Florian Xhekaj
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Born
2004 (21 years old)
Hamilton, ON, CANPosition
Left Wing
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Active
Ethnicity
White
Team Number
63
Height
6' 3"
Weight
188 lbs
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Ice HockeyTeam
Montreal Canadiens
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Florian Xhekaj (pronounced /dʒækaɪ/, jak-EYE, born June 27, 2004) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fourth round, 101st overall, by the Canadiens in the 2023 NHL entry draft.
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Initially being passed over in the annual Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection draft, Xhekaj began his junior hockey career with the Pelham Panthers of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL). Collectively, Xhekaj appeared in 48 games with the Panthers, registering 17 goals and 23 assists and earned league All-Rookie team honours. Thereafter, he agreed to terms with the OHL's Hamilton Bulldogs as a free agent in July 2022.
Over the course of his rookie OHL campaign, Xhekaj provided both physical and scoring prowess, collecting 25 points and 76 penalty minutes in 68 games for the Bulldogs. Although eligible for NHL entry draft consideration in 2022, he would go overlooked until prior to his overage season in 2023, where he was selected in the fourth round (101st overall) by the Montreal Canadiens. In the ensuing 2023–24 season, Xhekaj experienced a breakout campaign, producing at over a point per game average and ultimately earned an entry-level contract with the Canadiens for his efforts.
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