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Canada Czechia Arber Xhekaj
#72 Montréal Canadiens / NHL - 25/26
1-time OHL Champion 1
1-time OHL Third All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jan 30, 2001
Position
D
Age
24
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Weight
240 lbs / 109 kg
Nation
Canada / Czechia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$1,300,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens / Signed

Brother: Florian Xhekaj

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Arber Xhekaj Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Toronto Titans U15 AAA GTHL U15 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2016-17 Mississauga Senators U16 AAA GTHL U16 -* 1* 9* 10* -* -* |
2017-18 St. Catharines Falcons GOJHL 46* 4* 18* 22* 110* -* | Playoffs 11 0 1 1 24 -
2018-19 Kitchener Rangers OHL 59* 2* 1* 3* 39* -28* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -1
2019-20 Kitchener Rangers OHL 51* 6* 11* 17* 88* 26* |
2020-21 Kitchener Rangers OHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2021-22 Kitchener Rangers “A” OHL 18* 6* 11* 17* 54* 7* |
Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 33* 6* 11* 17* 84* 37* | Playoffs 18 6 10 16 50 15
2022-23 Montréal Canadiens NHL 51* 5* 8* 13* 101* -9* |
2023-24 Montréal Canadiens NHL 44* 3* 7* 10* 81* 6* |
Laval Rocket AHL 17* 3* 8* 11* 34* 3* |
2024-25 Montréal Canadiens NHL 70* 1* 5* 6* 118* -13* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 1
2025-26 Montréal Canadiens NHL 33* 1* 1* 2* 64* -6* |
Projected NHL 78* 2* 2* 4* 151* -14* |
2023-24 NHL stats powered by NHL.com

Arber Xhekaj Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Mississauga Senators U16 AAA OHL Cup 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -5* |
2021-22 Hamilton Bulldogs Memorial Cup 5* 0* 5* 5* 8* 2* |

Arber Xhekaj Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 17* 3* 8* 11* 0.65* 34* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
GOJHL 1 46* 4* 18* 22* 0.48* 110* -* | 1 11 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.09 * 24 * - *
GTHL U15 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
GTHL U16 1 -* 1* 9* 10* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 5* 0* 5* 5* 1.00* 8* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 4 198* 10* 21* 31* 0.16* 364* -22* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * 1 *
OHL 4 161* 20* 34* 54* 0.34* 265* 42* | 2 22 6 * 10 * 16 * 0.73 * 52 * 14 *
OHL Cup 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -5* | 0 * * * * * *

Arber Xhekaj Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/30/2024
07/30/2024 Extension Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
01/07/2022
01/07/2022 Confirmed Kitchener Rangers Hamilton Bulldogs
10/04/2021
10/04/2021 Confirmed Kitchener Rangers Montréal Canadiens
09/01/2018
09/01/2018 Confirmed St. Catharines Falcons Kitchener Rangers