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USA Dennis Cesana
#2 Savannah Ghost Pirates / ECHL - 25/26
1-time AJHL Champion 1
1-time AJHL Most Assists 1
1-time ECHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Apr 04, 1998
Position
D
Age
27
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Providence, RI, USA
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26

Father: Dennis Cesana

© Photo: Andrew Fielder

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Dennis Cesana Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Kimball Union Academy USHS-Prep 37* 3* 10* 13* -* -* |
2014-15 Kimball Union Academy USHS-Prep 31* 3* 14* 17* -* -* |
Boston Little Bruins 18U AAA 18U AAA 14* 2* 9* 11* 18* -* |
2015-16 Kimball Union Academy USHS-Prep 35* 7* 27* 34* -* -* |
Boston Jr. Bruins 18U AAA 2 MSHL 18U 14* 4* 4* 8* 6* -* |
2016-17 Brooks Bandits AJHL 59* 12* 40* 52* 24* -* | Playoffs 13 6 10 16 6 -
2017-18 Brooks Bandits “C” AJHL 60* 14* 61* 75* 48* -* | Playoffs 15 4 8 12 4 -
2018-19 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 36* 3* 21* 24* 14* -1* |
2019-20 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 36* 7* 15* 22* 28* -1* |
2020-21 Michigan State Univ. “A” NCAA 27* 2* 10* 12* 10* -7* |
2021-22 Michigan State Univ. “C” NCAA 36* 8* 8* 16* 14* -8* |
Charlotte Checkers AHL 8* 0* 0* 0* 6* 3* |
2022-23 Charlotte Checkers AHL 49* 1* 11* 12* 20* -3* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
2023-24 Charlotte Checkers AHL 21* 0* 1* 1* 8* -2* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
Florida Everblades ECHL 10* 1* 6* 7* 2* -2* |
2024-25 Charlotte Checkers AHL 15* 0* 2* 2* 6* 1* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 2 5
Savannah Ghost Pirates ECHL 52* 14* 36* 50* 12* 20* |
2025-26 Savannah Ghost Pirates ECHL 25* 3* 14* 17* 8* 1* |
Projected ECHL 72* 9* 40* 49* 23* 3* |

Dennis Cesana Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Team Columbia USA-S16 5* 1* 0* 1* -* -* |
2015-16 Team Red USA-S17 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2016-17 Brooks Bandits RBC Cup 6* 1* 5* 6* 4* -* |

Dennis Cesana Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
18U AAA 1 14* 2* 9* 11* 0.79* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 4 93* 1* 14* 15* 0.16* 40* -1* | 3 9 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.22 * 2 * 4 *
AJHL 2 119* 26* 101* 127* 1.07* 72* -* | 2 28 10 * 18 * 28 * 1.00 * 10 * - *
ECHL 3 87* 18* 56* 74* 0.85* 22* 19* | 0 * * * * * *
MSHL 18U 1 14* 4* 4* 8* 0.57* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 135* 20* 54* 74* 0.55* 66* -17* | 0 * * * * * *
RBC Cup 1 6* 1* 5* 6* 1.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 3 103* 13* 51* 64* 0.62* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Dennis Cesana Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/13/2025
10/13/2025 Up/Down Charlotte Checkers Savannah Ghost Pirates
07/05/2025
07/05/2025 Extension Charlotte Checkers Charlotte Checkers
02/15/2024
02/15/2024 Extension Charlotte Checkers Charlotte Checkers
03/08/2022
03/08/2022 Confirmed Michigan State Univ. Charlotte Checkers
06/23/2017
06/23/2017 Confirmed Brooks Bandits Michigan State Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 8 #122 overall by Lincoln Stars in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2015, 14 #245 overall by Charlottetown Islanders in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2014, 17 #273 overall by Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL Entry Draft

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #161 by FCHockey