| Mark Kastelic | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 11, 1999, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 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 |
Mark Kastelic (born March 11, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League (NHL). Kastelic was drafted in the fifth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Senators.
Early life[]
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[]
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]
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. 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.[5] Kastelic made his NHL debut on January 29, 2022 against the Anaheim Ducks.[6] On April 23, 2022, Kastelic scored his first career NHL goal and the eventual game winner in a 6–4 win against the Montreal Canadiens.[7]
During the 2022-2023 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 27th 2022. [8]
Personal[]
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[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| 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[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| East Second All-Star Team | 2019, 2020 | |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mark Kastelic Stats, News, Video, Bio, Highlights on TSN. Retrieved on January 29, 2022.
- ↑ Mark Kastelic Stats and News. Retrieved on January 29, 2022.
- ↑ Alvira, Zach (July 16, 2019). Ahwatukee's Mark Kastelic picked by Ottawa in NHL Draft. Ahwatukee Foothills News.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Captain Kastelic – 2020 Hitmen Graduating Class. Retrieved on January 29, 2022.
- ↑ TSN ca Staff (January 29, 2022). Sens F Norris expected to be out until after all-star break - TSN.ca. Retrieved on January 29, 2022.
- ↑ Event Summary, Saturday January 29, 2022. Retrieved on January 29, 2022.
- ↑ Senators hang on, send Canadiens to eighth loss in a row. Retrieved on April 25, 2022.
- ↑ Senators sign Mark Kastelic to two-year contract extension. Retrieved on November 25, 2022.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or TSN.ca
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