MICHAEL KESSELRING is out to gain trust. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound defenseman from New Hampton wants to play in the last minute of games for the Buffalo Sabres when they’re protecting a one-goal lead.

Power, meet your new partner. Put it in ink right now for the opening day of training camp in September, opening night in October and well beyond. This was the Sabres' No. 1 need heading into next ...

The 6-foot-5, 215-pound Kesselring played all 82 games, averaged 17:41 of ice time and recorded 29 points (7+22) with a plus-four rating. Kesselring’s versatility, skating ability and physicality, ...

The Buffalo Sabres newcomers Josh Doan and Michael Kesselring are eager to help transform their new team into a winner.

Doan, meanwhile, is lauded for his forechecking effort and ability, which made him a highly impactful piece for Utah this past season. His comfort around and behind the net – similar to Zach Benson – ...

The Sabres have developed a reputation for high-profile trades that don’t age particularly well. Will the Peterka deal be different?

Utah Hockey Club defenseman Michael Kesselring takes a shot on goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Los Angeles.

It was around midnight when Michael Kesselring got the call. He — and his best friend Josh Doan — had just been traded from the Utah Mammoth. “Wave of emotions, kind of in shock ...

Utah Hockey Club defenseman Michael Kesselring, who was drafted by the Oilers the same year as Bouchard, wonders if he’d be in a similar situation had the circumstances been a little different ...

Boston • Michael Kesselring’s first hockey battles happened in the family’s basement. With two other siblings and their cousins who lived down the street, the knee-hockey competitions were ...

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 ...