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Kelsey Tessier (C)

Connecticut Whale

Biography

2011-12: Tied for second-most playoff assists (4) on Whale club and finished with third-most postseason points (5) on team…Scored GWG, his first career pro playoff tally, added an assist and was +3 in 3-0 Whale win 4/19 @ Bridgeport, in Game One of Eastern Conference Quarterfinals…Named Whale’s IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year 4/2…Posted his third two-goal game of the year (GWG, ENG) in 3-0 win vs. Adirondack 3/31…Had pro high seven shots on goal 3/11 @ Manchester…Scored first career pro GWG 3/4 @ Manchester (Second Star in 3-2 victory)…Earned Third-Star honors in 5-4 overtime loss @ Portland 1/2, with his second two-goal outing of the season…Notched his first multiple-goal game of the season, and second of his pro career, with two tallies 12/11 @ Providence (Second Star in 3-2 loss)…Scored his first goal of season 11/25 @ Bridgeport…Registered his first two points of season with two assists in 4-2 win @ Adirondack 10/28…2010-11: Notched first career pro playoff point for Whale with an assist in Game Five of Atlantic Division Semi-finals 4/21 @ Portland…Led Whale rookies in regular-season assists, and was second among team rookies in points and goals (10-18-28 in 75)…Scored for a second straight game (2-0-2) 12/17 vs. Worcester…Posted two assists in 4-3 win vs. Adirondack 12/12…Tallied his first two pro goals, the Wolf Pack’s first two-goal game of the season, and added an assist, in Third-Star performance 10/10 vs. Worcester…Registered an assist in pro debut 10/9 vs. Charlotte…2009-10: Won QMJHL championship and went to Memorial Cup (0-1-1 in 3 GP) with Moncton…Finished second overall in QMJHL playoff points (30), and scored third-most postseason goals (14) among QMJHL skaters…Led Moncton team in playoff points, and finished second on club in goals and assists (16)…2008-09: Scored second-most playoff goals (9) on Quebec (QMJHL) squad…Finished regular season fourth on Quebec club in goals and points, and tied for fifth in assists (25-35-60 in 64 GP)…2007-08: Top playoff point (15) and goal-scorer (8) among Quebec skaters…Led Quebec team in regular-season points (81), goals (36) and plus/minus (+19)…2006-07: Tied for Quebec team playoff assist lead (5), and finished playoffs tied for third on club in points (6)…Transactions: Re-signed with Whale 8/27/12...Signed AHL Contract with Wolf Pack Summer 2010…Drafted: 4th rd. (110th ov.) by Colorado 2008…Misc.: Teammate of Ryan Bourque with QMJHL Quebec, 2009-10.