



**Defenseman**
*Notes accurate as of June 29, 2026*
**Pronunciation:** KEH-suhl-rihng, MIGH-kuhl
**Contract Status:** Signed through 2028-29 ($4.5 million AAV)
**CAREER TRANSACTIONS:** Acquired by San Jose from Buffalo for a 1st-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft on June 17, 2026; Acquired by Buffalo from Utah with Josh Doan for JJ Peterka on June 26, 2025; Acquired by Arizona from Edmonton with a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft (Vadim Moroz) for Cam Dineen and Nick Bjugstad on March 2, 2023; Selected by Edmonton in the sixth round (No. 164) of the 2018 NHL Draft.
**CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:**
* Made his AHL debut with the Bakersfield Condors on March 26, 2021 at San Diego. * Recorded 13 goals with Bakersfield in 2022-23, the most among all Condors defensemen and tied for the fifth-most among all Bakersfield skaters that season. * Made his NHL debut with Arizona on March 3, 2023 vs. Carolina. * Registered his first NHL point, an assist, on March 26, 2023 vs. Colorado as a member of the Arizona Coyotes. * Scored his first NHL goal on Dec. 11, 2023 at Buffalo. * Tied for second among all Coyotes defensemen in goals (5) and ranked second in plus/minus (plus-11) in 2023-24. * Appeared in his 100th NHL game on Dec. 7, 2024 at Buffalo. * Finished second among all Utah defensemen in goals (7), assists (22) and points (29) in 2024-25. * Was one of 29 NHL defensemen, and the only Mammoth defenseman, to play at least 82 regular-season games in 2024-25. * Ranked third among all Sabres skaters in 2025-26 (minimum five games played) in blocked shots per 60 (5.00) and trailed only Mattias Samuelsson (5.18) and Conor Timmins (6.64) in that category.
**AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS:**
* Recorded 2 assists in 12 games with Des Moines during the 2017-18 USHL season. * Combined for 34 points (9+25) in 66 games during the 2018-19 USHL season with Des Moines and Fargo, posting 22 points (7+15) in 33 games with Fargo and played in two playoff games with the Force. * Appeared in 34 games as a freshman at Northeastern in 2019-20, tallying 5 points (2+3). * Recorded 8 points (5+3) in 20 games as a sophomore at Northeastern in 2020-21.
**INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:**
* Represented Team USA at the 2024 IIHF World Championship, recording 3 points (2+1) in 7 games. * Skated in 10 games with Team USA at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, posting 4 points (1+3) and helping capture a gold medal.
**NHL FIRSTS**
**Game:** 3/3/23 vs CAR
**Goal:** 12/11/23 at BUF
**Assist:** 3/26/23 vs COL
**AWARDS & HONORS**
**Professional**
N/A
**International**
2025 IIHF World Championship Gold Medal
**Amateur**
N/A
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