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Ryan Kesler

October 27, 2023

Ryan James Kesler (born August 31, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey center. Selected in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Kesler spent the first 10 years of his National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Canucks after which he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in 2014 with whom he spent the rest of his career.[1] He is best known for being a two-way forward and his agitating style of play, winning the Selke Trophy in 2011.[2][3]

Ryan Kesler
Kesler with the Vancouver Canucks in 2012
Born (1984-08-31) August 31, 1984 (age 39)
Livonia, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Anaheim Ducks
National team  United States
NHL Draft 23rd overall, 2003
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2003–2019

Kesler played junior ice hockey with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program from which he then accepted a scholarship to play college ice hockey with the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). In one season with the Buckeyes, he was an honorable mention for the CCHA All-Rookie Team and was named CCHA Rookie of the Week three times and CCHA Rookie of the Month once. In addition to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program and the Ohio State Buckeyes, Kesler has also suited up for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL), where he was named to the 2005 AHL All-Star Game.

Kesler has represented the United States at seven International Ice Hockey Federation-sanctioned events, winning one World U18 Championship gold medal, one World Junior Championship gold medal, one Winter Olympics silver medal, and one World U-17 Hockey Challenge gold medal.

Early life edit

Kesler was born on August 31, 1984, in Livonia, Michigan, to Linda and Mike Kesler. He is the youngest of three children, after brother Todd and sister Jenny.[4] His father, Mike, played college ice hockey at Colorado College and was a supervisor with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association for 37 years.[5][6] He introduced his children to the ice at a very young age; Ryan recalls skating at around age four.[7] Mike also coaches a Junior B ice hockey team and runs an ice hockey school in Livonia, which Kesler attended as a child every summer from the age of six to seventeen.[5] In April 2007, Mike was diagnosed with carcinoid cancer and had seven inches of his small intestine removed in order to be rid of it.[6]

Kesler played minor ice hockey in Detroit for teams such as Compuware, Honeybaked and Little Caesars of the Midwest Elite Hockey League (MWEHL).[8] He played in the 1998 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Little Caesars team.[9] Around age 13, Kesler was cut from every AAA team he tried out for. Consequently, he played for his dad's Livonia Hockey Association bantam team, which he coached.[10] Kesler credits his brother, who is nine years older than him, for getting him into hockey.[11] During his minor career, he established a lasting friendship with Chris Conner, who went on to be drafted by the Dallas Stars.[12]

Despite growing up in Michigan, he was a Minnesota North Stars fan.[13] As a young hockey player, Kesler looked up to North Stars center and fellow Livonia native Mike Modano as a role model.[14] He has also listed Joe Sakic of the Quebec Nordiques and Colorado Avalanche as a favorite player during his childhood.[13]

Playing career edit

Early career edit

In June 2000, Kesler was drafted in the fifth round, 89th overall, by the Brampton Battalion in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection.[15] Despite being drafted by a Canadian OHL team, Kesler chose to play in the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) because of its close proximity to Livonia.[16] This allowed Kesler to continue his high school education without leaving Winston Churchill High School.[16] He entered the USNTDP for the 2000–01 season. Over his two seasons with the USNTDP, Kesler recorded 99 points in 131 games.[16]

After two seasons with the USNTDP, Kesler accepted a scholarship to play college ice hockey at Ohio State University for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). He chose Ohio State over the University of Wisconsin–Madison and its Wisconsin Badgers ice hockey program of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) because Ohio State was closer to Kesler's home in Livonia.[17] As a freshman, Kesler scored 11 goals and 20 assists to finish fourth in team scoring behind junior and Hobey Baker Award finalist R. J. Umberger.[18] Over the course of his freshman year, Kesler helped the Buckeyes to a third-place finish in the CCHA's regular season standings. At the 2003 CCHA Tournament, Kesler scored two goals as the Buckeye's finished in fourth place, losing to Northern Michigan 4–1 in the third-place game.[18] Despite this finish, Ohio State secured an at-large bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, the third appearance at the NCAA men's ice hockey championship in Ohio State's history.[18] At the tournament, Ohio State suffered a 1–0 loss to Boston College in the opening round of the East Regional at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island, ending both the team's and Kesler's season.[19]

Kesler's play as a freshman earned him an honorable mention for the CCHA All-Rookie Team.[18] He was also named CCHA Rookie of the Week three times, CCHA Rookie of the Month once, and was awarded Ohio State's George Burke Most Valuable Freshman award.[18] Following the season, Kesler entered the 2003 NHL Entry Draft ranked 16th overall among North American skaters.[20] On June 21, 2003, he was drafted 23rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks.[21]

 
Kesler at the 2005 AHL All Star game

Upon being drafted, Kesler considered returning to Ohio State for his sophomore season or joining the Brampton Battalion, who still held his OHL rights.[21] However, on August 18, 2003, less than two months after being drafted, Kesler signed a three-year, $2.475-million entry-level contract with the Canucks, complemented by an $850,000 signing bonus.[4][22][23] After attending Canucks training camp and playing in five preseason games, Kesler was cut by the Canucks and sent to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.[24] Kesler began his first professional season with the Moose, but was recalled by the Canucks in November and made his NHL debut on November 24, 2003, in a 2–1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, recording one shot on goal and 12:12 of ice time.[25] He scored his first career NHL goal on November 29 against Calgary Flames goaltender Jamie McLennan in a 4–4 tie.[26] For the remainder of the season, Kesler split time between the Canucks and the Moose, finishing his season with five points in 28 Canucks games and 11 points in 33 Moose games.

The 2004–05 NHL lockout, which cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, forced Kesler to spend the entire season with the Moose.[27] With Manitoba, Kesler emerged as one of the Canucks' top prospects. Midway through the season, Kesler was named to the PlanetUSA All-Star team for the 2005 AHL All-Star Game where he helped PlanetUSA defeat Team Canada for the first time in five years.[28][29] Kesler finished third in team scoring with thirty goals and 57 points to be named the Moose's Most Valuable Player.[30] Kesler added an additional nine points in 14 playoff games as the Moose advanced to the Western Conference finals before being swept by the Chicago Wolves.[31]

Vancouver Canucks (2003–2014) edit

2005–2008 edit

 
Kesler with the Canucks during the 2005–06 season, Kesler's first full season in the NHL

When the NHL lockout ended and play resumed for the 2005–06 NHL season, Kesler joined the Canucks for his first full season with the team, playing in all 82 games and finishing the season with 23 points. With his entry-level contract expiring in the off-season, Kesler rejected a $564,000 qualifying offer from the Canucks before becoming a restricted free agent on July 1, 2006. Unable to come to terms on a new deal with the Canucks, Kesler signed a one-year, $1.9-million offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers on September 12.[32] The offer sheet from Flyers general manager Bobby Clarke was the first in the NHL since the Tampa Bay Lightning extended one to Brett Hauer in July 1999.[32] The move was highly controversial, with many NHL general managers criticizing how Kesler's inflated salary would affect future free agent signings.[32] The Canucks had one week to either match the offer or receive a second round draft pick from the Flyers in 2007 as compensation.[32] Two days after the signing, the Canucks matched the Flyers' offer.[33]

After playing 48 games in the 2006–07 NHL season, Kesler suffered a torn acetabular labrum and missed the remainder of the regular season, finishing the season with 16 points.[34] Kesler returned to the Canucks lineup for the first game of their quarterfinal playoff series against the Dallas Stars.[34] While blocking a shot in the fourth overtime of the game, Kesler was re-injured, suffering a displaced index finger.[35] Despite finishing the game, Kesler was forced to undergo surgery to repair the damage and missed the remainder of the playoffs.[35] In the off-season, the Canucks re-signed Kesler to a three-year, $5.25 million contract extension on May 24, 2007.[36] In comparison to his previous contract, facilitated by the Flyers' offer sheet, the deal represented a $150,000 pay cut in terms of average annual salary.

