Kelsey Tessier
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Kelsey Tessier 2016
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| Born |
January 16, 1990 Fredericton, NB, CAN |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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EBEL team Former teams |
Vienna Capitals Connecticut Whale Sport Rögle BK |
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| NHL Draft | 110th overall, 2008 Colorado Avalanche |
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| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Kelsey Tessier (born January 16, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays with the Vienna Capitals of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).
Tessier was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 4th round (110th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to turning professional, Tessier played major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League primarily with the Quebec Remparts before he was traded in his final year to the Moncton Wildcats.
Despite not being tendered with a contract by the Avalanche, Tessier turned professional and was invited to the New York Rangers training camp on September 8, 2010. While impressing during the pre-season Tessier was sent to AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack and was later signed to a one-year AHL contract.
In his first professional season in 2010–11, Tessier finished second among rookies in posting 10 goals and 28 points. On July 6, 2011, Tessier was re-signed by the Connecticut Whale for a second season. Tessier repeated his rookie performance with the Whale in 2011–12, scoring 30 points in 75 games. In the 2012 Calder cup playoffs, Tessier finished with 5 points, to place third among the team.
On September 17, 2012, Tessier was re-signed to his third consecutive one-year contract with the Whale. Despite a slow start to the 2012–13 season, Tessier still produced 11 goals and 13 assists from primarily a depth role in 71 games.
As the longest tenured Whale player, Tessier initially agreed to return to the renamed Wolf Pack for a fourth successive season. On July 15, 2013, Tessier was granted a release from his contract and signed a one-year deal with Swedish club, Rögle BK of the HockeyAllsvenskan. Tessier was attracted by Sporting director Anders Carlsson, who drafted him whilst apart of the Colorado Avalanche scouting department in 2008.
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