If Kolesar can develop into a fourth-line energy player who chips in some hits, Vegas would likely be thrilled at this point. Kolesar has spent most of the 2019-20 season with AHL Chicago, scoring 18 points in 33 games.

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Kolesar was placed on the injured list with an undisclosed ailment, Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch reports. Kolesar should provide some depth up front for the Golden Knights and could draw in Saturday if his recall is an indication that one of the other 12 healthy forwards is dealing with an injury or illness. Keegan Kolesar is a great two-way forward who uses his large 220-pound frame in the corners and also in front of the net, he has an excellent shot, he has a shoot first mentality, but can also set up some pretty nice scoring chanes for his linemates. Kolesar's game-winner came with just 20 seconds remaining in regulation. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. The 21-year-old has just 13 goals in 87 AHL games over the past two seasons. He's a clutch offensive performer in playoff hockey -- he's dominated there after delivering 121 points in 118 games in the regular season over the last two years. His numbers with AHL Chicago aren't great -- he has two goals and 10 points in 24 appearances in the minors. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Keegan Kolesar of the Vegas Golden Knights Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world.

He is a birth son of CFL/NFL player, K. D. Williams. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Possesses good awareness in all three zones and knows how to backcheck hard; however, this doesn't take away from his offensive ability, as he has shown flashes of great offensive playmaking and finishing ability. He had a rough start to his final junior campaign after getting injured and undergoing sports hernia surgery while playing in the NHL's preseason prospect tournament, but Kolesar's been on fire since fully recovering. Even with Alex Tuch and Cody Eakin hampered by their respective undisclosed injuries, the Golden Knights evidently feel that it's important to keep the training wheels on Kolesar, whom they traded for in June of 2017. Dec 20, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets signed RW Keegan Kolesar … CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar: Demoted to AHL, Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar: Recalled from AHL, Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar: Shipped back to minors, Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar: Called up Friday, Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar: Shipped down to minors, Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar: Returns to NHL squad, Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar: Bumped down to AHL, Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar: Struggles continue in AHL, Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar: Trade sends him to 'The Strip', Blue Jackets' Keegan Kolesar: Leads Seattle to first WHL title, Blue Jackets' Keegan Kolesar: Strong showing in WHL playoffs, Blue Jackets' Keegan Kolesar: Back to full health in juniors, Blue Jackets' Keegan Kolesar: Out six weeks following hernia surgery, Blue Jackets' Keegan Kolesar: Sustains undisclosed injury. If the winger does get recalled, he is a long shot to get into the lineup and figures to serve as an emergency depth option.

Kolesar was reassigned to AHL Chicago on Monday. The 22-year-old skated 12:06 and dished two hits in the contest.

[2] He was called up to the Golden Knights on January 10, 2020 and made his NHL debut the following night against the Blue Jackets. Vegas Golden Knights, LLC. He missed the beginning of the season for WHL Seattle while recovering from a sports hernia, but Kolesar has two points (both assists) and six PIM in four games since getting back on the ice, flashing both his offensive skill and his grit. The Official Site of the Vegas Golden Knights. Keegan Kolesar (born April 8, 1997) is a Canadian ice hockey right winger currently playing as a prospect to the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Keegan Kolesar (born April 8, 1997) is a Canadian ice hockey right winger currently playing as a prospect to the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). His NHL debut will have to be put on hold for now, however. [3][4], "Blue Jackets sign forward Keegan Kolesar to a three-year Entry Level contract", "Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar: Trade sends him to 'The Strip, "Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar: Called up Friday", "Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar to make NHL debut Saturday", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keegan_Kolesar&oldid=980680377, Canadian ice hockey winger, 1990s births stubs, Short description with empty Wikidata description, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Biographical information and career statistics from, This page was last edited on 27 September 2020, at 21:01. Kolesar was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for a second-round draft pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, reports Bob McKenzie of TSN. Kolesar was called up from AHL Chicago on Friday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports. The budding power forward was banged up on multiple occasions this season, but still productive (26 goals, 60 points in 54 games) when healthy. Keegan Kolesar, född 8 april 1997, är en kanadensisk professionell ishockeyforward som är kontrakterad till Vegas Golden Knights i National Hockey League (NHL) och spelar för Chicago Wolves i American Hockey League (AHL).