Mark Kastelic

Mark Kastelic (born March 11, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kastelic was drafted in the fifth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Senators.

Mark Kastelic
Born (1999-03-11) March 11, 1999
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team Ottawa Senators
NHL Draft 125th overall, 2019
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2021–present

Early life

Kastelic was born in Phoenix, Arizona.[1] Kastelic played his youth ice hockey years with the Phoenix Jr. Coyotes teams[2] while attending Desert Vista High School.[3]

Playing career

Kastelic joined the Calgary Hitmen junior team of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 2015. He played five seasons for the Hitmen. His best season was 2018–19 when he scored 47 goals and had 77 points.[1] He served as team captain for the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons.[4]

After his outstanding 2018–19 season, Kastelic was drafted in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft in the fifth round, 125th overall, as an over-age player. Kastelic signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Senators. Kastelic returned to Calgary for the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons. In 2021, Kastelic made his professional debut, joining the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL), Ottawa's primary minor-league affiliate.[1]

Due to injuries to several Senators players, Kastelic was called up to Ottawa in January 2022.[5] Kastelic made his NHL debut on January 29, 2022 against the Anaheim Ducks.[6] On April 23, 2022, Kastelic scored his first two career NHL goals, including the eventual game winner, in a 6–4 win against the Montreal Canadiens.[7]

During the 2022–23 season, Kastelic made the Ottawa Senators out of training camp and became an NHL regular. Impressed with his play, general manager Pierre Dorion signed him to a two year $1.67 million contract on October 27, 2022.[8]

Personal

Kastelic's father Ed is a former professional ice hockey player who played 220 games for the Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers of the NHL. His grandfather Pat Stapleton played over 600 games for the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins of the NHL.[4] His uncle Mike Stapleton played 697 games in the NHL for several teams.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes T1EHL 245101538 41344
2015–16 Calgary Hitmen WHL 59551039 50114
2016–17 Calgary Hitmen WHL 6713223565 401110
2017–18 Calgary Hitmen WHL 7123224593 —————
2018–19 Calgary Hitmen WHL 66473077122 963918
2019–20 Calgary Hitmen WHL 5838306883 —————
2020–21 Belleville Senators AHL 31461018 —————
2021–22 Belleville Senators AHL 6414142887 20224
2021–22 Ottawa Senators NHL 1622414 —————
2022–23 Ottawa Senators NHL 657411102 —————
2022–23 Belleville Senators AHL 71455 —————
NHL totals 819615116 —————

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 United States IH18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 50004
Junior totals 50004

Awards and honors
Award Year
WHL
East Second All-Star Team 2019, 2020

References
  1. "Mark Kastelic Stats, News, Video, Bio, Highlights on TSN". TSN. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. "Mark Kastelic Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. Alvira, Zach (July 16, 2019). "Ahwatukee's Mark Kastelic picked by Ottawa in NHL Draft". Ahwatukee Foothills News. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  4. "Captain Kastelic – 2020 Hitmen Graduating Class". dubnetwork.ca. 14 July 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  5. "Sens F Norris expected to be out until after all-star break". TSN. January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  6. "Event Summary, Saturday January 29, 2022". NHL.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  7. "Senators hang on, send Canadiens to eighth loss in a row". NHL.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  8. "Senators sign Mark Kastelic to two-year contract extension". Sportsnet. Retrieved November 25, 2022.


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