Arber Xhekaj

Montreal Canadiens logo
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

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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.
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2022-2023 Regular Season Stats

Arber Xhekaj
GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
Montréal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens logo 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
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

Signing Team Montreal Canadiens logo
Signing Date October 4, 2021
Agent Viktor Saljanin
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
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