Player Profile: Mark Kastelic

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Mark Kastelic was born on March 11, 1999, in Phoenix, Arizona. Kastelic comes from a hockey family, as his father, Ed, played 210 career NHL games for the Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers. His grandfather, Pat Stapleton, and his uncle, Mike Stapleton, each played in the NHL as well. Mark played two seasons for the Phoenix Jr. Coyotes and totaled 41 goals and 40 assists in 88 total games.

In 2014, Kastelic was drafted by the Calgary Hitmen with the 41st overall pick in the second round of the Western Hockey League Draft. Kastelic played five seasons with the Hitmen, two as team captain. In total, Kastelic scored 126 goals with 109 assists in 321 games with Calgary.

Mark Kastelic Stats & Salary Cap

The Ottawa Senators Select Mark Kastelic in the Fifth Round of the 2019 NHL Draft

Mark Kastelic was drafted in the fifth round of the 2019 NHL Draft with the 125th overall pick by the Ottawa Senators. Kastelic was ranked 182nd among North American skaters by Central Scouting at the time of the draft. The big center signed an entry-level, three-year contract with Ottawa worth $2.47 million on April 9, 2020, and played 31 games for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League during the 2020-21 season and scored four goals and six assists.

Mark Kastelic’s NHL Debut to Today

Mark Kastelic made his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators on January 29, 2022, against the Anaheim Ducks and played nine shifts for a total of 6:22 of ice time. The 6-foot-4 forward scored his first two NHL goals on April 23, 2023, against the Montreal Canadiens. Kastelic finished his rookie season with 16 games played and registered two goals and two assists. In 144 career regular-season games with the Senators, Kastelic scored 14 goals with 11 assists.

On June 24, 2024, Kastelic was traded to the Boston Bruins with goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and a first-round draft pick in exchange for goaltender Linus Ullmark. Kastelic signed a three-year contract extension with Boston worth $4.7 million on January 3, 2025.

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