MICHAEL KESSELRING NEWS

Delivers two assists Wednesday Kesselring delivered two assists while adding one shot on goal, three hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Kesselring delivered his second multi-point effort of the season and is slowly finding some consistency, as he's now cracked the scoresheet in three of his last six outings. Even though his role as a third-pairing defenseman limits his upside considerably, he's putting up decent numbers. With nine points across 16 outings, he looks on pace to set career-best figures if he stays healthy. His best production came in 2023-24, when he recorded 21 points in 65 games with the Coyotes.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Finds twine in win Kesselring deposited an even-strength marker in Thursday's 4-2 victory over the Blues.

Impact Kesselring opened the scoring just 18 seconds into the contest after being set up by Clayton Keller. Kesselring added three shots, one hit, and a plus-2 rating in 23:23 of ice time. It was the right-shot blueliner's first goal in his last eight games. The South Carolina native produced 21 points over 65 regular-season games in 2023-24, a career high, and he's well on his way to exceeding that number this season. Overall, Kesselring has provided three goals, four assists, 15 PIM, 19 shots, 10 blocks, 21 hits and a plus-6 rating over 14 appearances.

NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Garners assist in win Kesselring notched an assist and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.

Impact Kesselring saw just 13:33 of ice time in this contest, but there's plenty of explanations for that. He's coming off an illness that kept him out of practice Tuesday, Utah traded for defenseman Olli Maatta and had him in the lineup and the team dressed seven blueliners. The addition of Maatta leads to some potential that Kesselring will see fewer minutes, though that loss of ice time would likely be in mostly defensive situations. Through 11 appearances, Kesselring has six points, 15 shots on net, 16 hits, nine blocked shots, 15 PIM and a plus-6 rating.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Playing versus Flames Kesselring (illness) will be in the lineup to face Calgary on Wednesday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Impact Kesselring was a doubt after missing practice Tuesday but appears to be good to go. With the 24-year-old blueliner playing, and the team acquiring Olli Maata from Detroit, one of Vladislav Kolyachonok or Maveric Lamoureux figures to be relegated to the press box as a healthy scratch.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Status uncertain for Wednesday Kesselring is dealing with an illness and his status for Wednesday's matchup versus Calgary is in question, according to Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune.

Impact Kesselring seems to have picked up an ailment after Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to San Jose, as he had 22:42 of ice time in the game. The right-shot blueliner has recorded two goals, three assists, eight blocks, 13 PIM, 14 shots, 15 hits and a plus-5 rating through 10 appearances. An update on Kesselring's availability will likely come before the puck drops for Utah on Wednesday

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Energizer OT Winner: Michael Kesselring | NHL.com Michael Kesselring nets his first career overtime goal

OCTOBER 20 • NHL.COM

Michael Kesselring scores in OT to lift Utah past Bruins Michael Kesselring buried a snap shot from the top of the right circle at 2:46 of overtime as the Utah Hockey Club came from behind to beat...

OCTOBER 20 • SACBEE.COM

Michael Kesselring scores in OT to lift Utah past Bruins Michael Kesselring buried a snap shot from the top of the right circle at 2:46 of overtime as the Utah Hockey Club came from behind to beat...

OCTOBER 20 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Secures win in overtime Kesselring scored the game-winning goal on two shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Bruins.

Impact Kesselring tallied just after a power play expired, giving Utah the win at 2:46 of overtime. The 24-year-old defenseman has scored in back-to-back games and is up to four points, nine shots on net, eight hits, seven blocked shots, seven PIM and a plus-7 rating through six appearances. With Sean Durzi (upper body) out well into 2025, Kesselring looks to have a long-term chance at proving himself on the top pairing, and he's off to a great start. While his power-play usage has been minimal so far, if he keeps producing, he could bump Juuso Valimaki from the second unit. Kesselring is worth a speculative add in most fantasy formats.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Kesselring scores in OT to lift Utah to 2-1 win over Bruins

Michael Kesselring scored at 2:46 of overtime to give the Utah Hockey Club a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins

OCTOBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thrives in larger role Kesselring scored a goal, dished an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Ducks.

