2018 NHL Draft
Michael Kesselring in the 2018 NHL Draft
Edmonton Oilers selected Michael Kesselring 164th overall in the 2018 NHL Draft, with the 9th pick of round 6.
It was the fourth of the 5 picks Edmonton Oilers made in the draft. Of the 217 players selected in 2018, 99 have played in the NHL regular season. His 207 games put him 35th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 164
- Round and pick
- Round 6, pick 9
- Drafting team
- EDMEdmonton Oilers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 161–167 in the 2018 draft
- 161Alex Kannok-LeipertDWSHWashington Capitals
- 162Alexis GravelGCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 163Simon KjellbergDNYRNew York Rangers
- 164Michael KesselringD207 GP · 58 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 165Johan SodergranRLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 166Jesper SellgrenDCARCarolina Hurricanes
- 167Mathias Emilio PettersenCCGYCalgary Flames
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2018 class
164th
of 217 players selected
58th
of 70 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Rasmus DahlinD598 GP · 443 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 2Andrei SvechnikovR575 GP · 450 PCARCarolina Hurricanes
- 3Jesperi KotkaniemiC534 GP · 211 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 4Brady TkachukL588 GP · 480 POTTOttawa Senators
- 5Barrett HaytonC375 GP · 164 PARIArizona Coyotes
- 6Filip ZadinaR262 GP · 91 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 7Quinn HughesD524 GP · 507 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 8Adam BoqvistD272 GP · 103 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 9Vitali KravtsovR64 GP · 12 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 10Evan BouchardD446 GP · 363 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
+ 207 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Michael Kesselring made his NHL debut on March 3, 2023, 4 years and 253 days after the draft.
207
Games
12
Goals
46
Assists
58
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Edmonton Oilers picks in the 2018 draft
- 10Evan BouchardD446 GP · 363 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 40Ryan McLeodC394 GP · 185 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 62Olivier RodrigueG2 GP · 0 WEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 164Michael KesselringD207 GP · 58 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 195Patrik SiikanenCEDMEdmonton Oilers