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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) |
News and Opinions
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Sabres winger could be sleeping giant who helps end playoff drought at Sabres Noise (Tue Jul 22, 2025)
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Buffalo Sabres projected lineup after trades, NHL draft and free agency at Sabres Noise (Mon Jul 21, 2025)
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These early Sabres lines could raise eyebrows (in a not-so-good way) at Sabres Noise (Fri Jul 11, 2025)
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Buffalo just gave Mammoth a gift Sabres fans won't forgive at Sabres Noise (Thu Jun 26, 2025)
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Red Wings rival just gave Mammoth an unexpected win with baffling trade at Octopus Thrower (Thu Jun 26, 2025)
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JJ Petrka traded to the Utah Mammoth in a blockbuster late-night trade at Sabres Noise (Thu Jun 26, 2025)
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NY Rangers forward plans take major hit after missing out on top target at Blue Line Station (Thu Jun 26, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils lose best possible trade target to Utah Mammoth at Pucks and Pitchforks (Thu Jun 26, 2025)
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
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