Keegan Kolesar

Keegan Kolesar (born April 8, 1997) is a Canadian ice hockey right winger currently playing as a prospect to the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Keegan Kolesar
Kolesar with the Chicago Wolves in 2019
Born (1997-04-08) 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 2017present

Kolesar is the birth son of CFL/NFL player K. D. Williams.

Playing career

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 the 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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2012–13Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL 10000 20000
2013–14Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL 6026845 90222
2014–15Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL 6419193885
2015–16Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL 64303161107 1678158
2016–17Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL 54263460101 1912193137
2017–18Quad City MallardsECHL 20971610
2017–18Chicago WolvesAHL 44581346 31010
2018–19Chicago WolvesAHL 7420163690 21651148
2019–20Chicago WolvesAHL 333151821
2019–20Vegas Golden KnightsNHL 10000
NHL totals 10000

International

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

References

  1. "Blue Jackets sign forward Keegan Kolesar to a three-year Entry Level contract". NHL.com. December 20, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  2. "Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar: Trade sends him to 'The Strip'". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. June 24, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  3. "Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar: Called up Friday". CBS Sports. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  4. Gotz, Ben (January 11, 2020). "Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar to make NHL debut Saturday". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
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