Early into his fourth season with the Canucks, Kesler was cross-checked in the face by Flyers forward Jesse Boulerice.[37] The cross-check was an immediate response to Kesler hitting Flyers defenseman Randy Jones and resulted in Kesler leaving the game with a sore jaw.[37] Boulerice was subsequently suspended for 25 games, matching the then largest suspension in NHL history.[38] Later in the season, Kesler was involved in another violent on-ice incident when Anaheim Ducks defenseman Chris Pronger used his skate blade to stomp on Kesler's calf. Kesler was not injured on the play.[39] Although the NHL originally announced Pronger would not receive a suspension on the play, he later received an eight-game suspension when new video emerged of the incident.[39][40] Over the course of the season, Kesler established himself as a solid two-way center, scoring what was then a career-high 21 goals and 37 points and playing a regular shutdown role against opposing teams' top players and on the penalty kill with linemate Alexandre Burrows.[41]

2008–2014 edit

 
Kesler with the Canucks in October 2008

With the departures of Markus Näslund, Brendan Morrison and Trevor Linden following the 2007–08 season, the Canucks were left without any captains for the 2008–09 NHL season. On September 30, 2008, Kesler was announced as a Canucks alternate captain with Willie Mitchell and Mattias Öhlund, while Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo was named captain.[42] While he at first continued to play on the third line in a largely defensive role with Burrows, head coach Alain Vigneault eventually split the duo in the midst of a poor January for the team. As a result, Kesler was placed on the second line with free agent acquisitions Pavol Demitra and Mats Sundin.[43][44][45] Playing in a more offensive role, he set then-personal bests for the 2008–09 season, with 26 goals, 33 assists and 59 points. As a result, he was awarded the Cyclone Taylor Award as team MVP ahead of higher-profile teammates Luongo and Daniel and Henrik Sedin.[46] Kesler gained additional recognition on a league-wide basis as a Frank J. Selke Trophy finalist along with Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings and Mike Richards of the Philadelphia Flyers.[47] He finished as second runner-up with one first-place vote.[48]

In the midst of another career year, Kesler signed a six-year, $30 million contract extension with the Canucks on March 19, 2010.[49] The deal was structured to pay Kesler $5 million per season and came a month and a half after general manager Mike Gillis announced he had suspended contract negotiations with all the Canucks' pending free agents until after the 2009–10 season.[50] The Canucks were reportedly looking to sign him at $4.5 million per year while Kesler was asking for $5.5 million.[49][51] Kesler had made remarks the previous season in March 2009, after Burrows had recently signed a four-year, $2 million per season extension, that more players need to sign contracts below market value in order to develop a winning team.[52][53] His comments later prompted his agent to refute the idea Kesler would not seek full market value in contract negotiations.[52] Kesler was also contacted by National Hockey League Players' Association director of affairs Glenn Healy, who discouraged Kesler from making similar remarks in the future.[53]

 
Kesler during the first round of the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs

Kesler completed the 2009–10 campaign with a new personal best in points for the third consecutive season with 75 points (25 goals and 50 assists). With Mats Sundin's retirement and Pavol Demitra being held out of the lineup with injuries, Kesler was moved to his natural center position and joined by wingers Mikael Samuelsson and Mason Raymond.[54] His 26 power play points ranked second on the team to Henrik Sedin.[55] Playing on the second power play unit, he earned many of his points controlling the puck along the half-boards.[56] He also averaged a career-high 19:37 minutes of ice time per game, which ranked second among team forwards to Henrik Sedin.[57] In the subsequent 2010 playoffs, Kesler notched a goal and nine assists in 12 games. After helping the Canucks eliminate the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, he played with a sore shoulder in the second round as Vancouver was eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks for the second consecutive year.[58] An MRI did not reveal any serious injury.[59] He admitted following the defeat to not having played his best during the playoffs.[58]

Following the campaign, he was a Selke Trophy finalist for the second consecutive season, opposite Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings and Jordan Staal of the Pittsburgh Penguins.[60] He ranked second in the league to Datsyuk in takeaways with 83, while blocking 73 shots and recording 95 hits.[60] He lost the award as the first runner-up with 655 voting points, behind Datsyuk's 688.[57]

Also in the off-season, goaltender Roberto Luongo resigned his team captaincy. As Canucks management waited until the beginning of the 2010–11 season to announce his replacement, Kesler was seen by media and fans as a strong candidate, alongside Henrik Sedin.[61][62] Henrik was eventually named captain prior to the season-opener and Kesler retained his alternate captaincy.[63]

 
Kesler with the Canucks during warm-ups, December 2011

The 2010–11 season marked an expanded focus on Kesler's offensive role. He began the season playing on the power play with the Sedins, as part of an effort by the Canucks coaching staff to "load up" their first power play unit.[56] Switching from being the primary puck-controller on the second unit, he moved to the front of the net, screening the goalie and tipping pucks in.[56] The off-season acquisition of defensive specialist Manny Malhotra also liberated Kesler from a large portion of his defensive duties, such as playing against opposing team's top forwards in a shutdown role.[64] Two months into the campaign, Kesler scored his 100th career NHL goal in a 4–2 win against the Colorado Avalanche on November 24, 2010.[65] He later earned his first NHL career hat-trick, scoring all three of the Canucks' goals in a 3–2 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on December 15.[66] Nearly a month later, he recorded a second hat-trick against the Edmonton Oilers in a 6–1 win.[67] On January 11, 2011, Kesler was named to his first NHL All-Star Game; he was one of three Canucks along with Daniel and Henrik Sedin.[68] Kesler was chosen to be an alternate captain alongside Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green representing Eric Staal's team.[69] He went without a point as Team Staal was defeated by Team Lidstrom 11–10.[70] Prior to the Canucks' final home game of the regular season on April 7, 2011, Kesler was presented with the team's Most Exciting Player Award, as voted by the fans.[71] Playing the Minnesota Wild that night, he went on to record his third hat-trick of the season, reaching the 40-goal plateau, as the Canucks won 5–0.[72]