Impact Kesselring moved up to the top pairing at even strength, replacing Sean Durzi (upper body) alongside Mikhail Sergachev. The 24-year-old Kesselring saw 21:58 of ice time Wednesday, and that was without a power-play role, as Juuso Valimaki stepped onto the second power-play unit. Kesselring could eventually be a factor there as well, but for now, he's an interesting option for deep fantasy formats. He has three points, seven shots on net, seven hits, six blocked shots, a plus-6 rating and seven PIM through five contests.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan join NHL Now | Utah Hockey Club Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan on playing for the Utah Hockey Club

OCTOBER 12 • NHL.COM

Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan join NHL Now | NHL.com Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan on playing for the Utah Hockey Club

OCTOBER 11 • NHL.COM

Records helper Tuesday Kesselring posted an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Kesselring set up the first goal in Utah's NHL history, finding Dylan Guenther for the tally at 4:56 of the first period. As a rookie last year, Kesselring was steady with 21 points, 106 hits, 66 PIM, 59 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 65 appearances. He's not guaranteed a spot in Utah's lineup this season, but his playing time should be safe at least until John Marino (upper body) returns.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Utah signs D Michael Kesselring to 2-year contract The Utah Hockey Club re-signed defenseman Michael Kesselring to a two-year contract on Friday.Terms were not disclosed but reports put the a...

JUNE 28 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Signs two-year deal Kesselring signed a two-year contract with Utah HC on Friday, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

Impact Kesselring was set to become a restricted free agent with arbitration rights Monday after completing his entry-level contract. The 24-year-old defenseman had five goals, 21 points, 66 PIM, 106 hits and 59 blocks in 65 regular-season outings with the Coyotes in 2023-24. Although he averaged a modest 15:48 of ice time last season, that climbed to 18:09 over his final 26 contests, and that increased role is likely to be reflective of how he's utilized in 2024-25.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to AHL affiliate Kesselring was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Friday.

Impact Kesselring drew into 65 games with the Coyotes this season, picking up 21 points and a plus-11 rating over that span. He'll likely see top-pairing minutes during Tucson's AHL playoff run.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Chips in with helper Kesselring notched an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.

Impact Kesselring finished the campaign with an assist in three straight contests. The 24-year-old defenseman held his own pretty well with 21 points, 76 shots on net, 66 PIM, 106 hits, 59 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 65 appearances this season. He's a restricted free agent this summer after completing his entry-level contract.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs helper in loss Kesselring posted an assist, three blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Flames.

Impact Kesselring has three helpers over seven contests in April while playing mainly on the second pairing. The 24-year-old defenseman is up to 20 points, 74 shots on net, 106 hits, 56 blocked shots, 66 PIM and a plus-12 rating through 64 appearances. He's not a superstar by any means, but it's been a solid rookie year for the American blueliner.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Garners helper in win Kesselring notched an assist, six hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 7-4 win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Kesselring set up an Alex Kerfoot tally in the second period, which opened the scoring. With three helpers and 15 hits over his last six contests, Kesselring continues to provide modest offense and solid physical play in a bottom-four role. The 24-year-old defenseman is at 18 points, 102 hits, 69 shots on net, 62 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 59 outings overall.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Hands out assist Kesselring logged an assist, three hits and four PIM in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Kesselring has an assist in each of the last two games, and he's up to four points through 13 outings in March. The 24-year-old defenseman helped out on the second of Josh Doan's goals in this game. Kesselring has 17 points, 63 shots on net, 62 PIM, 93 hits and a plus-6 rating over 55 appearances on the year as a bottom-four option.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Posts helper Kesselring notched an assist, three hits and two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Stars.

Impact Kesselring has three points, 22 hits, 13 blocked shots, 17 PIM, 18 shots on net and a plus-7 rating over 12 contests in March. Outside of the lack of offense, that's solid work for the 24-year-old defenseman, who continues to play in a bottom-four role. For the season, he has 16 points, 62 shots on net, 90 hits, 45 blocked shots, 58 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 54 appearances. Kesselring likely still has another level to his game, but his fantasy value is limited to deep formats in 2023-24.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs assist in loss Kesselring posted an assist, three shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Wild.

Impact Kesselring did a little of everything in this contest. The 24-year-old snapped his four-game slump with a helper on Nick Bjugstad's tally. Kesselring continues to see bottom-four minutes for the Coyotes, but he's been able to hold his place in the lineup for a majority of the season. The defenseman is at 15 points, 78 hits, 37 blocked shots, 47 PIM and 52 shots on net through 49 outings.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Up from minors Kesselring was called up from AHL Tucson and will play Friday versus Detroit.

Impact Kesselring was briefly sent to the minors in a paper transaction. He has five goals, 14 points, 45 PIM and 72 hits in 46 contests with Arizona in 2023-24.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE