Defense · LD,RD
Arber Xhekaj
Montréal Canadiens left defenceman with a $1.5M cap hit in 2026–27; scoreless through 2 games this season.
Born
Jan 30, 2001
Birthplace
Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
Nationality
CAN
CAN
Height
6 ft 4 in / 193 cm
Weight
240 lb / 109 kg
Shoots
L
Current team
Montréal Canadiens
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  MTL |
$1,500,000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs not started | ||||||
| Signed with MTL on September 15, 2026 · 1 year x $1,500,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 | MTL |
$1,300,000 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 116 | 40 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 28 | 8 |
| 2024–25 | MTL |
$1,300,000 | 70 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -13 | 118 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 2 |
| Signed with MTL on July 30, 2024 · 2 years x $1,300,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | MTL |
$828,333 | 44 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +6 | 81 | 61 | — | ||||||
| 2022–23 | MTL |
$828,333 | 51 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 101 | 75 | — | ||||||
| 2021–22 | MTL |
$828,333 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with MTL on October 4, 2021 · 3 years x $828,333 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Arber Xhekaj cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
