#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 Cap Hit 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
 
NHL Total:
28
0
4
4
-6
43
15:45
 

 

  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
 
NHL Total:
95
8
15
23
-3
182
 
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
 
OHL Total:
22
6
10
16
+14
52