Kolesar recorded career-highs in games played (77), goals (7), assists (17) and points (24) during the 2021-22 campaign. His 246 hits through the season were also a career-best and ranked 10th among all skaters in the NHL. The forward has skated in a total of 122 games, all with Vegas, across three years in the League. Before his time with the Golden Knights, Kolesar spent parts of three seasons in the AHL with the Chicago Wolves and helped the team make an appearance in the 2019 Calder Cup Finals. The native of Manitoba also played 243 games with the Seattle Thunderbirds and won the Ed Chynoweth Cup as the WHL's top team following the 2016-17 postseason.
Keegan Kolesar, Forward
Birthplace: Brandon, Manitoba
Height: 6-2
Weight: 221 lbs.
Age: 25
Shoots: Right
Notes:
-Recorded career-highs in games played (77), goals (7), assists (17) and points (24) during the 2021-22 campaign
-246 hits ranked 10th among all NHL skaters last season, also a career-best
-Played in 151 AHL games with the Chicago Wolves, posting 67 points (28 G, 39 A) to go with 157 penalty minutes
-Spent parts of five seasons in the WHL with the Seattle Thunderbirds and won the Ed Chynoweth Cup following the 2016-17 season
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