Keegan Kolesar

Keegan Kolesar (born April 8, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kolesar won the Stanley Cup in 2023 while with the Vegas Golden Knights.

Playing career Kolesar was drafted 69th overall in the 2015 NHL entry draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets. On June 24, 2017, Kolesar was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Vegas' second-round draft pick in the 2017 NHL entry draft. He was called up to the Golden Knights on January 10, 2020, and made his NHL debut the following night against the Blue Jackets.

On March 22, 2021, Kolesar scored his first NHL goal in the third period of the Golden Knights' 5–1 win against the St. Louis Blues.

On June 13, 2023, Kolesar won his first Stanley Cup, with Vegas defeating the Florida Panthers 9-3 to win their first championship in franchise history.

On December 13, 2024, during the 2024–25 season, and as a pending free agent, Kolesar signed a three-year extension with the Golden Knights, keeping him in Vegas through the 2027–28 season.

On July 1, 2026, Kolesar was traded to the Detroit Red Wings, in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2027 and a third-round pick in 2029.

Personal life Kolesar was born on April 8, 1997, in Brandon, Manitoba to former NFL and CFL linebacker K. D. Williams and Corrinne Kolesar. The parents divorced following his birth and Corrinne remarried to Charles Peterson, who played baseball for the Kansas City T-Bones of the Northern League. During the 2019–20 NHL season, Peterson contracted COVID-19. When Peterson's death became imminent in mid-September 2020, Kolesar left his team's bubble to say goodbye to his stepfather.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2012–13 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2013–14 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 60 2 6 8 45 9 0 2 2 2 2014–15 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 64 19 19 38 85 — — — — — 2015–16 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 64 30 31 61 107 16 7 8 15 8 2016–17 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 54 26 34 60 101 19 12 19 31 37 2017–18 Quad City Mallards ECHL 20 9 7 16 10 — — — — — 2017–18 Chicago Wolves AHL 44 5 8 13 46 3 1 0 1 0 2018–19 Chicago Wolves AHL 74 20 16 36 90 21 6 5 11 48 2019–20 Chicago Wolves AHL 33 3 15 18 21 — — — — — 2019–20 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2020–21 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 44 3 10 13 30 17 1 3 4 4 2021–22 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 77 7 17 24 68 — — — — — 2022–23 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 74 8 10 18 68 22 2 3 5 50 2023–24 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 79 8 10 18 49 6 0 0 0 2 2024–25 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 82 12 18 30 53 11 0 1 1 6 2025–26 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 82 6 11 17 55 21 1 0 1 6NHL totals 439 44 76 120 323 77 4 7 11 68

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2014 Canada Western U17 9th 5 2 2 4 2Junior totals 5 2 2 4 2

Awards and honours Award Year NHL Stanley Cup champion 2023