Mark Kastelic
Mark Kastelic (born March 11, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kastelic was drafted in the fifth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Senators.
| Mark Kastelic | |||
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| Kastelic in 2024 | |||
| Born | March 11, 1999 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Ottawa Senators | ||
| NHL draft | 125th overall, 2019 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Early life edit
Kastelic was born in Phoenix, Arizona.[1] Kastelic played his youth ice hockey years with the Phoenix Jr. Coyotes teams[2] while attending Desert Vista High School.[3]
Playing career edit
Kastelic joined the Calgary Hitmen junior team of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 2015. He played five seasons for the Hitmen. His best season was 2018–19 when he scored 47 goals and had 77 points.[1] He served as team captain for the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons.[4] He went undrafted twice during his time with Calgary.[5]
After his outstanding 2018–19 season, Kastelic was drafted in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft in the fifth round, 125th overall, as an over-age player by the Ottawa Senators. Kastelic signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Senators. Kastelic returned to Calgary for the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons. In 2021, Kastelic made his professional debut, joining the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL), Ottawa's primary minor-league affiliate.[1]
Due to injuries to several Senators players, Kastelic was called up to Ottawa in January 2022.[6] Kastelic made his NHL debut on January 29, 2022 against the Anaheim Ducks.[7] On April 23, 2022, Kastelic scored his first two career NHL goals, including the eventual game winner, in a 6–4 win against the Montreal Canadiens.[8]
During the 2022–23 season, Kastelic made the Ottawa Senators out of training camp and became an NHL regular. Impressed with his play, general manager Pierre Dorion signed him to a two year $1.67 million contract on October 27, 2022.[9] On January 13, 2023, Kastelic scored the game winning goal in a 5–3 win over the Arizona Coyotes, playing in his hometown for the first time.[10] During the NHL All-Star break, Kastelic was sent back to Belleville on February 2, 2023 after having missed the previous four Ottawa games with an illness/injury.[11] He was recalled on February 25.[12]
Personal edit
Kastelic's father Ed is a former professional ice hockey player who played 220 games for the Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers of the NHL. His grandfather Pat Stapleton played over 600 games for the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins of the NHL.[4] His uncle Mike Stapleton played 697 games in the NHL for several teams.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes | T1EHL | 24 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 59 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 67 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 71 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 66 | 47 | 30 | 77 | 122 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | ||
| 2019–20 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 58 | 38 | 30 | 68 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 31 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 64 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 65 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 63 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 144 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | United States | IH18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honors edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Mark Kastelic Stats, News, Video, Bio, Highlights on TSN". TSN. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Mark Kastelic Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ Alvira, Zach (July 16, 2019). "Ahwatukee's Mark Kastelic picked by Ottawa in NHL Draft". Ahwatukee Foothills News. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ a b "Captain Kastelic – 2020 Hitmen Graduating Class". dubnetwork.ca. 14 July 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ Wallace, Lisa (September 26, 2022). "Family wisdom and hard work carried Ottawa Senators rookie Mark Kastelic to the NHL". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Sens F Norris expected to be out until after all-star break". TSN. January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Event Summary, Saturday January 29, 2022". NHL. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Senators hang on, send Canadiens to eighth loss in a row". NHL. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "Senators sign Mark Kastelic to two-year contract extension". Sportsnet. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ Marshall, John (January 13, 2023). "Kastelic scores winning goal as Senators send Coyotes to 7th straight loss". CBC Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Garrioch, Bruce (February 2, 2023). "Snapshots: Centre Mark Kastelic will spend the lengthy Senators break in Belleville". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Ice Chips: Sens send Greig to AHL, recall Kastelic". TSN. February 25, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or TSN.ca