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Ryan Kesler

Position: C
Shoots: Right
Height: 6-2    Weight: 202 lbs.
Born: August 31, 1984 in Livonia, Michigan

Drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
2003-04 19 VAN NHL 28 2 3 5 2 -2 16 2 0 0 0 23 8.7 300 10:42
2005-06 21 VAN NHL 82 10 13 23 9 1 79 9 1 0 2 119 8.4 1152 14:03
2006-07 22 VAN NHL 48 6 10 16 6 1 40 6 0 0 0 88 6.8 789 16:26
2007-08 23 VAN NHL 80 21 16 37 16 1 79 15 4 2 2 177 11.9 1524 19:03
2008-09 24 VAN NHL 82 26 33 59 23 8 61 14 10 2 2 179 14.5 1596 19:28
2009-10 25 VAN NHL 82 25 50 75 27 1 104 12 12 1 5 214 11.7 1609 19:38
2010-11 26 VAN NHL 82 41 32 73 30 24 66 23 15 3 7 260 15.8 1681 20:30
2011-12 27 VAN NHL 49 18 20 38 15 13 36 11 7 0 1 139 12.9 988 20:10
Career NHL 533 149 177 326 127 47 481 92 49 8 19 1199 12.4 9638 18:05

NHL Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
2003-04 19 VAN NHL 28 0.07 0.11 0.18 0.07 0.57 0.82 2 3 5 2 5 0 8 1 -2 -0.1 0.2 0.2
2005-06 21 VAN NHL 82 0.12 0.16 0.28 0.11 0.96 1.45 10 12 22 9 38 5 57 25 1 -0.1 1.4 1.2
2006-07 22 VAN NHL 48 0.13 0.21 0.33 0.12 0.83 1.83 6 10 16 6 29 6 36 14 1 -0.1 1.1 1.1
2007-08 23 VAN NHL 80 0.26 0.20 0.46 0.20 0.99 2.21 23 17 40 17 62 19 76 34 1 2.0 1.9 3.9
2008-09 24 VAN NHL 82 0.32 0.40 0.72 0.28 0.74 2.18 27 34 61 24 82 26 79 31 8 4.3 1.9 6.2
2009-10 25 VAN NHL 82 0.30 0.61 0.91 0.33 1.27 2.61 27 52 79 29 98 36 82 21 1 6.2 1.4 7.7
2010-11 26 VAN NHL 82 0.50 0.39 0.89 0.37 0.80 3.17 45 34 79 34 119 56 60 21 24 7.7 2.7 10.4
2011-12 27 VAN NHL 49 0.37 0.41 0.78 0.30 0.73 2.84 31 33 64 26 13 3.4 1.4 4.8
Career NHL 533 0.28 0.33 0.61 0.24 0.90 2.25 171 195 366 146 433 148 398 147 47 23.3 12.1 35.4

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
2006-07 22 VAN NHL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 28 27:51
2008-09 24 VAN NHL 10 2 2 4 -2 14 1 1 0 0 28 7.1 205 20:29
2009-10 25 VAN NHL 12 1 9 10 3 4 1 0 0 0 21 4.8 256 21:19
2010-11 26 VAN NHL 25 7 12 19 0 47 3 4 0 2 76 9.2 565 22:35
Career NHL 48 10 23 33 1 65 5 5 0 2 127 7.9 1053 21:56

