NHL Players

Keegan Kolesar Parents: Meet His Dad K. D. Williams Dad And Mom Corrinne Kolesar

By Swikriti Kandel / 5 July 2023 09:29 AM

Keegan Will Represent Knights Until The 2024-25 Season
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Keegan Kolesar parents are K. D. Williams and Corrinne Kolesar. Charles Peterson was his stepfather who passed away in 2020.

The 26-year-old was raised by his stepdad and mother. His parents hail from different athletic backgrounds comprising baseball, softball, and football.

Keegan is an ice hockey player who specializes as a right winger. He formerly represented Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL, Quad City Mallards in the ECHL, and Chicago Wolves in the AHL.

The 6 feet 2 inches tall winger was picked by Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2015 NHL Draft. He was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017. On 10 January 2020, he made his NHL debut against the Jackets.

Keegan scored his first NHL goal on 22 March 2021 against the Blues. He has played 196 games in 4 seasons with a total of 18 goals, 37 assists, and 55 points.

Keegan Kolesar Dad

Keegan Kolesar dad K. D. Williams is a former football linebacker. His stepfather Charles Peterson was a baseball player in the minor league.

K. D. aka Kevin Dewayne played football at Thomas Jefferson high school. He then became a collegiate athlete for Henderson State University.

Williams began his professional career in the 1995-96 season. He competed on behalf of the Canadian Football League(CFL) team Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Kevin also played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL. He debuted in the NFL Europe as a part of the Frankfurt Galaxy. 

Williams was a member of the NFL teams Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. Born on 22 April 1973, Kevin is 50 years old as of 2023.

Charles played baseball games in 14 seasons of the minor league. He retired in 2006 and then served as a scouting agent for St Louis Cardinals of the MLB.

Peterson caught Covid-19 in 2020 and he perished due to its complications. He was only 46 years at the time of his demise. The athlete also served as a volunteer football coach.

Keegan Kolesar Mother

Keegan Kolesar mother Corrinne Kolesar hails from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is a former athlete who played softball in college. 

Corrinne married Kevin and they spent a few years together. When Keegan was born, the couple divorced, and the baby boy was given the family name Kolesar.

The winger was raised by his mom singlehandedly till he was 6 years old. Corrinne second marriage with Charles lasted 9 years. They wedded in 2003 and parted ways in 2012.

Keegan Played With Chicago Wolves For Three Seasons In The AHL
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The lady has two children from her ex-husband Charles. She raised them alongside her second life partner. Even after the divorce, she and Charles looked after the kids.

Corrinne is active on social media platforms where she shares posts of her children. She has 1,292 and 460 followers on Instagram and Twitter respectively.

Keegan Kolesar Salary

Keegan Kolesar salary is $1,400,000 in 2023. In 2022, he signed a 3-year contract worth $4,200,000 with the Vegas Golden Knights.

Initially, the player signed an entry-level contract and received a base salary of $715,000. It was increased by $10K in the following two seasons. 

Keegan then signed a deal with the Knights and he will remain with them until the end of the 2024-25 season. He did not receive any signing bonus since he was traded by the Jackets.

The athlete will play two more seasons with the NHL franchise. He will become an unrestricted free agent for the second time during the 2025-26 season.

2018-19$715,000
2020-21$725,000
2021-22$725,000
2022-23$1,400,000
2023-24$1,400,000
2024-25$1,400,000

Keegan Kolesar Net Worth

Keegan Kolesar net worth is approximately $5 million in 2023. He has accumulated such a fortune from his playing career.

Brandon native is actively involved in the donation program of the VGK Foundation. He made a sizeable charity before the holiday season of 2022.

The athlete installed a Giving Machine at the Downtown Summerlin community. The profits were transferred to nonprofit organizations in Nevada.

The machine had meals, pet foods, bus passes, hygiene products, and more. It was set up until New Year's Day and raised $740,000 from that location alone.

Kolesar has total career earnings of over $3.5 million dollars. By the end of the 2024-25 season, he will have received $6.3 million from his salary.

The money that Keegan makes from brand endorsements and sponsorships is yet to be added to his fortune.

Where Is Keegan Kolesar From?

Keegan Kolesar is from Brandon, Canada. He is a Canadian citizen who is currently based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The winger and his mother moved to Winnipeg after spending a few years in his birthplace. He grew up alongside his two siblings: a brother named Trey and a sister named T'Keyah.

Keegan Is A Power Forward Who Dons The 55 Numbered Jersey
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Keegan was first introduced to power forward and hockey at Brandon. His cousins took him to play on outdoor ice after which he became fond of the sports.

The athlete played baseball for a year only. He also served as a bat boy at a club so that he could spend more time with his stepfather Charles. 

Keegan considered Charles his father figure and was close with him. The late minor league athlete gave him life and sports advice which he still follows and idolizes. 

The Knights player was initially put in a football academy by his mother. Though he joined hockey just to stay in shape until the football season, he got influenced by it as per Winnipeg Sun.

Is Keegan Kolesar Married?

No, Keegan Kolesar is not married. He is single and is completely focused on excelling in professional ice hockey.

In October 2020, Kolesar did an interview with Global News on Zoom. He revealed that he was living a dream life since he did not have many responsibilities.

The winger further mentioned that he did not have a wife or girlfriend. Neither there was the pressure of handling kids or newborns coming in the way of the athlete. 

However, things might have changed now in Kolesar's life. It is possible that he is in a relationship but he is keeping the details under wraps.

The athlete's Instagram handle has crossed 7.3K followers. Most of the pictures that he has shared are with his grandmother Barb Cornett.