The Ottawa Senators have signed centre Mark Kastelic to a three-year entry-level deal, the team announced on Thursday.
A fifth-round pick, 125th overall, of the Senators in 2019 NHL Draft, the 21-year-old is coming off a 38-goal, 68-point season in 58 games with the Calgary Hitmen – his fifth with the WHL squad.
“Since being drafted just last June, Mark has worked hard to earn this contract,” Senators general manager Pierre Dorion said in a team statement. “We were pleased to see how he progressed in his overage season in Calgary, where he served as Hitmen captain for two consecutive seasons, and where he was on track to post his most productive major junior season. He’s a solid two-way centre who shows strong attention to detail in his play.”
The Phoenix native finished his Hitmen career ranked third in all-time goals for the franchise with 126 over five seasons. Kastelic hit new career-highs in goals (47), assists (30), points (77) and penalty minutes (122) during the 2018-19 season.
April 9, 2020
Ottawa Senators
