Arber Xhekaj
Age 22 Jan 30, 2001
Hamilton CAN
Defense shoots left
6'4" 193 cm
225 lbs 102 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2028
Agent Viktor Saljanin 
Transaction History
| Feb 25, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj (shoulder) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right shoulder next week. |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj (upper body) was placed on IR Saturday. |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury. |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup for Tuesday's clash with Chicago, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj (undisclosed) won't return to Sunday's game against the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj had an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and two penalty minutes over 14:23 of ice time in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers. |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj had a power-play goal and assist in Thursday's 7-2 loss to Carolina. He added three shots on goal and three hits over 19:26 of ice time. |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj had an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots over 16:00 of ice time in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj registered an assist and two hits in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Edmonton. He had one shot on net, three hits and two penalty minutes over 17:24 of ice time. |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj scored a goal on two shots over 16:05 of ice time in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj had an assist, one shot on goal, two hits, one blocked shot and a five-minute major over 13:52 of ice time in Saturday's 5-4 shootout victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj practiced on the fourth line during Friday's practice, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports. |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj had one shot on net, five hits, six blocked shots and two penalty minutes in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to New Jersey. |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj scored a goal on two shots, adding one hit and two penalty minutes over 19:19 of ice time in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj recorded three shots on net, two hits, one blocked shot and was assessed a 10-minute misconduct late in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild. |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday. |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj had three shots on net, three hits, a five-minute major and finished plus-1 over 17:40 of ice time in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj had an assist, three hits and three blocked shots over 15:05 of ice time in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Washington. |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj recorded two shots on net, six hits, three blocked shots and two PIM in Friday's 3-0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj, as expected, was recalled from AHL Laval on Tuesday. |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj was assigned to AHL Laval on Monday, but the move is believed to be only temporary, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Arber Xhekaj | Xhekaj agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with the Habs on Monday. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Arber Xhekaj |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Montréal Canadiens
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51 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 101 | 714 | 46.30 | 42.60 | -3.20 | 47.50 | 1.50 | 0.34 | 0.92 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 2016-2017 | Mississauga Senators U16 AAA | GTHL U16 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Mississauga Senators U16 AAA | OHL Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | St. Catharines Falcons | GOJHL | 46 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 110 | Playoffs | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 59 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 39 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 51 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 18 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL | 33 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 84 | Playoffs | 18 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Hamilton Bulldogs | M-Cup | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Playoffs | 18 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 51 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 101 | 714 | 46.30 | 42.60 | -3.20 | 47.50 | 1.50 | 0.34 | 0.92 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,484,999 1.00% of cap space
| 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $828,333 | $828,333 | $828,333 | RFA |
| AAV | $828,333 | $828,333 | $828,333 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $750,000 | $750,000 | $775,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $80,000 | $70,000 | $60,000 | |
| Total Salary | $830,000 | $820,000 | $835,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $70,000 | $70,000 | $70,000 | |
| Clauses | ||||
| UFA Year | ||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | |||