#72 Arber Xhekaj
Position: D
Height: 6-4
Weight: 240
Shoots: Left
Birthdate: 2001-01-30 Age:
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Signed as a free agent October 4, 2021
   
  Waivers Required: 2025-26 yes or 160 NHL games played before that
  Contract
 
  Season NHL Salary AAV Performance Bonuses AHL Salary  
  2024-25 $1,300,000 $1,300,000      
  2025-26 $1,300,000 $1,300,000      
  2026-27 RFA        
  - OHL Champion, 2021-22, Hamilton Bulldogs

 

  Dates Games
GP
G
A
PTS
+/-
PIM
TOI
  
  October 9, 2024 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
1
0
0
0
E
0
13:50
  
  October 10, 2024 @ Boston Bruins
1
0
0
0
-3
0
10:51
  
  October 12, 2024 vs. Ottawa Senators
1
0
0
0
E
0
14:13
  
  October 14, 2024 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
1
0
0
0
E
0
14:18
  
  October 17, 2024 vs. Los Angeles Kings
1
0
0
0
-1
2
14:31
  
  October 26, 2024 vs. St. Louis Blues
1
0
0
0
E
0
20:34
  
  October 27, 2024 @ Philadelphia Flyers
1
0
0
0
-1
2
16:56
  
  October 29, 2024 vs. Seattle Kraken
1
0
0
0
-1
2
17:15
  
  November 2, 2024 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
1
0
0
0
+1
6
12:16
  
  November 5, 2024 vs. Calgary Flames
1
0
0
0
E
0
11:34
  
  November 7, 2024 @ New Jersey Devils
1
0
0
0
E
0
12:03
  
  November 9, 2024 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
1
0
0
0
-1
0
13:51
  
  November 11, 2024 @ Buffalo Sabres
1
0
0
0
+1
2
10:24
  
  November 14, 2024 @ Minnesota Wild
1
0
0
0
E
0
13:37
  
  November 16, 2024 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
1
0
1
1
+2
5
15:57
  
  November 18, 2024 vs. Edmonton Oilers
1
0
0
0
E
0
17:10
  
  November 23, 2024 vs. Vegas Golden Knights
1
0
0
0
-2
2
14:48
  
  November 26, 2024 vs. Utah Hockey Club
1
0
1
1
-1
2
16:07
  
  November 27, 2024 @ Columbus Blue Jackets
1
0
0
0
E
0
19:28
  
  November 30, 2024 @ New York Rangers
1
0
0
0
-1
2
14:44
  
  December 1, 2024 @ Boston Bruins
1
0
1
1
+1
12
14:03
  
  December 3, 2024 vs. New York Islanders
1
0
0
0
E
2
18:50
  
  December 5, 2024 vs. Nashville Predators
1
0
1
1
+1
2
19:27
  
  December 7, 2024 vs. Washington Capitals
1
0
0
0
E
0
18:26
  
  December 9, 2024 vs. Anaheim Ducks
1
0
0
0
E
2
18:54
  
  December 12, 2024 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
1
0
0
0
-2
0
21:01
  
  December 14, 2024 @ Winnipeg Jets
1
0
0
0
E
0
15:46
  
  December 17, 2024 vs. Buffalo Sabres
1
0
0
0
+1
0
20:18
  
  December 20, 2024 @ Detroit Red Wings
1
1
0
1
+1
0
14:36
  
  December 21, 2024 vs. Detroit Red Wings
1
0
0
0
+1
0
15:10
  
  December 23, 2024 @ Columbus Blue Jackets
1
0
0
0
+2
0
15:26
  
  December 28, 2024 @ Florida Panthers
1
0
0
0
E
5
16:07
  
  December 29, 2024 @ Tampa Bay Lightning
1
0
0
0
E
2
11:57
  
  December 31, 2024 @ Vegas Golden Knights
1
0
0
0
+1
0
14:20
  
  January 3, 2025 @ Chicago Blackhawks
1
0
0
0
E
7
9:59
  
  January 4, 2025 @ Colorado Avalanche
1
0
0
0
E
0
15:43
  
  January 6, 2025 vs. Vancouver Canucks
1
0
0
0
E
0
14:51
  
  January 10, 2025 @ Washington Capitals
1
0
0
0
-1
0
15:23
  
  January 11, 2025 vs. Dallas Stars
1
0
0
0
E
0
12:50
  
  January 14, 2025 @ Utah Hockey Club
1
0
0
0
E
10
8:44
  
  January 16, 2025 @ Dallas Stars
1
0
0
0
+1
0
12:51
  
  January 18, 2025 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
1
0
0
0
-1
0
13:41
  
  January 19, 2025 vs. New York Rangers
1
0
0
0
E
5
10:59
  
  January 21, 2025 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
1
0
0
0
-1
0
13:20
  
