Mark Kastelic

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Mark Kastelic
Born (1999-03-11) March 11, 1999 (age 23)
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 (P)
Cur. team		 Ottawa Senators
Belleville Senators (AHL)
NHL Draft 125rd overall, 2019
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2021���present

Mark Kastelic (born March 11, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Belleville Senators in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to 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.

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 players of Ottawa, Kastelic was called up to Ottawa in January 2022.[5] Kastelic made his NHL debut on January 29, 2022 against the Anaheim Ducks.[6]

Personal[]

His father Ed Kastelic 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 77 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 — — — — —
AHL totals 31 4 6 10 18 — — — — —

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 United States IH18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 0 0 0 4
Junior totals 4 0 0 0 4

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
WHL
East Second All-Star Team 2019, 2020

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Mark Kastelic Stats, News, Video, Bio, Highlights on TSN". TSN. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mark Kastelic Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. ^ Alvira, Zach (July 16, 2019). "Ahwatukee's Mark Kastelic picked by Ottawa in NHL Draft". Ahwatukee Foothills News. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Captain Kastelic – 2020 Hitmen Graduating Class". dubnetwork.ca. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  5. ^ TSN ca Staff (January 29, 2022). "Sens F Norris expected to be out until after all-star break - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "Event Summary, Saturday January 29, 2022". nhl.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.

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