MICHAEL
KESSELRING
#8 -
D
Lower body injury, injured reserve
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Status
Ht/Wt
6’5’’,
215 lbs
Shoots
R
Experience
0
years
‘-’
Debut
Mar 3, 2023
Born
Jan 13, 2000
(25 yrs)
New Hampton, New Hampshire
Drafted
Drafted by Edmonton in 2018 (6/164).
Drafted from
New Hampton (High-NH)
Acquired
Acquired in a trade with Utah in 2025.
VS.
Michael Kesselring
STAT RANK
2025-26 Season Stats
| GP Games Played
|
G Goals
|
A Assists
|
Pts Points
|
+/- Plus Minus
|
PIM Penalty Minutes
|
PPG Power Play Goals
|
SHG Shorthanded Goals
|
GWG Game Winning Goals
|
TOI/GP Time On Ice Per Game
|
S Shots
|
PtsPG Points Per Games Played
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:37 | 10 | 0.0 |
Game Log
| Date | Team | Opp | G Goals
|
A Assists
|
Pts Points
|
+/- Plus Minus
|
PIM Penalty Minutes
|
PPG Power Play Goals
|
PPPTS | SHG Shorthanded Goals
|
GWG Game Winning Goals
|
S Shots
|
TOI/GP Time On Ice Per Game
|
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 |
|
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Lower body |
| 2025-11-19 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Lower body |
| 2025-11-17 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Lower body |
| 2025-11-15 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:59 | - |
| 2025-11-13 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:48 | - |
Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-17 |
Lower body injury, injured reserve.
|
|
| 2025-10-28 |
Missed 9 games (Undisclosed).
|
|
| 2025-10-03 |
Undisclosed, injured reserve.
|
|
| 2025-06-25 |
Acquired from the Utah Mammoth
|
The Utah Mammoth acquired winger JJ Peterka from the Buffalo Sabres for defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Josh Doan. |
| 2024-06-28 |
Signed by the Utah Hockey Club to a two-year contract extension.
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News
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Rotowire
Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Kesselring (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.
Rotowire
Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Kesselring (lower body) is undergoing further evaluation but is facing a long-term absence, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Monday.
Scouting Report
Has impressive size and strength, which he uses to his advantage at all levels. While he focuses mainly on preventing goals, he moves the puck reasonably well and his production is getting better with age and experience. Can be guilty of taking a few too many penalties, and his overall skill level is not elite. That said, he does his job well and is also fairly reliable.
Long Range Potential: Big defensive defenseman.