  January 23, 2025 @ Detroit Red Wings
1
0
0
0
+1
0
11:01
  
  January 25, 2025 vs. New Jersey Devils
1
0
0
0
E
0
13:56
  
  January 28, 2025 vs. Winnipeg Jets
1
0
0
0
-1
2
18:35
  
  January 30, 2025 vs. Minnesota Wild
1
0
0
0
-1
0
18:21
  
  February 2, 2025 @ Anaheim Ducks
1
0
0
0
-1
5
16:55
  
  February 4, 2025 @ San Jose Sharks
1
0
0
0
-1
2
14:42
  
  February 5, 2025 @ Los Angeles Kings
1
0
0
0
-1
2
16:40
  
  February 8, 2025 vs. New Jersey Devils
1
0
0
0
-1
0
19:47
  
  February 9, 2025 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
1
0
0
0
E
0
14:35
  
  February 22, 2025 @ Ottawa Senators
1
0
1
1
+1
0
17:14
  
  February 25, 2025 vs. Carolina Hurricanes
1
0
0
0
+1
4
16:36
  
  February 27, 2025 vs. San Jose Sharks
1
0
0
0
-1
0
10:48
  
  March 1, 2025 @ Buffalo Sabres
1
0
0
0
E
2
16:05
  
  March 3, 2025 vs. Buffalo Sabres
1
0
0
0
-1
0
13:08
  
  March 6, 2025 @ Edmonton Oilers
1
0
0
0
E
0
17:24
  
  March 8, 2025 @ Calgary Flames
1
0
0
0
E
2
13:51
  
  March 11, 2025 @ Vancouver Canucks
1
0
0
0
E
0
13:39
  
  March 12, 2025 @ Seattle Kraken
1
0
0
0
E
6
12:37
  
  March 15, 2025 vs. Florida Panthers
1
0
0
0
+1
0
13:39
  
  March 18, 2025 vs. Ottawa Senators
1
0
0
0
-1
2
13:04
  
  March 20, 2025 @ New York Islanders
1
0
0
0
E
0
14:32
  
  March 22, 2025 vs. Colorado Avalanche
1
0
0
0
-2
5
11:35
  
  March 25, 2025 @ St. Louis Blues
1
0
0
0
-1
14
14:18
  
  March 27, 2025 @ Philadelphia Flyers
1
0
0
0
-1
0
10:05
  
  March 28, 2025 @ Carolina Hurricanes
1
0
0
0
-1
0
3:52
  
  April 6, 2025 @ Nashville Predators
1
0
0
0
E
0
9:33
  
  April 25, 2025 vs. Washington Capitals*
1
0
0
0
+1
2
10:05
  
  April 27, 2025 vs. Washington Capitals*
1
0
0
0
-1
2
12:51
  
  April 30, 2025 @ Washington Capitals*
1
0
0
0
+1
0
9:59
  
NHL Total:
70
1
5
6
-13
118
14:37
 
*NHL playoffs Total:
3
0
0
0
+1
4
10:58
  

 

  Season Team League
GP
G
A
PTS
+/-
PIM
  
  2017-2018 St. Catharines Falcons GOJHL
46
4
18
22
-
110
  
  2018-2019 Kitchener Rangers OHL
59
2
1
3
-28
39
  
  2019-2020 Kitchener Rangers OHL
51
6
11
17
+26
88
  
  2020-2021 Didn't play - OHL season cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic
  2021-2022 Kitchener Rangers OHL
18
6
11
17
+7
54
  
  2021-2022 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL
33
6
11
17
+37
84
  
  2021-2022 Total OHL
51
12
22
34
+44
138
  
  2021-2022 Hamilton Bulldogs M-Cup
5
0
5
5
+2
8
  
  2022-2023 Montréal Canadiens NHL
51
5
8
13
-9
101
  
  2023-2024 Laval Rocket AHL
17
3
8
11
+3
34
  
  2023-2024 Montréal Canadiens NHL
44
3
7
10
+6
81
  
  2024-2025 Montréal Canadiens NHL
70
1
5
6
-13
118
  
NHL Total:
165
9
20
29
-16
300
  
OHL Total:
161
20
34
54
+42
265
  
                     
  Playoffs Team League
GP
G
A
PTS
+/-
PIM
  
  2017-2018 St. Catharines Falcons GOJHL
11
0
1
1
-
24
  
  2018-2019 Kitchener Rangers OHL
4
0
0
0
-1
2
  
  2021-2022 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL
18
6
10
16
+15
50
  
  2024-2025 Montréal Canadiens NHL
3
0
0
0
+1
4
  
OHL Total:
22
6
10
16
+14
52