Keegan Kolesar

Keegan Kolesar (born April 8, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kolesar is a 1 time Stanley Cup champion, winning it in 2023.

Playing career
Kolesar was drafted 69th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets. On June 24, 2017, Kolesar was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Vegas' second-round draft pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He was called up to the Golden Knights on January 10, 2020, and made his NHL debut the following night against the Blue Jackets.

On March 22, 2021, Kolesar scored his first NHL goal in the third period of the Golden Knights 5–1 win against the St. Louis Blues.

On June 13, 2023 Kolesar won his first Stanley Cup when the Vegas Golden Knights deafeted the Florida Panthers 9-3 to win their first Stanley Cup in Franchise History.

Personal life
Kolesar was born on April 8, 1997, in Brandon, Manitoba to former NFL and CFL linebacker K. D. Williams and Corrinne. The parents divorced following his birth and Corrinne remarried to Charles Peterson who played for the Kansas City T-Bones of the Northern League. During the 2019–20 NHL season, Peterson contracted COVID-19. When Peterson's death became imminent in mid-September 2020, Kolesar left his team's bubble to say goodbye to his step-father.