Kesler finished the regular season with a career-high 41 goals; he added 32 assists for 73 points over 82 games, third among Canucks scorers. His efforts helped the Canucks to the franchise's first Presidents' Trophy. After opening the playoffs with a seven-game, first-round victory over the Blackhawks, the Canucks faced the Nashville Predators in the second round. Kesler recorded a point in 11 of the Canucks' 14 goals in the series, leading them past the Predators in six games. He was one point short of Pavel Bure's franchise record of most points in a playoff series (Bure had 12 points in a seven-game series against the St. Louis Blues in 1995).[73] Playing the San Jose Sharks in the third round, Kesler appeared to injure either his left leg or groin while pursuing opposing defenseman Dan Boyle in the series' deciding fifth game.[74] After leaving the bench for several shifts, he returned to score the game-tying goal, tipping a Henrik Sedin shot with 13.2 seconds remaining in regulation. The Canucks went on to win in double-overtime, advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals.[75] Having suffered a torn labrum on the play, Kesler required cortisone shots to continue playing for the remainder of the playoffs (his injury was not revealed until the off-season, however).[76] Prior to the Finals, he was believed by many in the media to be a leading candidate for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.[77] Consequently, Kesler's performance diminished in the Finals. Playing the Boston Bruins, the Canucks lost the series in seven games. After recording an assist on the game-winning goal in Game 1, he failed to register a point in the remaining six games, while also recording a –7 rating.[78] With 19 points (7 goals and 12 assists) over 25 games, he ranked third among Canucks scorers (behind the Sedins) and tied for sixth among NHL players overall.[79] A week after the Canucks' Game 7 loss, Kesler was awarded the Selke Trophy after finishing as a runner-up the previous two years.[80] He received 1,179 voting points in comparison to runners-up Jonathan Toews' 476 and Pavel Datsyuk's 348.[81][notes 1] Kesler was also ranked eighth in Hart Memorial Trophy voting as the league's most valuable player.[notes 2][82]

Later in the off-season, Kesler underwent arthroscopic surgery for the torn labrum in his hip. Unrelated to his labrum tear in 2007, he had adopted a program to recuperate from the injury naturally until a specialist advised him to have surgery in late July 2011. The Canucks announced on August 2, that Kesler had successfully undergone the procedure, while it was also reported he would not be ready to play until mid-October.[77] On schedule, he returned to the lineup on October 18 against the New York Rangers after missing the first five games of the 2011–12 season.[83] Appearing in 77 contests, Kesler recorded his lowest scoring total in four years with 22 goals, 27 assists and 49 points. On a team basis, the Canucks remained a successful regular season team, winning their second consecutive Presidents' Trophy. However, the team would sputter in the playoffs due to fatigue, losing in the first round to the eventual champions Los Angeles Kings in five games. Kesler recorded three assists in the series.

 
Kesler practicing with the Canucks, March 2012

During the off-season, it was revealed Kesler had been playing with a shoulder injury since February 2012. Suffering from a torn labrum, he underwent surgery for the injury in May.[84] Initially expected to have recovered by mid-November, his rehabilitation was extended for several months due to an additional wrist injury which he received surgery for in late-June.[85] As a result, he made his 2012–13 season debut on February 15, 2013, in a 4–3 loss to the Dallas Stars. Due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout, which cancelled the first four months of the season, Kesler only missed 12 games.[86] However, within seven games, Kesler was back on the injured reserve with a broken foot. He initially sustained the injury in his first game against Dallas, but subsequent X-rays came back negative. After playing through the pain for several games, an additional CT scan revealed the fracture.[87]

Anaheim Ducks (2014–2019) edit

On June 27, 2014, Kesler was traded to the Anaheim Ducks, along with a third round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for Nick Bonino, Luca Sbisa and a first- and third-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[88] On July 15, 2015, Kesler signed a six-year contract extension worth $41.25 million.[89] During October 2015, Kesler was named an alternate captain of the Ducks.[90] Kesler placed third in Selke Trophy voting and earned a fifth place vote in the Hart Memorial Trophy race in the 2015–16 season.[91] The following season, Kesler would help lead the Ducks to a Western Conference Final while finishing second in the Selke Trophy race and earning his second all-star appearance.[92] He played his 1,000th NHL game on March 5, 2019, against the Arizona Coyotes, becoming the 333rd player in NHL history to play 1,000 games and the 11th to do so for Anaheim.[93]

In May 2019, Kesler underwent hip resurfacing surgery and missed the entire 2019–20 season.[94] In the fall of 2019, Kesler was diagnosed with Crohn's disease.[95] He also sat out both the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. At the advent of the 2021–22 season, Kesler declared he would not play in the NHL again.[96]

On March 21, 2022, the remainder of Kesler's NHL contract was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights along with John Moore as part of a deal that saw Evgenii Dadonov and a conditional second-round pick in the 2023 or 2024 draft go to Anaheim. However, the trade went into dispute due to Dadonov's no-trade clause.[97] On March 23, the NHL officially cancelled the trade.[98]

International play edit

Throughout his career, Kesler has represented the United States at various international ice hockey tournaments. He first competed internationally at the 2001 World U-17 Hockey Challenge in New Glasgow and Truro, Nova Scotia, where he helped the American team to a gold medal victory over Team Canada Pacific, finishing the tournament with one goal and five assists in six games.[99]

Kesler participated in his first International Ice Hockey Federation-sanctioned event at the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships in Piešťany and Trnava, Slovakia. He finished the tournament with seven points in eight games, including two goals in a 10–3 defeat over Canada in the final round.[100] The Americans won their first U18 title, with Kesler being awarded the Best Player Award for the tournament.[16] Later that year, Kesler was named to the United States national junior team for the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia. He finished the tournament second in team scoring behind Zach Parise with seven points in seven games as the United States lost 3–2 to Finland in the bronze medal game.[101][102] During the tournament, Kesler was twice named the United States' player of the game: in their quarter-final game versus the Czech Republic and in the bronze medal game versus Finland.[103]

In December 2003, Kesler was released by the Vancouver Canucks to play in the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Kesler's second World Junior tournament.[104] Kesler scored two goals as the Americans went a perfect 4–0 to win Pool A and advance to the semi-finals.[105] There they defeated Finland 2–1, the team that had defeated them in the previous year's bronze medal game, to advance to the gold medal game versus Canada.[106] In the gold medal game, Kesler scored the game-tying goal 6:58 into the third period to even the score at 3–3.[107] After Canadian goaltender Marc-André Fleury cleared the puck off of teammate Braydon Coburn and into his own net, the Americans took the lead 4–3 and went on to win their first IIHF World U20 Championship in the tournament's history.[107] Kesler's play in the tournament was praised as he often took critical faceoffs and played on the Americans' most offensive line despite suffering a facial injury early in the tournament.[108]

 
Kesler with the U.S. men's national hockey team, taking a face-off during the 2010 Winter Olympics

