Ben Kindel
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| Date of Birth: | April 19, 2007 | Shot: | R |
| Hometown: | Coquitlam, BC | Height: | 5'10" |
| Nation: | Canada | Weight: | 176 |
| Position: | Center | Commit: | Calgary Hitmen | 2022 |
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHL Prospects Draft | 2022 | 2 | 43 | Calgary Hitmen |
| NHL Entry Draft | 2025 | 1 | 11 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| signed | RW | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Hitmen | Pittsburgh Penguins | F | 2025-07-08 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| CSSHL U18 Top Freshman | CSSHL U18 | 2022-2023 |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 2024-2025 |
| U18 WJC Gold Medal | U18 WJC | 2024-2025 |
| WHL (East) First All-Star Team | WHL | 2024-2025 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | BC Junior Canucks | Brick Invitational | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Burnaby Winter Club Bruins | QC Int PW | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Burnaby Winter Club U15 AAA | CSSHL U15 AAA | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Burnaby Winter Club U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 22 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 4 | Playoffs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022-2023 | Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep | CSSHL U18 | 29 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 18 | Playoffs | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022-2023 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Team British Columbia | CWG | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep | Circle K Classic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 68 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 14 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 65 | 35 | 64 | 99 | 39 | Playoffs | 11 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 |
| 2024-2025 | Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Team CHL | Prospects Challenge | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 15 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||||||
