Arber Xhekaj

Arber Xhekaj (Albanian: Arbër Xhekaj, pronounced ahr-bur, jek-EYE, born January 30, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally undrafted by teams in the NHL, he signed as an unrestricted free agent with Montreal in October 2021.

Infobox

Born

(2001-01-30) January 30, 2001 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Height

6 ft 4 in (193 cm)

Weight

240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb)

Position

Defence

Shoots

Left

NHL team

Montreal Canadiens

NHL draft

Undrafted

Playing career

2022–present

Tables

· Awards and honours

OHL

Awards

OHL

J. Ross Robertson Cup champion

Awards

J. Ross Robertson Cup champion

Year

2022

Third All-Star Team

Awards

Third All-Star Team

Year

2022

CHL

Awards

CHL

Memorial Cup All-Star Team

Awards

Memorial Cup All-Star Team

Year

2022

Awards	Year	Ref
OHL
J. Ross Robertson Cup champion	2022
Third All-Star Team	2022
CHL
Memorial Cup All-Star Team	2022