Kesler was named to the orientation camp for the American team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin held on September 5–8, 2005, in Colorado Springs, Colorado at World Arena.[109] Kesler, one of the youngest players at the camp, did not make the final roster for the Games.[16] Rather, Kesler made his national men's team debut three months after the Olympics at the 2006 IIHF World Championship in Riga, Latvia.[110] Kesler finished the tournament with one point in seven games, assisting on a Yan Stastny goal in the United States' 3–0 victory versus Denmark.[111] He was named the United States' player of the game in their 6–0 quarter-final loss against Sweden.[112]

Having developed into a top defensive forward in recent seasons, Kesler was an early candidate to be selected to the American team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, at the time the city in which he played his NHL hockey.[113][114][115] The United States played hosts Canada in the final game of the preliminary round to determine top spot in the pool. With United States up by a goal in the final minute, Kesler dove past opposing forward Corey Perry to score an empty-netter and secure the 5–3 win. In a rematch between the two teams during the gold medal game, Canada initially had held a 2—0 lead, but Kesler scored in the second period on a deflection from Patrick Kane to cut the deficit to 2–1, followed by Zach Parise's game-tying goal with 24 seconds left in the third period to send the game into overtime. The United States ultimately lost by a score of 3–2 in overtime on Sidney Crosby's game-winning goal, so Kesler and his teammates settled for the silver medal.[116]

Kesler was also a part of the U.S. men's national team for the 2014 Winter Olympics, where they finished fourth.

Playing style edit

Kesler is known as a two-way forward, capable of contributing both offensively and defensively. In his first few years in the NHL, he established his role as a shutdown forward, playing on the penalty kill and against opposing teams' top players. He also earned a reputation as an agitator, trash-talking and engaging opponents physically in between play. During the 2008–09 season, Kesler began adding a more offensive component to his game and was moved up to the Canucks' second line from third. With an increased points total, he earned league recognition with his first Selke Trophy nomination as the NHL's best defensive forward. He has since continued to improve his offensive skills while remaining defensively responsible.[117]

 
Kesler (left foreground) uses his body to block a shot during a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets

Among his most prevalent skills are his speed and wrist shot, the latter of which has improved alongside his recent years of increased offensive production. He is also proficient at taking faceoffs. On the penalty kill, he is an efficient shot blocker, using his body to get in the way of pucks. While competing on the powerplay, he often uses his size and strength to maintain position in front of the opposing net to either screen the goaltender or deflect shots.

Kesler's success as a player has been attributed to his competitiveness and desire to outwork opposing players. Kesler has recognized, however, that his competitive drive has often caused him to lose his composure. In the 2010 off-season, Canucks management encouraged him to play with more focus, maintaining his emotions and decreasing physical and verbal confrontation with opposing players. During the subsequent 2010–11 campaign, he gained media attention for changing his play accordingly while enjoying the best season of his career. Kesler has also credited the change with his role as a father, wanting to set a mature example for his children when they watch him play.[117]

Personal life edit

Kesler and his wife Andrea have four children.[118][119][120][121] The family resides in Huntington Beach, California during the season.[122] In the off-season, they live in Bloomfield, Michigan.[123] His family's previous offseason residence was nearby, in his hometown of Livonia, Michigan.[124] As of 2009, he kept a Ford Mustang at his parents' home in Livonia, which he enjoyed racing.[125]

Endorsements edit

 
In 2010 Kesler released a sportswear and clothing line named RK17

In March 2010, Kesler was announced as the cover athlete for the 2K Sports video game NHL 2K11, released several months later in August. He had previously worked with 2K Sports, doing motion capture for NHL 2K10.[126]

In November 2010, Kesler released his own line of sportswear and casual clothing. In partnership with Vancouver-based Firstar Sports, the line was branded "RK17".[127] A promotional photograph of Kesler modeling athletic underwear received considerable media attention in Vancouver and resulted in him being featured in ESPN's Body Issue magazine and named in a feature entitled "Most Beautiful People of B.C." by a local publication.[128]

Career statistics edit

Regular season and playoffs edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–2000 Detroit Honeybaked MWEHL 72 44 73 117 — — — — — —
2000–01 US NTDP U18 USDP 26 8 20 28 24 — — — — —
2000–01 US NTDP U18 NAHL 56 7 21 28 40 — — — — —
2001–02 US NTDP U18 USDP 46 11 33 44 23 — — — — —
2001–02 US NTDP Juniors USHL 13 5 5 10 10 — — — — —
2001–02 US NTDP U18 NAHL 10 5 6 11 4 — — — — —
2002–03 Ohio State Buckeyes CCHA 40 11 20 31 44 — — — — —
2003–04 Manitoba Moose AHL 33 3 8 11 29 — — — — —
2003–04 Vancouver Canucks NHL 28 2 3 5 16 — — — — —
2004–05 Manitoba Moose AHL 78 30 27 57 105 14 4 5 9 8
2005–06 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 10 13 23 79 — — — — —
2006–07 Vancouver Canucks NHL 48 6 10 16 40 1 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Vancouver Canucks NHL 80 21 16 37 79 — — — — —
2008–09 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 26 33 59 61 10 2 2 4 14
2009–10 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 25 50 75 104 12 1 9 10 4
2010–11 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 41 32 73 66 25 7 12 19 47
2011–12 Vancouver Canucks NHL 77 22 27 49 56 5 0 3 3 6
2012–13 Vancouver Canucks NHL 17 4 9 13 12 4 2 0 2 0
2013–14 Vancouver Canucks NHL 77 25 18 43 81 — — — — —
2014–15 Anaheim Ducks NHL 81 20 27 47 75 16 7 6 13 24
2015–16 Anaheim Ducks NHL 79 21 32 53 78 7 4 0 4 0
2016–17 Anaheim Ducks NHL 82 22 36 58 83 17 1 7 8 32
2017–18 Anaheim Ducks NHL 44 8 6 14 46 4 0 2 2 6
2018–19 Anaheim Ducks NHL 60 5 3 8 44 — — — — —
NHL totals 1,001 258 315 573 920 101 24 41 65 133

International edit

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2002 United States WJC18   8 2 5 7 4
2003 United States WJC 4th 7 3 4 7 6
2004 United States WJC   6 3 0 3 6
2006 United States WC 7th 7 0 1 1 0
2010 United States OG   6 2 0 2 2
2014 United States OG 4th 6 1 3 4 0
2016 United States WCH 7th 3 0 0 0 4
Junior totals 21 8 9 17 16
Senior totals 22 3 4 7 6

Awards edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Kesler received 105 of 125 first-place ballots, while also earning 14 second-place, 5 third-place and 2 fourth-place ballots.[82]
  2. ^ He received one first-place, three second-place, four third-place, five fourth-place and three fifth-place votes out of 125 ballots.[82]

