#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: 2024-25 yes or 160 NHL games played before that
  Contract
 
  Season NHL Salary Cap Hit Performance Bonuses AHL Salary  
  2023-24 $835,000 $828,333   $70,000  
  2024-25 RFA        
  - OHL Champion, 2021-22, Hamilton Bulldogs

 

  Dates Games
GP
G
A
PTS
+/-
PIM
TOI
  
  October 11, 2023 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
1
0
1
1
+1
17
10:21
  
  October 14, 2023 vs. Chicago Blackhawks
1
0
0
0
E
2
17:40
  
  October 17, 2023 vs. Minnesota Wild
1
0
0
0
E
2
16:10
  
  October 21, 2023 vs. Washington Capitals
1
0
0
0
E
0
15:44
  
  October 23, 2023 @ Buffalo Sabres
1
0
1
1
+1
2
18:48
  
  October 24, 2023 vs. New Jersey Devils
1
0
0
0
-1
2
19:01
  
  October 26, 2023 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
1
0
0
0
E
7
13:24
  
  October 28, 2023 vs. Winnipeg Jets
1
0
0
0
-2
2
16:45
  
  October 31, 2023 @ Vegas Golden Knights
1
0
0
0
E
0
13:40
  
  November 2, 2023 @ Arizona Coyotes
1
0
0
0
E
2
14:08
  
  November 4, 2023 @ St. Louis Blues
1
0
0
0
E
2
19:33
  
  November 7, 2023 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
1
0
0
0
E
9
9:00
  
  November 9, 2023 @ Detroit Red Wings
1
0
0
0
-1
0
10:59
  
  November 11, 2023 vs. Boston Bruins
1
0
0
0
E
0
17:05
  
  November 12, 2023 vs. Vancouver Canucks
1
1
0
1
+1
0
15:22
  
  November 14, 2023 vs. Calgary Flames
1
0
0
0
-1
0
12:41
  
  November 16, 2023 vs. Vegas Golden Knights
1
0
0
0
+3
0
10:19
  
  December 6, 2023 vs. Belleville Senators*
1
0
0
0
-2
0
-
  
  December 8, 2023 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack*
1
0
1
1
E
0
-
  
  December 9, 2023 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack*
1
0
1
1
+1
0
-
  
  December 15, 2023 @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms*
1
0
1
1
+1
0
-
  
  December 16, 2023 @ Hershey Bears*
1
0
0
0
-1
2
-
  
  December 20, 2023 @ Syracuse Crunch*
1
0
0
0
E
0
-
  
  December 22, 2023 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins*
1
1
0
1
E
2
-
  
  December 28, 2023 @ Belleville Senators*
1
0
1
1
-1
0
-
  
  December 29, 2023 vs. Syracuse Crunch*
1
0
2
2
+1
5
-
  
  December 30, 2023 vs. Syracuse Crunch*
1
1
0
1
+1
0
-
  
  January 5, 2024 @ Utica Comets*
1
1
0
1
+2
4
-
  
  January 7, 2024 @ Utica Comets*
1
0
1
1
+1
2
-
  
  January 10, 2024 vs. Utica Comets
1
0
0
0
-2
2
-
  
  January 12, 2024 vs. Manitoba Moose*
1
0
1
1
+1
0
-
  
  January 13, 2024 vs. Manitoba Moose*
1
0
0
0
+1
0
-
  
  January 19, 2024 vs. Belleville Senators*
1
0
0
0
+1
17
-
  
  January 20, 2024 @ Belleville Senators*
1
0
0
0
-1
0
-
  
  January 23, 2024 vs. Ottawa Senators
1
0
0
0
+1
2
16:25
  
  January 25, 2024 vs. New York Islanders
1
0
0
0
E
4
11:42
  
  February 6, 2024 @ Washington Capitals
1
0
1
1
+1
0
12:29
  
  February 10, 2024 vs. Dallas Stars
1
0
0
0
-2
0
13:53
  
  February 13, 2024 vs. Anaheim Ducks
1
0
0
0
+1
5
16:33
  
  February 15, 2024 @ New York Rangers
1
0
0
0
-2
0
15:15
  
  February 17, 2024 vs. Washington Capitals
1
1
0
1
E
0
16:35
  
  February 21, 2024 vs. Buffalo Sabres
1
1
0
1
+1
0
18:52
  
  February 22, 2024 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
1
0
0
0
E
2
21:23
  
  February 24, 2024 @ New Jersey Devils
1
0
0
0
-2
0
16:54
  
  February 27, 2024 vs. Arizona Coyotes
1
0
0
0
+1
0
17:33
  
  February 29, 2024 @ Florida Panthers
1
0
1
1
+2
0
19:03
  
  March 2, 2024 @ Tampa Bay Lightning
1
0
1
1
E
5
16:36
  
  March 5, 2024 @ Nashville Predators
1
0
0
0
+3
0
20:20
  
  March 7, 2024 @ Carolina Hurricanes
1
0
0
0
-1
0
15:03
  
  March 9, 2024 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
1
0
0
0
-1
2
17:45
  
  March 12, 2024 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
1
0
1
1
+2
0
17:13
  
  March 14, 2024 vs. Boston Bruins
1
0
0
0
E
0
17:19
  
  March 16, 2024 @ Calgary Flames
1
0
0
0
+2
0
16:29
  
  March 19, 2024 @ Edmonton Oilers
1
0
0
0
+1
0
18:06
  
  March 21, 2024 @ Vancouver Canucks
1
0
0
0
-2
4
17:26
  
  March 24, 2024 @ Seattle Kraken
1
0
0
0
-1
0
17:10
  
  March 26, 2024 @ Colorado Avalanche
1
0
0
0
+1
2
13:23
  
  March 28, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Flyers
1
0
0
0
E
6
16:41
  
  March 30, 2024 vs. Carolina Hurricanes
1
0
0
0
E
0
16:34
  
  April 2, 2024 vs. Florida Panthers
1
0
0
0
E
0
14:44
  
  April 4, 2024 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
1
0
1
1
E
2
18:42
  
NHL Total:
44
3
7
10
+6
81
15:56
  
*AHL Total:
17
3
8
11
+3
34
-
  

 

  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