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USA Adam Kleber
#6 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth / NCAA - 25/26
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
1-time WJAC-19 Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Mar 24, 2006
Position
D
Age
19
Height
6'6" / 198 cm
Place of Birth
Chaska, MN, USA
Weight
225 lbs / 102 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Chaska Chanhassen YHA
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Unsigned
Drafted
2024 round 2 #42 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Agency
PREMIUM

With agility, reach, and details, Kleber’s a formidable defender. He angles opponents to the outside and times his pokes just as they expose the puck. He has the range to switch between high, low, and off-puck coverage with ease. He’s physical, yet rarely chases or ends up in the box. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Ryan Kleber

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Adam Kleber Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 MN Bolts 13U AAA MNBEL 13U 11* 2* 6* 8* -* -* |
Chaska/Chanhassen Bantam AA 15U AA 31* 1* 17* 18* -* 20* |
MN Rangers 14U AAA MNBEL 14U 4* 0* 1* 1* -* -* |
2020-21 Chaska/Chanhassen Bantam AA 15U AA 40* 9* 44* 53* -* 54* |
Minnesota Blades 14U AAA 14U AAA 13* 2* 7* 9* -* -* |
2021-22 Minnesota Blades 15U AAA 15U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Chaska High USHS-MN 28* 4* 13* 17* 4* -* |
2022-23 Lincoln Stars USHL 56* 0* 8* 8* 8* 1* | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 0 -3
2023-24 Lincoln Stars USHL 56* 5* 21* 26* 26* -12* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 4 1
2024-25 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 33* 2* 3* 5* 13* -9* |
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 1* 1* 4* 5* |
2025-26 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 20* 2* 3* 5* 9* 15* |
USA U20 WJC-20 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* 4* |

Adam Kleber Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Team Minnesota Brick Invitational 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
2020-21 Draftday Hockey Selects U14 2 WSI U14 9* 2* 5* 7* -* -* |
Draftday Selects U15 WSI U15 9* 2* 5* 7* -* -* |
2021-22 B15 - District 6 MNHP 3* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |
Team Purple USA-S15 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2022-23 Team Royal USA-S16 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2023-24 Northern Plains District USA-S17 6* 1* 0* 1* 1* -* |
USA U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 0* 1* 1* 6* -* |
USA U19 WJAC-19 6* 0* 2* 2* 8* -* |

Adam Kleber Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AAA 1 13* 2* 7* 9* 0.69* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
15U AA 2 71* 10* 61* 71* 1.00* -* 74* | 0 * * * * * *
15U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 0* -* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 13U 1 11* 2* 6* 8* 0.73* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 14U 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 53* 4* 6* 10* 0.19* 22* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* 1* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 112* 5* 29* 34* 0.30* 34* -11* | 2 13 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.15 * 4 * -2 *
USHS-MN 1 28* 4* 13* 17* 0.61* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 6* 0* 2* 2* 0.33* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 7* 0* 2* 2* 0.29* 4* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 9* 2* 5* 7* 0.78* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 9* 2* 5* 7* 0.78* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Adam Kleber Career Highlights

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Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/04/2022
08/04/2022 Confirmed Chaska High Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 1 #11 overall by Lincoln Stars in the USHL Futures Draft

Drafted 2021, 2 #34 overall by Portland Winterhawks in the WHL US Prospect Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #45 by Elite Prospects

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #33 by ISS Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #73 by FCHockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #47 by TSN/Craig Button

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #60 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #51 by TSN/McKenzie

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #34 by NHL Central Scouting

Selected for USA Hockey NTDP Evaluation Camp -- 2022