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ryan, kesler, ryan, james, kesler, born, august, 1984, american, former, professional, hockey, center, selected, first, round, 23rd, overall, vancouver, canucks, 2003, entry, draft, kesler, spent, first, years, national, hockey, league, career, with, canucks, . Ryan James Kesler born August 31 1984 is an American former professional ice hockey center Selected in the first round 23rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft Kesler spent the first 10 years of his National Hockey League NHL career with the Canucks after which he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in 2014 with whom he spent the rest of his career 1 He is best known for being a two way forward and his agitating style of play winning the Selke Trophy in 2011 2 3 Ryan KeslerKesler with the Vancouver Canucks in 2012Born 1984 08 31 August 31 1984 age 39 Livonia Michigan U S Height6 ft 2 in 188 cm Weight202 lb 92 kg 14 st 6 lb PositionCenterShotRightPlayed forVancouver CanucksAnaheim DucksNational team United StatesNHL Draft23rd overall 2003Vancouver CanucksPlaying career2003 2019Kesler played junior ice hockey with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program from which he then accepted a scholarship to play college ice hockey with the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association CCHA In one season with the Buckeyes he was an honorable mention for the CCHA All Rookie Team and was named CCHA Rookie of the Week three times and CCHA Rookie of the Month once In addition to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program and the Ohio State Buckeyes Kesler has also suited up for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League AHL where he was named to the 2005 AHL All Star Game Kesler has represented the United States at seven International Ice Hockey Federation sanctioned events winning one World U18 Championship gold medal one World Junior Championship gold medal one Winter Olympics silver medal and one World U 17 Hockey Challenge gold medal Contents 1 Early life 2 Playing career 2 1 Early career 2 2 Vancouver Canucks 2003 2014 2 2 1 2005 2008 2 2 2 2008 2014 2 3 Anaheim Ducks 2014 2019 3 International play 4 Playing style 5 Personal life 5 1 Endorsements 6 Career statistics 6 1 Regular season and playoffs 6 2 International 7 Awards 7 1 International awards 7 2 League awards 7 3 Team awards 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksEarly life editKesler was born on August 31 1984 in Livonia Michigan to Linda and Mike Kesler He is the youngest of three children after brother Todd and sister Jenny 4 His father Mike played college ice hockey at Colorado College and was a supervisor with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association for 37 years 5 6 He introduced his children to the ice at a very young age Ryan recalls skating at around age four 7 Mike also coaches a Junior B ice hockey team and runs an ice hockey school in Livonia which Kesler attended as a child every summer from the age of six to seventeen 5 In April 2007 Mike was diagnosed with carcinoid cancer and had seven inches of his small intestine removed in order to be rid of it 6 Kesler played minor ice hockey in Detroit for teams such as Compuware Honeybaked and Little Caesars of the Midwest Elite Hockey League MWEHL 8 He played in the 1998 Quebec International Pee Wee Hockey Tournament with the Little Caesars team 9 Around age 13 Kesler was cut from every AAA team he tried out for Consequently he played for his dad s Livonia Hockey Association bantam team which he coached 10 Kesler credits his brother who is nine years older than him for getting him into hockey 11 During his minor career he established a lasting friendship with Chris Conner who went on to be drafted by the Dallas Stars 12 Despite growing up in Michigan he was a Minnesota North Stars fan 13 As a young hockey player Kesler looked up to North Stars center and fellow Livonia native Mike Modano as a role model 14 He has also listed Joe Sakic of the Quebec Nordiques and Colorado Avalanche as a favorite player during his childhood 13 Playing career editEarly career edit In June 2000 Kesler was drafted in the fifth round 89th overall by the Brampton Battalion in the Ontario Hockey League OHL Priority Selection 15 Despite being drafted by a Canadian OHL team Kesler chose to play in the USA Hockey National Team Development Program USNTDP because of its close proximity to Livonia 16 This allowed Kesler to continue his high school education without leaving Winston Churchill High School 16 He entered the USNTDP for the 2000 01 season Over his two seasons with the USNTDP Kesler recorded 99 points in 131 games 16 After two seasons with the USNTDP Kesler accepted a scholarship to play college ice hockey at Ohio State University for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association CCHA He chose Ohio State over the University of Wisconsin Madison and its Wisconsin Badgers ice hockey program of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association WCHA because Ohio State was closer to Kesler s home in Livonia 17 As a freshman Kesler scored 11 goals and 20 assists to finish fourth in team scoring behind junior and Hobey Baker Award finalist R J Umberger 18 Over the course of his freshman year Kesler helped the Buckeyes to a third place finish in the CCHA s regular season standings At the 2003 CCHA Tournament Kesler scored two goals as the Buckeye s finished in fourth place losing to Northern Michigan 4 1 in the third place game 18 Despite this finish Ohio State secured an at large bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I men s ice hockey tournament the third appearance at the NCAA men s ice hockey championship in Ohio State s history 18 At the tournament Ohio State suffered a 1 0 loss to Boston College in the opening round of the East Regional at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence Rhode Island ending both the team s and Kesler s season 19 Kesler s play as a freshman earned him an honorable mention for the CCHA All Rookie Team 18 He was also named CCHA Rookie of the Week three times CCHA Rookie of the Month once and was awarded Ohio State s George Burke Most Valuable Freshman award 18 Following the season Kesler entered the 2003 NHL Entry Draft ranked 16th overall among North American skaters 20 On June 21 2003 he was drafted 23rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks 21 nbsp Kesler at the 2005 AHL All Star gameUpon being drafted Kesler considered returning to Ohio State for his sophomore season or joining the Brampton Battalion who still held his OHL rights 21 However on August 18 2003 less than two months after being drafted Kesler signed a three year 2 475 million entry level contract with the Canucks complemented by an 850 000 signing bonus 4 22 23 After attending Canucks training camp and playing in five preseason games Kesler was cut by the Canucks and sent to their American Hockey League AHL affiliate the Manitoba Moose 24 Kesler began his first professional season with the Moose but was recalled by the Canucks in November and made his NHL debut on November 24 2003 in a 2 1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs recording one shot on goal and 12 12 of ice time 25 He scored his first career NHL goal on November 29 against Calgary Flames goaltender Jamie McLennan in a 4 4 tie 26 For the remainder of the season Kesler split time between the Canucks and the Moose finishing his season with five points in 28 Canucks games and 11 points in 33 Moose games The 2004 05 NHL lockout which cancelled the 2004 05 NHL season forced Kesler to spend the entire season with the Moose 27 With Manitoba Kesler emerged as one of the Canucks top prospects Midway through the season Kesler was named to the PlanetUSA All Star team for the 2005 AHL All Star Game where he helped PlanetUSA defeat Team Canada for the first time in five years 28 29 Kesler finished third in team scoring with thirty goals and 57 points to be named the Moose s Most Valuable Player 30 Kesler added an additional nine points in 14 playoff games as the Moose advanced to the Western Conference finals before