Dan Kesa

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Dan Kesa
Born (1971-11-23) November 23, 1971 (age 52)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Dallas Stars
Pittsburgh Penguins
Tampa Bay Lightning
Avangard Omsk
Vienna Capitals
NHL Draft 95th overall, 1991
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 19922003

Dragan "Dan" Kesa (born November 23, 1971) is a Serbian-Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks, Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins and the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Career

Drafted 95th overall by the Canucks in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, Kesa played 139 regular season games, scoring 8 goals and 22 assists for 30 points and collecting 66 penalty minutes. Previously to the NHL he played for a short period for the Detroit Vipers. [1] [2] Kesa had spells in the Russian Super League for Avangard Omsk and the Austrian Hockey League for the Vienna Capitals before hanging up his skates. [3]

Personal life

Kesa was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the uncle of Milan Lucic who is currently playing in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Jovan Lučić who is a footballer and plays for POFC Botev Vratsa of the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), and Nikola Lucic. [4] [5] Kesa resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1988–89 Richmond Sockeyes BCJHL 4421214271
1989–90Richmond SockeyesBCJHL54393877103
1990–91 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 6930235311631120
1991–92 Prince Albert RaidersWHL62465197201109101927
1992–93 Hamilton Canucks AHL 6216244076
1993–94 Hamilton CanucksAHL533733703341454
1993–94 Vancouver Canucks NHL 1924618
1994–95 Syracuse Crunch AHL7034447881
1995–96 Michigan K-Wings IHL 154111533
1995–96 Detroit Vipers IHL279615221264104
1995–96 Springfield Falcons AHL221051513
1995–96 Dallas Stars NHL30000
1996–97 Detroit Vipers IHL602221431920751220
1997–98 Detroit VipersIHL7640377740201351814
1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL67281027131010
1998–99 Detroit VipersIHL835812
1999–00 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL504101421
1999–00 Detroit VipersIHL53032
1999–00 Manitoba Moose IHL10000
2000–01 Manitoba MooseIHL7916311323512
2001–02 Omsk Avangard RSL 90114
2002–03 Vienna Capitals AUT 274162012
NHL Totals1398223066131010

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