Josh Kestner — © Photo: Timo Savela

Huntsville Havoc — © Photo: Timo Savela

Josh Kestner

#62 Huntsville Havoc / SPHL - 25/26

Date of Birth: Nov 08, 1993
Age: 32
Place of Birth: Huntsville, AL, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: RW/LW
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 86 kg / 190 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 25/26

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Josh Kestner Facts

Agency: Premium

Brother: Mitch Kestner

Josh Kestner Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2011-2012	Flint Jr. Generals	NA3HL	44	20	30	50	70	-	Playoffs	7	2	5	7	10	-
2012-2013	Sarnia Legionnaires	GOJHL	44	19	24	43	66	-	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	8	-
2013-2014	Sarnia Legionnaires	GOJHL	47	40	30	70	87	-	Playoffs	7	6	2	8	26	-
2014-2015	Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville	NCAA	35	4	2	6	26	-12
2015-2016	Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville	NCAA	26	7	1	8	20	-13
2016-2017	Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville	NCAA	34	9	13	22	28	-10
2017-2018	Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville	NCAA	37	24	8	32	30	-2
2017-2018	Toronto Marlies	AHL	3	1	0	1	2	-1
2018-2019	Toronto Marlies	AHL	1	0	0	0	4	-1
2018-2019	Newfoundland Growlers	ECHL	61	22	27	49	44	8	Playoffs	21	9	7	16	14	8
2019-2020	Toledo Walleye	ECHL	58	33	40	73	44	23
2020-2021	TPS	Liiga	59	24	25	49	20	6	Playoffs	13	6	4	10	6	0
2021-2022	Admiral Vladivostok	KHL	37	5	10	15	20	-2
2022-2023	Lukko	Liiga	48	10	14	24	61	3	Playoffs	6	1	2	3	6	0
2023-2024	HC Sparta Praha	Czechia	28	8	10	18	15	0
2024-2025	HK Spisska Nova Ves	Slovakia	45	16	26	42	34	9	Playoffs	6	2	0	2	4	0
2025-2026	Huntsville Havoc	SPHL	56	22	28	50	45	-2	Playoffs	2	3	0	3	4	1

Josh Kestner Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	4	1	0	1	0.25	6	-2	0
Czechia	1	28	8	10	18	0.64	15	0	0
ECHL	2	119	55	67	122	1.03	88	31	1	21	9	7	16	0.76	14	8
GOJHL	2	91	59	54	113	1.24	153	-	2	12	7	3	10	0.83	34	-
KHL	1	37	5	10	15	0.41	20	-2	0
Liiga	2	107	34	39	73	0.68	81	9	2	19	7	6	13	0.68	12	0
NA3HL	1	44	20	30	50	1.14	70	-	1	7	2	5	7	1.00	10	-
NCAA	4	132	44	24	68	0.52	104	-37	0
Slovakia	1	45	16	26	42	0.93	34	9	1	6	2	0	2	0.33	4	0
SPHL	1	56	22	28	50	0.89	45	-2	1	2	3	0	3	1.50	4	1

Josh Kestner Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Admiral Vladivostok	1	37	5	10	15	0.41	20	-2	0
Flint Jr. Generals	1	44	20	30	50	1.14	70	-	1	7	2	5	7	1.00	10	-
HC Sparta Praha	1	28	8	10	18	0.64	15	0	0
HK Spisska Nova Ves	1	45	16	26	42	0.93	34	9	1	6	2	0	2	0.33	4	0
Huntsville Havoc	1	56	22	28	50	0.89	45	-2	1	2	3	0	3	1.50	4	1
Lukko	1	48	10	14	24	0.50	61	3	1	6	1	2	3	0.50	6	0
Newfoundland Growlers	1	61	22	27	49	0.80	44	8	1	21	9	7	16	0.76	14	8
Sarnia Legionnaires	2	91	59	54	113	1.24	153	-	2	12	7	3	10	0.83	34	-
Toledo Walleye	1	58	33	40	73	1.26	44	23	0
Toronto Marlies	2	4	1	0	1	0.25	6	-2	0
TPS	1	59	24	25	49	0.83	20	6	1	13	6	4	10	0.77	6	0
Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville	4	132	44	24	68	0.52	104	-37	0

Josh Kestner Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2013-2014	GOJHL (Western) All-Star Team
2015-2016	NCAA (WCHA) All-Academic Team
2017-2018	NCAA (WCHA) Second All-Star Team
2018-2019	ECHL Kelly Cup Champion
2019-2020	ECHL All-Star Game ECHL First All-Star Team ECHL Most Goals (33) ECHL Most Points (73) ECHL Most Valuable Player ECHL Player of the Week (12/30-01/05) ECHL Player of the Week (02/25-03/01)
2020-2021	Liiga All-Star Team Liiga Most Game-Winning Goals (9) Liiga Silver Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
10/01/2025	Confirmed	HK Spisska Nova Ves	Huntsville Havoc
10/10/2024	Confirmed	HC Sparta Praha	HK Spisska Nova Ves
07/11/2023	Confirmed	Lukko	HC Sparta Praha
07/11/2022	Confirmed	Admiral Vladivostok	Lukko
08/16/2021	Confirmed	TPS	Admiral Vladivostok
07/10/2020	Confirmed	Grand Rapids Griffins	TPS
07/01/2019	Confirmed	Toronto Marlies	Grand Rapids Griffins
06/19/2018	Extension	Toronto Marlies	Toronto Marlies
03/08/2018	Confirmed	Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville	Toronto Marlies