'5" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 215 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 26
Age 25 (Jan 13, 2000) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted 2018, Round 6, Overall 164 (EDM)
Date Team Transaction
Jun 26, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Acquired from Utah Mammoth
Jun 26, 2025 Utah Mammoth Traded to Buffalo Sabres
Jun 28, 2024 Utah Mammoth Signed 2 years @ $1.400M AAV starting in 2024-25
Mar 22, 2021 Edmonton Oilers Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2014-15 USHS-Prep New Hampton School 36 3 4 7
2015-16 USHS-Prep New Hampton School 40 5 11 16
2016-17 USHS-Prep New Hampton School 30 8 20 28
2016-17 EJEPL 16U New Hampshire Avalanche 16U AAA 2 0 1 1
2017-18 USHL Des Moines Buccaneers 12 0 2 2 -3 2
2017-18 USHS-Prep New Hampton School 38 11 23 34 23
2017-18 USA-S17 Team Kelly 5 2 1 3
2018-19 USHL Des Moines Buccaneers 33 2 10 12 +5 8
2018-19 USHL Fargo Force 33 7 15 22 +2 20 2 -4
2019-20 NCAA Northeastern Univ. 34 2 3 5 -2 35
2020-21 AHL Bakersfield Condors 21 1 2 3 -2 10 6 3 3 +2 2
2020-21 NCAA Northeastern Univ. 20 5 3 8 -4 23
2021-22 AHL Bakersfield Condors 55 2 11 13 +10 45 4 +1
2022-23 NHL Arizona Coyotes 9 0 3 3 -1 6 8 0.0 17:06
2022-23 AHL Bakersfield Condors 49 13 9 22 +5 40
2022-23 AHL Tucson Roadrunners 10 2 5 7 +3 7 3 -2 2
2023-24 NHL Arizona Coyotes 65 5 16 21 +11 66 76 6.6 15:48
2023-24 WC USA 7 2 1 3 +1
2023-24 International Team USA 1 0 0 0 -1
2023-24 AHL Tucson Roadrunners 6 0 0 0 -2 11 2 -2
2024-25 NHL Utah Hockey Club 82 7 22 29 +4 89 150 4.7 17:41
2024-25 WC USA 10 1 3 4 +7 2
2024-25 International Team USA 1 0 0 0
NHL Career 156 12 41 53 +14 161 234 5.1 16:52

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2022-23 ARI 9 133:26 0.00 1.35 1.35 0.26 -0.26 0.00 7.25 -7.25 0.00 0.00
2023-24 ARI 65 973:37 0.31 0.80 1.11 0.25 0.06 6.85 5.49 1.36 1.56 0.00
2024-25 UTA 82 1298:11 0.23 0.83 1.06 0.27 -0.04 3.79 4.45 -0.66 0.51 1.02

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2022-23 ARI 9 133:26 37.32 2.25 2.11 42.27 2.70 2.36 45.45 47.21 -0.06 -0.34 2.64
2023-24 ARI 65 973:37 43.57 3.02 2.49 41.54 2.40 2.53 55.68 49.62 0.09 -0.08 1.64
2024-25 UTA 82 1298:11 46.08 2.13 2.63 38.59 1.71 2.13 55.42 55.24 0.06 -0.08 1.51

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 9 22.3 0.3 8.5 8.7 97.9 65.8 42.9 42.9 14.3 45.8 17.8 36.4
2023-24 65 22.0 0.5 9.0 9.0 95.3 59.3 55.6 38.1 6.3 41.3 19.1 39.6
2024-25 82 22.3 0.5 9.1 9.2 103.8 71.3 60.7 32.5 6.8 39.3 19.3 41.4

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Cole, I UTA 686:39 2.27 1.83 55.32 2.64 2.21 54.47 0.06 0.03 0.29
2024-25 Sergachev, M UTA 200:39 2.09 2.09 50.00 2.87 1.94 59.61 0.28 -0.28 5.84
2024-25 Välimäki, J UTA 118:28 3.04 0.51 85.71 2.38 2.45 49.26 -0.02 0.24 -2.81
2024-25 Määttä, O UTA 105:06 1.14 1.14 50.00 2.08 2.15 49.23 -0.50 -0.06 -4.63
2024-25 DeSimone, N UTA 37:16 3.22 0.00 100.00 3.93 2.13 64.87 1.14 -0.01 8.20
2024-25 Durzi, S UTA 35:51 0.00 3.35 0.00 1.63 1.62 50.23 -1.17 -0.55 -6.15
2024-25 Kolyachonok, V UTA 35:42 3.36 1.68 66.67 3.39 1.70 66.53 0.93 -0.58 14.75
2024-25 Bortuzzo, R UTA 25:37 0.00 2.34 0.00 1.55 2.29 40.31 -0.94 0.19 -13.83
2024-25 Marino, J UTA 23:42 2.53 2.53 50.00 3.30 2.10 61.16 0.62 -0.13 6.50
2023-24 Välimäki, J ARI 403:29 3.42 2.68 56.10 2.46 2.77 46.99 0.06 0.19 -1.13
2023-24 Durzi, S ARI 215:50 2.22 2.22 50.00 2.50 2.53 49.76 0.05 -0.05 1.06
2023-24 Stecher, T ARI 106:28 3.94 1.13 77.78 2.74 1.96 58.30 0.36 -0.55 9.58
2023-24 Dermott, T ARI 91:37 1.31 1.96 40.00 2.33 2.60 47.24 -0.14 0.07 -2.16
2023-24 Dumba, M ARI 59:33 4.03 5.04 44.44 2.84 2.41 54.09 0.37 -0.08 4.34
2023-24 Moser, J ARI 51:03 3.53 1.18 75.00 2.90 1.58 64.68 0.48 -1.03 16.60
2022-23 Välimäki, J ARI 73:27 1.63 2.45 40.00 2.13 2.39 47.05 -0.03 -0.24 2.04
2022-23 Mackey, C ARI 24:33 7.33 0.00 100.00 3.35 3.11 51.83 1.24 0.73 4.84

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 24 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 - - $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 RFA-arb
2025-26 25 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 - - $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000
Signed: June 28, 2024
Team: Utah Mammoth
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.59

Previous Contracts

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 21 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2022-23 22 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2023-24 23 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total - $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Mar 22, 2021
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15