being swept by the Chicago Wolves 31 Vancouver Canucks 2003 2014 edit 2005 2008 edit nbsp Kesler with the Canucks during the 2005 06 season Kesler s first full season in the NHLWhen the NHL lockout ended and play resumed for the 2005 06 NHL season Kesler joined the Canucks for his first full season with the team playing in all 82 games and finishing the season with 23 points With his entry level contract expiring in the off season Kesler rejected a 564 000 qualifying offer from the Canucks before becoming a restricted free agent on July 1 2006 Unable to come to terms on a new deal with the Canucks Kesler signed a one year 1 9 million offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers on September 12 32 The offer sheet from Flyers general manager Bobby Clarke was the first in the NHL since the Tampa Bay Lightning extended one to Brett Hauer in July 1999 32 The move was highly controversial with many NHL general managers criticizing how Kesler s inflated salary would affect future free agent signings 32 The Canucks had one week to either match the offer or receive a second round draft pick from the Flyers in 2007 as compensation 32 Two days after the signing the Canucks matched the Flyers offer 33 After playing 48 games in the 2006 07 NHL season Kesler suffered a torn acetabular labrum and missed the remainder of the regular season finishing the season with 16 points 34 Kesler returned to the Canucks lineup for the first game of their quarterfinal playoff series against the Dallas Stars 34 While blocking a shot in the fourth overtime of the game Kesler was re injured suffering a displaced index finger 35 Despite finishing the game Kesler was forced to undergo surgery to repair the damage and missed the remainder of the playoffs 35 In the off season the Canucks re signed Kesler to a three year 5 25 million contract extension on May 24 2007 36 In comparison to his previous contract facilitated by the Flyers offer sheet the deal represented a 150 000 pay cut in terms of average annual salary Early into his fourth season with the Canucks Kesler was cross checked in the face by Flyers forward Jesse Boulerice 37 The cross check was an immediate response to Kesler hitting Flyers defenseman Randy Jones and resulted in Kesler leaving the game with a sore jaw 37 Boulerice was subsequently suspended for 25 games matching the then largest suspension in NHL history 38 Later in the season Kesler was involved in another violent on ice incident when Anaheim Ducks defenseman Chris Pronger used his skate blade to stomp on Kesler s calf Kesler was not injured on the play 39 Although the NHL originally announced Pronger would not receive a suspension on the play he later received an eight game suspension when new video emerged of the incident 39 40 Over the course of the season Kesler established himself as a solid two way center scoring what was then a career high 21 goals and 37 points and playing a regular shutdown role against opposing teams top players and on the penalty kill with linemate Alexandre Burrows 41 2008 2014 edit nbsp Kesler with the Canucks in October 2008With the departures of Markus Naslund Brendan Morrison and Trevor Linden following the 2007 08 season the Canucks were left without any captains for the 2008 09 NHL season On September 30 2008 Kesler was announced as a Canucks alternate captain with Willie Mitchell and Mattias Ohlund while Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo was named captain 42 While he at first continued to play on the third line in a largely defensive role with Burrows head coach Alain Vigneault eventually split the duo in the midst of a poor January for the team As a result Kesler was placed on the second line with free agent acquisitions Pavol Demitra and Mats Sundin 43 44 45 Playing in a more offensive role he set then personal bests for the 2008 09 season with 26 goals 33 assists and 59 points As a result he was awarded the Cyclone Taylor Award as team MVP ahead of higher profile teammates Luongo and Daniel and Henrik Sedin 46 Kesler gained additional recognition on a league wide basis as a Frank J Selke Trophy finalist along with Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings and Mike Richards of the Philadelphia Flyers 47 He finished as second runner up with one first place vote 48 In the midst of another career year Kesler signed a six year 30 million contract extension with the Canucks on March 19 2010 49 The deal was structured to pay Kesler 5 million per season and came a month and a half after general manager Mike Gillis announced he had suspended contract negotiations with all the Canucks pending free agents until after the 2009 10 season 50 The Canucks were reportedly looking to sign him at 4 5 million per year while Kesler was asking for 5 5 million 49 51 Kesler had made remarks the previous season in March 2009 after Burrows had recently signed a four year 2 million per season extension that more players need to sign contracts below market value in order to develop a winning team 52 53 His comments later prompted his agent to refute the idea Kesler would not seek full market value in contract negotiations 52 Kesler was also contacted by National Hockey League Players Association director of affairs Glenn Healy who discouraged Kesler from making similar remarks in the future 53 nbsp Kesler during the first round of the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffsKesler completed the 2009 10 campaign with a new personal best in points for the third consecutive season with 75 points 25 goals and 50 assists With Mats Sundin s retirement and Pavol Demitra being held out of the lineup with injuries Kesler was moved to his natural center position and joined by wingers Mikael Samuelsson and Mason Raymond 54 His 26 power play points ranked second on the team to Henrik Sedin 55 Playing on the second power play unit he earned many of his points controlling the puck along the half boards 56 He also averaged a career high 19 37 minutes of ice time per game which ranked second among team forwards to Henrik Sedin 57 In the subsequent 2010 playoffs Kesler notched a goal and nine assists in 12 games After helping the Canucks eliminate the Los Angeles Kings in the first round he played with a sore shoulder in the second round as Vancouver was eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks for the second consecutive year 58 An MRI did not reveal any serious injury 59 He admitted following the defeat to not having played his best during the playoffs 58 Following the campaign he was a Selke Trophy finalist for the second consecutive season opposite Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings and Jordan Staal of the Pittsburgh Penguins 60 He ranked second in the league to Datsyuk in takeaways with 83 while blocking 73 shots and recording 95 hits 60 He lost the award as the first runner up with 655 voting points behind Datsyuk s 688 57 Also in the off season goaltender Roberto Luongo resigned his team captaincy As Canucks management waited until the beginning of the 2010 11 season to announce his replacement Kesler was seen by media and fans as a strong candidate alongside Henrik Sedin 61 62 Henrik was eventually named captain prior to the season opener and Kesler retained his alternate captaincy 63 nbsp Kesler with the Canucks during warm ups December 2011The 2010 11 season marked an expanded focus on Kesler s offensive role He began the season playing on the power play with the Sedins as part of an effort by the Canucks coaching staff to load up their first power play unit 56 Switching from being the primary puck controller on the second unit he moved to the front of the net screening the goalie and tipping pucks in 56 The off season acquisition of defensive specialist Manny Malhotra also liberated Kesler from a large portion of his defensive duties such as playing against opposing team s top forwards in a shutdown role 64 Two months into the campaign Kesler scored his 100th career NHL goal in a 4 2 win against the Colorado Avalanche on November 24 2010 65 He later earned his first NHL career hat trick scoring all three of the Canucks goals in a 3 2 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on