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Michael Kesselring
| Position | Right Defense | Current Team | Utah Hockey Club |
| 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 28, 2024 | Utah Hockey Club | 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 | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2022-23 | ARI | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 8 | 0.0 | 17:06 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | ARI | 65 | 5 | 16 | 21 | +11 | 66 | 76 | 6.6 | 15:48 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | UTA | 74 | 6 | 20 | 26 | +4 | 81 | 133 | 4.5 | 17:47 | |||||||||
| Career | 148 | 11 | 39 | 50 | +14 | 153 | 217 | 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 | 65 | 1045:40 | 0.23 | 0.92 | 1.15 | 0.27 | -0.04 | 3.81 | 4.46 | -0.65 | 0.64 | 1.27 |
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 | 65 | 1045:40 | 47.22 | 2.18 | 2.66 | 38.04 | 1.61 | 2.14 | 57.58 | 55.48 | 0.17 | -0.09 | 2.62 |
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 | 56 | 22.3 | 0.5 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 103.8 | 72.9 | 56.0 | 39.3 | 4.8 | 39.6 | 19.2 | 41.2 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
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 Hockey Club
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