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Keegan Kolesar (RW)

Chicago Wolves

Biography

2018-19
• Was one of four Wolves players to score at least 20 goals, tallying 20 goals and 16 assists to go with 90 penalty minutes
• Notched four-game point streak (3G, A) on March 22-29
• Earned Gordie Howe hat trick with goal, assist and fight during 7-2 win on Nov. 23 at Rockford
Recorded first goal of season vs. Rockford on Nov. 10

NOTABLES
• Traded to Vegas in exchange for a second-round draft pick on June 24, 2017, during the NHL Draft
• Skated four full seasons with Seattle in the WHL
• Paced all Seattle Thunderbirds skaters with 101 penalty minutes and ranked fourth in team scoring with 60 points (26G, 34A) in 2016-17 season.
• Led the Thunderbirds to their first WHL championship with 31 points  (12G, 19A) through 19 WHL Playoff contests in 2015-16 season

2017-18
Made professional debut on Oct. 6 and played in 43 more games for Chicago – totaled 13 points (5G, 8A).
Registered first AHL point Nov. 19 against Rockford and netted first goals (two) Feb. 21 against Grand Rapids.
Finished the season second in rookie scoring behind only defenseman Jake Bischoff (7-16–23).
Returned to game action Jan. 13 after missing six weeks due to injury.
Made Calder Cup Playoff debut on April 21 against Rockford and skated in two more postseason contests.
Netted first pro playoff goal on April 26 against Rockford.
Played 20 ECHL games for Quad City and collected 16 points (9G, 7A).
Netted first pro goal on Oct. 13 against Toledo (ECHL) and produced first three-point (G, 2A) game on Oct. 14 against Tulsa (ECHL).

2016-17
Traded to Vegas in exchange for a second-round draft pick on June 24 during the NHL Draft.
Paced all Seattle Thunderbirds skaters with 101 penalty minutes and ranked fourth in team scoring with 60 points (26G, 34A) through 54 games.
Led the Thunderbirds to their first WHL championship with 31 points (12G, 19A) through 19 WHL Playoff contests.
Held to a single goal through three Memorial Cup games.

2015-16
Paced all Thunderbirds players with 107 penalty minutes and finished fourth in team scoring with 61 points (30G, 31A) through 64 games.
Tallied 15 points (7G, 8A) through 16 WHL Playoff games as the Thunderbirds lost to Brandon in the championship final.

2014-15
Selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third round, 69th overall, of the 2017 NHL Draft.
Recorded 19 goals and 19 assists for 38 points through 64 regular-season games in second season with Seattle.

2013-14
In rookie season with the Thunderbirds, skated in 60 games and collected 8 points (2G, 6A).
Held to just two assists in nine postseason contests for Seattle.

2012-13
Appeared in three games – including two WHL Playoff contests – with the Thunderbirds.