December 15 66 Nearly a month later he recorded a second hat trick against the Edmonton Oilers in a 6 1 win 67 On January 11 2011 Kesler was named to his first NHL All Star Game he was one of three Canucks along with Daniel and Henrik Sedin 68 Kesler was chosen to be an alternate captain alongside Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green representing Eric Staal s team 69 He went without a point as Team Staal was defeated by Team Lidstrom 11 10 70 Prior to the Canucks final home game of the regular season on April 7 2011 Kesler was presented with the team s Most Exciting Player Award as voted by the fans 71 Playing the Minnesota Wild that night he went on to record his third hat trick of the season reaching the 40 goal plateau as the Canucks won 5 0 72 Kesler finished the regular season with a career high 41 goals he added 32 assists for 73 points over 82 games third among Canucks scorers His efforts helped the Canucks to the franchise s first Presidents Trophy After opening the playoffs with a seven game first round victory over the Blackhawks the Canucks faced the Nashville Predators in the second round Kesler recorded a point in 11 of the Canucks 14 goals in the series leading them past the Predators in six games He was one point short of Pavel Bure s franchise record of most points in a playoff series Bure had 12 points in a seven game series against the St Louis Blues in 1995 73 Playing the San Jose Sharks in the third round Kesler appeared to injure either his left leg or groin while pursuing opposing defenseman Dan Boyle in the series deciding fifth game 74 After leaving the bench for several shifts he returned to score the game tying goal tipping a Henrik Sedin shot with 13 2 seconds remaining in regulation The Canucks went on to win in double overtime advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals 75 Having suffered a torn labrum on the play Kesler required cortisone shots to continue playing for the remainder of the playoffs his injury was not revealed until the off season however 76 Prior to the Finals he was believed by many in the media to be a leading candidate for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP 77 Consequently Kesler s performance diminished in the Finals Playing the Boston Bruins the Canucks lost the series in seven games After recording an assist on the game winning goal in Game 1 he failed to register a point in the remaining six games while also recording a 7 rating 78 With 19 points 7 goals and 12 assists over 25 games he ranked third among Canucks scorers behind the Sedins and tied for sixth among NHL players overall 79 A week after the Canucks Game 7 loss Kesler was awarded the Selke Trophy after finishing as a runner up the previous two years 80 He received 1 179 voting points in comparison to runners up Jonathan Toews 476 and Pavel Datsyuk s 348 81 notes 1 Kesler was also ranked eighth in Hart Memorial Trophy voting as the league s most valuable player notes 2 82 Later in the off season Kesler underwent arthroscopic surgery for the torn labrum in his hip Unrelated to his labrum tear in 2007 he had adopted a program to recuperate from the injury naturally until a specialist advised him to have surgery in late July 2011 The Canucks announced on August 2 that Kesler had successfully undergone the procedure while it was also reported he would not be ready to play until mid October 77 On schedule he returned to the lineup on October 18 against the New York Rangers after missing the first five games of the 2011 12 season 83 Appearing in 77 contests Kesler recorded his lowest scoring total in four years with 22 goals 27 assists and 49 points On a team basis the Canucks remained a successful regular season team winning their second consecutive Presidents Trophy However the team would sputter in the playoffs due to fatigue losing in the first round to the eventual champions Los Angeles Kings in five games Kesler recorded three assists in the series nbsp Kesler practicing with the Canucks March 2012During the off season it was revealed Kesler had been playing with a shoulder injury since February 2012 Suffering from a torn labrum he underwent surgery for the injury in May 84 Initially expected to have recovered by mid November his rehabilitation was extended for several months due to an additional wrist injury which he received surgery for in late June 85 As a result he made his 2012 13 season debut on February 15 2013 in a 4 3 loss to the Dallas Stars Due to the 2012 13 NHL lockout which cancelled the first four months of the season Kesler only missed 12 games 86 However within seven games Kesler was back on the injured reserve with a broken foot He initially sustained the injury in his first game against Dallas but subsequent X rays came back negative After playing through the pain for several games an additional CT scan revealed the fracture 87 Anaheim Ducks 2014 2019 edit On June 27 2014 Kesler was traded to the Anaheim Ducks along with a third round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Nick Bonino Luca Sbisa and a first and third round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft 88 On July 15 2015 Kesler signed a six year contract extension worth 41 25 million 89 During October 2015 Kesler was named an alternate captain of the Ducks 90 Kesler placed third in Selke Trophy voting and earned a fifth place vote in the Hart Memorial Trophy race in the 2015 16 season 91 The following season Kesler would help lead the Ducks to a Western Conference Final while finishing second in the Selke Trophy race and earning his second all star appearance 92 He played his 1 000th NHL game on March 5 2019 against the Arizona Coyotes becoming the 333rd player in NHL history to play 1 000 games and the 11th to do so for Anaheim 93 In May 2019 Kesler underwent hip resurfacing surgery and missed the entire 2019 20 season 94 In the fall of 2019 Kesler was diagnosed with Crohn s disease 95 He also sat out both the 2020 21 and 2021 22 seasons At the advent of the 2021 22 season Kesler declared he would not play in the NHL again 96 On March 21 2022 the remainder of Kesler s NHL contract was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights along with John Moore as part of a deal that saw Evgenii Dadonov and a conditional second round pick in the 2023 or 2024 draft go to Anaheim However the trade went into dispute due to Dadonov s no trade clause 97 On March 23 the NHL officially cancelled the trade 98 International play editMedal recordIce hockeyRepresenting nbsp United StatesWinter Olympics nbsp 2010 VancouverWorld Junior Championships nbsp 2004 HelsinkiWorld U18 Championships nbsp 2002 PiestanyThroughout his career Kesler has represented the United States at various international ice hockey tournaments He first competed internationally at the 2001 World U 17 Hockey Challenge in New Glasgow and Truro Nova Scotia where he helped the American team to a gold medal victory over Team Canada Pacific finishing the tournament with one goal and five assists in six games 99 Kesler participated in his first International Ice Hockey Federation sanctioned event at the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships in Piestany and Trnava Slovakia He finished the tournament with seven points in eight games including two goals in a 10 3 defeat over Canada in the final round 100 The Americans won their first U18 title with Kesler being awarded the Best Player Award for the tournament 16 Later that year Kesler was named to the United States national junior team for the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Halifax and Sydney Nova Scotia He finished the tournament second in team scoring behind Zach Parise with seven points in seven games as the United States lost 3 2 to Finland in the bronze medal game 101 102 During the tournament Kesler was twice named the United States player of the game in their quarter final game versus the Czech Republic and in the bronze medal game versus Finland 103 In December 2003 Kesler was released by the Vancouver Canucks to play in the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Kesler s second World Junior tournament 104 Kesler scored two goals as the