Michael Kesselring
D
· San Jose Sharks
· 6'5" · 215 lb
· R-handed
· 26 yrs
· Draft: 2018 Rd 6 (#164 overall)
Compare with
Season
34
Games
0–2–2
G–A–P
46
Shots
23 / 34
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$4,500,000
Term2026-27 → 2028-29 (3 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2029
Signed at age26
Signing GMMike Grier
AgentMatt & Ryan Keator
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
48.8%51st
xGF% (5v5)
51.6%70th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.262nd
Goals Above Expected
-2.07th
Shooting %
0.0%
Ice Time / Game
13:24
Offensive-zone starts
52%
Takeaways / Giveaways
7 / 38
Archetype — how these are computed →
Shutdown D
A defensive defenseman deployed against top lines who limits dangerous chances.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
HD suppression
5.7/60
75th
Shot suppression
69.6/60
57th
D-zone starts
36%
56th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26 G on shots
%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+1 shot (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
46
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
0
Shooting %
0.0%
Shots / GP
1.4
xG
1.8
Shot Danger Mix
High danger2%
Medium danger7%
Low danger91%
Top Scoring Zones
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Sabres | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | International | Team USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024-25 | WC | USA | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Utah Hockey Club | 82 | 7 | 22 | 29 | — |
| 2023-24 | International | Team USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023-24 | WC | USA | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Coyotes | 65 | 5 | 16 | 21 | — |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 49 | 13 | 9 | 22 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Coyotes | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 55 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | NCAA | Northeastern Univ. | 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | — |
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Northeastern Univ. | 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2018-19 | USHL | Fargo Force | 33 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | USHL | Des Moines Buccaneers | 33 | 2 | 10 | 12 | — |
| 2017-18 | USHL | Des Moines Buccaneers | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2017-18 | USHS-Prep | New Hampton School | 38 | 11 | 23 | 34 | — |
| 2017-18 | USA-S17 | Team Kelly | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2016-17 | USHS-Prep | New Hampton School | 30 | 8 | 20 | 28 | — |
| 2016-17 | EJEPL 16U | New Hampshire Avalanche 16U AAA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2015-16 | USHS-Prep | New Hampton School | 40 | 5 | 11 | 16 | — |
| 2014-15 | USHS-Prep | New Hampton School | 36 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — |