Defenseman Michael Kesselring, already with a career-high 13-goals this season — the second-highest total of all AHL defensemen this season — made his debut with the Tucson Roadrunners last week after a midseason trade.
James Kelley Special to the Arizona Daily Star Defenseman Michael Kesselring’s wild ride last week ended in Southern Arizona, and he’s now finding his way as part of the Tucson Roadrunners.
Then, on March 3, Kesselring made his NHL debut when the Coyotes hosted the Carolina Hurricanes in Tempe.“Honestly I wasn’t expecting a trade at all, so when I got the call it was pretty crazy,” Kesselring said. “And then about an hour later Bill Armstrong called me and told me about my first game.The Roadrunners play at the Milwaukee Admirals in a two-game series starting Friday.
“I think he’s appreciative of the opportunity he’s already had in the NHL, which I think also allowed him to feel the standard for what it is.” “Cam’s obviously a very good player, he’s done well as an offensive defenseman,” Kesselring said. “I think I’m more two-way, play physical on D, and I got the big shot so I can score goals from the back end. So maybe not quite as dynamic with the puck, but I’m definitely gonna chip in as much as I can offensively.”“What I liked was that he was able to catch a player ahead of him that was heading into a possible breakaway situation,” Potvin said.
The trade reunites the 6-5, 220-pound defenseman with Tucson captain Adam Cracknell, whom he played with last season and in 2021. “His size and his strength are some of his big assets," Cracknell said."Obviously he’s got a great shot, but he’s a very smart, intelligent player. His game has grown the last couple of years since I met him. There’s some lessons that need to be learned, just adapting to the game, and he’s adapted very well.”
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