Americans went a perfect 4 0 to win Pool A and advance to the semi finals 105 There they defeated Finland 2 1 the team that had defeated them in the previous year s bronze medal game to advance to the gold medal game versus Canada 106 In the gold medal game Kesler scored the game tying goal 6 58 into the third period to even the score at 3 3 107 After Canadian goaltender Marc Andre Fleury cleared the puck off of teammate Braydon Coburn and into his own net the Americans took the lead 4 3 and went on to win their first IIHF World U20 Championship in the tournament s history 107 Kesler s play in the tournament was praised as he often took critical faceoffs and played on the Americans most offensive line despite suffering a facial injury early in the tournament 108 nbsp Kesler with the U S men s national hockey team taking a face off during the 2010 Winter OlympicsKesler was named to the orientation camp for the American team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin held on September 5 8 2005 in Colorado Springs Colorado at World Arena 109 Kesler one of the youngest players at the camp did not make the final roster for the Games 16 Rather Kesler made his national men s team debut three months after the Olympics at the 2006 IIHF World Championship in Riga Latvia 110 Kesler finished the tournament with one point in seven games assisting on a Yan Stastny goal in the United States 3 0 victory versus Denmark 111 He was named the United States player of the game in their 6 0 quarter final loss against Sweden 112 Having developed into a top defensive forward in recent seasons Kesler was an early candidate to be selected to the American team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver at the time the city in which he played his NHL hockey 113 114 115 The United States played hosts Canada in the final game of the preliminary round to determine top spot in the pool With United States up by a goal in the final minute Kesler dove past opposing forward Corey Perry to score an empty netter and secure the 5 3 win In a rematch between the two teams during the gold medal game Canada initially had held a 2 0 lead but Kesler scored in the second period on a deflection from Patrick Kane to cut the deficit to 2 1 followed by Zach Parise s game tying goal with 24 seconds left in the third period to send the game into overtime The United States ultimately lost by a score of 3 2 in overtime on Sidney Crosby s game winning goal so Kesler and his teammates settled for the silver medal 116 Kesler was also a part of the U S men s national team for the 2014 Winter Olympics where they finished fourth Playing style editKesler is known as a two way forward capable of contributing both offensively and defensively In his first few years in the NHL he established his role as a shutdown forward playing on the penalty kill and against opposing teams top players He also earned a reputation as an agitator trash talking and engaging opponents physically in between play During the 2008 09 season Kesler began adding a more offensive component to his game and was moved up to the Canucks second line from third With an increased points total he earned league recognition with his first Selke Trophy nomination as the NHL s best defensive forward He has since continued to improve his offensive skills while remaining defensively responsible 117 nbsp Kesler left foreground uses his body to block a shot during a game against the Columbus Blue JacketsAmong his most prevalent skills are his speed and wrist shot the latter of which has improved alongside his recent years of increased offensive production He is also proficient at taking faceoffs On the penalty kill he is an efficient shot blocker using his body to get in the way of pucks While competing on the powerplay he often uses his size and strength to maintain position in front of the opposing net to either screen the goaltender or deflect shots Kesler s success as a player has been attributed to his competitiveness and desire to outwork opposing players Kesler has recognized however that his competitive drive has often caused him to lose his composure In the 2010 off season Canucks management encouraged him to play with more focus maintaining his emotions and decreasing physical and verbal confrontation with opposing players During the subsequent 2010 11 campaign he gained media attention for changing his play accordingly while enjoying the best season of his career Kesler has also credited the change with his role as a father wanting to set a mature example for his children when they watch him play 117 Personal life editKesler and his wife Andrea have four children 118 119 120 121 The family resides in Huntington Beach California during the season 122 In the off season they live in Bloomfield Michigan 123 His family s previous offseason residence was nearby in his hometown of Livonia Michigan 124 As of 2009 he kept a Ford Mustang at his parents home in Livonia which he enjoyed racing 125 Endorsements edit nbsp In 2010 Kesler released a sportswear and clothing line named RK17In March 2010 Kesler was announced as the cover athlete for the 2K Sports video game NHL 2K11 released several months later in August He had previously worked with 2K Sports doing motion capture for NHL 2K10 126 In November 2010 Kesler released his own line of sportswear and casual clothing In partnership with Vancouver based Firstar Sports the line was branded RK17 127 A promotional photograph of Kesler modeling athletic underwear received considerable media attention in Vancouver and resulted in him being featured in ESPN s Body Issue magazine and named in a feature entitled Most Beautiful People of B C by a local publication 128 Career statistics editRegular season and playoffs edit Regular season PlayoffsSeason Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM1999 2000 Detroit Honeybaked MWEHL 72 44 73 117 2000 01 US NTDP U18 USDP 26 8 20 28 24 2000 01 US NTDP U18 NAHL 56 7 21 28 40 2001 02 US NTDP U18 USDP 46 11 33 44 23 2001 02 US NTDP Juniors USHL 13 5 5 10 10 2001 02 US NTDP U18 NAHL 10 5 6 11 4 2002 03 Ohio State Buckeyes CCHA 40 11 20 31 44 2003 04 Manitoba Moose AHL 33 3 8 11 29 2003 04 Vancouver Canucks NHL 28 2 3 5 16 2004 05 Manitoba Moose AHL 78 30 27 57 105 14 4 5 9 82005 06 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 10 13 23 79 2006 07 Vancouver Canucks NHL 48 6 10 16 40 1 0 0 0 02007 08 Vancouver Canucks NHL 80 21 16 37 79 2008 09 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 26 33 59 61 10 2 2 4 142009 10 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 25 50 75 104 12 1 9 10 42010 11 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 41 32 73 66 25 7 12 19 472011 12 Vancouver Canucks NHL 77 22 27 49 56 5 0 3 3 62012 13 Vancouver Canucks NHL 17 4 9 13 12 4 2 0 2 02013 14 Vancouver Canucks NHL 77 25 18 43 81 2014 15 Anaheim Ducks NHL 81 20 27 47 75 16 7 6 13 242015 16 Anaheim Ducks NHL 79 21 32 53 78 7 4 0 4 02016 17 Anaheim Ducks NHL 82 22 36 58 83 17 1 7 8 322017 18 Anaheim Ducks NHL 44 8 6 14 46 4 0 2 2 62018 19 Anaheim Ducks NHL 60 5 3 8 44 NHL totals 1 001 258 315 573 920 101 24 41 65 133International edit Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM2002 United States WJC18 nbsp 8 2 5 7 42003 United States WJC 4th 7 3 4 7 62004 United States WJC nbsp 6 3 0 3 62006 United States WC 7th 7 0 1 1 02010 United States OG nbsp 6 2 0 2 22014 United States OG 4th 6 1 3 4 02016 United States WCH 7th 3 0 0 0 4Junior totals 21 8 9 17 16Senior totals 22 3 4 7 6Awards editInternational awards edit Award YearBest Player Award IIHF World U18 Championships 2002League awards edit Award YearCCHA All Rookie Team Honorable Mention 2003AHL All Star Game 2005NHL All Star Game 2011 2017Frank J Selke Trophy 2011 Team awards edit Award YearGeorge Burke Most Valuable Freshman Ohio State Buckeyes 2003Most Valuable Player Manitoba Moose 2005Cyclone Taylor Award Vancouver Canucks MVP 2009Most Exciting Player Award Vancouver Canucks 2011NHL 2K cover athlete 2011 2014Notes edit Kesler received 105 of 125 first place ballots while also earning 14 second place 5 third place and 2 fourth place ballots 82 He 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