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1999-00 15 Detroit Honeybaked MWEHL 72 44 73 117
2000-01 16 U.S. National Team Development Program U-18 26 8 20 28 24
2000-01 16 U.S. National Team Development Program NAHL 56 7 21 28 40
2001-02 17 U.S. National Team Development Program U-18 46 11 33 44 23
2001-02 17 U.S. National Team Development Program USHL 13 5 5 10 10
2001-02 17 U.S. National Team Development Program NAHL 10 5 6 11 4
2001-02 17 United States WJ18-A 8 2 5 7 7 4 1 1 0 1
2002-03 18 Ohio State University CCHA 40 11 20 31 44
2002-03 18 United States WJC-A 7 3 4 7 3 6 1 2 0 0
2003-04 19 Manitoba Moose AHL 33 3 8 11 -4 29 2 0 1 2
2003-04 19 United States WJC-A 6 3 0 3 -2 6 1 2 0 0
2004-05 20 Manitoba Moose AHL 78 30 27 57 22 105 21 8 1 6
2005-06 21 United States WC-A 7 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009-10 25 United States Olympics 6 2 0 2 5 2 2 0 0 0
Career 2 Seasons AHL 111 33 35 68 18 134 23 8 2 8
Career 1 Season CCHA 40 11 20 31 44
Career 1 Season MWEHL 72 44 73 117
Career 2 Seasons NAHL 66 12 27 39 44
Career 1 Season Olympics 6 2 0 2 5 2 2 0 0 0
Career 2 Seasons U-18 72 19 53 72 47
Career 1 Season USHL 13 5 5 10 10
Career 1 Season WC-A 7 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Career 1 Season WJ18-A 8 2 5 7 7 4 1 1 0 1
Career 2 Seasons WJC-A 13 6 4 10 1 12 2 4 0 0

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
2004-05 20 Manitoba Moose AHL 14 4 5 9 7 8 3 0 1 0
Career 1 Season AHL 14 4 5 9 7 8 3 0 1 0

Similarity Scores

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Thru 7 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ryan Kesler 10.4 7.7 6.2 3.9 1.2 1.1 0.2
Petr Nedved 92.3 10.7 7.3 6.3 2.0 2.0 1.8 0.1
Art Gagne 92.3 8.7 5.0 4.8 3.0 0.7 0.0
Odie Cleghorn 88.9 4.3 4.0 3.2 2.7 0.7 0.6 0.1
Yvan Cournoyer 88.6 10.0 7.2 6.5 3.9 2.4 0.7 0.7
Gary Roberts 87.8 10.0 8.1 6.9 4.0 3.3 1.3 0.8
Phil Kessel 87.7 8.8 6.9 6.3 3.6 2.0
Alexandre Burrows 87.1 9.5 6.9 6.6 3.1 1.3 -0.5
Dickie Moore 86.0 9.7 7.1 5.0 4.5 3.8 0.6 0.4
Dutch Reibel 85.4 8.5 6.4 5.7 3.2 1.0 -0.2
Loui Eriksson 85.0 8.8 7.9 7.7 3.5 1.3
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ryan Kesler 10.4 7.7 6.2 3.9 1.2 1.1 0.2
Art Gagne 92.3 8.7 5.0 4.8 3.0 0.7 0.0
Phil Kessel 87.7 8.8 6.9 6.3 3.6 2.0
Alexandre Burrows 87.1 9.5 6.9 6.6 3.1 1.3 -0.5
Odie Cleghorn 86.9 4.3 4.0 3.2 2.7 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
Dutch Reibel 85.4 8.5 6.4 5.7 3.2 1.0 -0.2
Loui Eriksson 85.0 8.8 7.9 7.7 3.5 1.3
Alex Motter 84.3 6.9 5.7 4.3 1.8 1.6 0.7 0.3 -0.1
Billy Boucher 83.6 5.9 5.7 5.0 2.6 1.8 1.1 -0.2
Blaine Stoughton 81.8 9.9 7.3 6.3 6.0 2.7 2.3 0.3 0.1
Patrick Kane 80.5 10.3 8.6 7.2 6.9

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

2011 NHL

Awards

2010-11 NHL Frank J. Selke Trophy

Games Played

2005-06 NHL 82 (3)
2008-09 NHL 82 (2)
2009-10 NHL 82 (2)
2010-11 NHL 82 (3)

Goals

2010-11 NHL 41 (4)

Goals Created

2010-11 NHL 30.4 (7)

Power Play Goals

2010-11 NHL 15 (4)

Short-Handed Goals

2010-11 NHL 3 (10)

Goals Per Game

2010-11 NHL 0.50 (5)

Adjusted Goals

2010-11 NHL 45 (4)

Adjusted Goals Created

2010-11 NHL 33.8 (7)

Power Play Goals On-Ice For

2010-11 NHL 56 (3)

Offensive Point Shares

2010-11 NHL 7.7 (10)

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