Keegan Kolesar (born April 8, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kolesar is a 1 time Stanley Cup champion, winning it in 2023.
| Keegan Kolesar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Kolesar with the Chicago Wolves in 2019 | |||
| Born |
April 8, 1997 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| NHL draft |
69th overall, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
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Kolesar was drafted 69th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets.[1] On June 24, 2017, Kolesar was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Vegas' second-round draft pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He was called up to the Golden Knights on January 10, 2020, and made his NHL debut the following night against the Blue Jackets.[3][4]
On March 22, 2021, Kolesar scored his first NHL goal in the third period of the Golden Knights 5–1 win against the St. Louis Blues.[5]
On June 13, 2023, Kolesar won his first Stanley Cup, with Vegas defeating the Florida Panthers 9-3 to win their first championship in franchise history.[6][7]
Personal life
editKolesar was born on April 8, 1997, in Brandon, Manitoba[8] to former NFL and CFL linebacker K. D. Williams and Corrinne. The parents divorced following his birth and Corrinne remarried to Charles Peterson who played for the Kansas City T-Bones of the Northern League.[9] During the 2019–20 NHL season, Peterson contracted COVID-19. When Peterson's death became imminent in mid-September 2020, Kolesar left his team's bubble to say goodbye to his step-father.[10]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 60 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 64 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 64 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 107 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 54 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 101 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 37 | ||
| 2017–18 | Quad City Mallards | ECHL | 20 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 44 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 74 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 90 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 48 | ||
| 2019–20 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 33 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 44 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 77 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 74 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 68 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 50 | ||
| 2023–24 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 79 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 275 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 215 | 45 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 56 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada Western | U17 | 9th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup champion | 2023 | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "Blue Jackets sign forward Keegan Kolesar to a three-year Entry Level contract". NHL.com. December 20, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar: Trade sends him to 'The Strip'". CBS Sports. June 24, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar: Called up Friday". CBS Sports. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Gotz, Ben (January 11, 2020). "Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar to make NHL debut Saturday". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "Kolesar scores 1st NHL goal, Golden Knights top Blues". TSN. March 23, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Names engraved on Stanley Cup". Vegas Golden Knights. National Hockey League. July 7, 2023. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Granger, Jesse (July 10, 2023). "Here's how all 52 Golden Knights names on the Stanley Cup contributed to the championship". The Athletic. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Keegan Kolesar". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ Graves, Wendy (August 1, 2016). "A FATHER-SON FIELD OF DREAMS". hockeycanada.ca. Hockey Canada. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ Hobson, Russ (October 23, 2020). "'Got to say goodbye to my dad': Keegan Kolesar left NHL playoff bubble for father's final moments". globalnews.ca. Global News. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ Brewer, Contessa (June 14, 2023). "Golden Knights' Stanley Cup win cements Las Vegas as a big-time sports city". CNBC. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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