Benjamin Kindel
a.k.a. "Benjamin Kindle"
#81 Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 26/27
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Benjamin Kindel Facts
- Date of Birth
- Apr 19, 2007
- Age
- 19
- Place of Birth
- Coquitlam, BC, CAN
- Nation
- Canada
- Youth Team
- Burnaby Winter Club
- Position
- C
- Height
- 180 cm / 5'11"
- Weight
- 82 kg / 181 lbs
- Shoots
- R
- Contract
- 27/28
- Player Type
- Cerebral TacticianPlaymakerPuckhandler
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Pace, vision, and translatability are Kindel’s calling cards. With feet that never stop moving, he weaves through traffic, draws defenders, and works give-and-gos. In a single rush, he builds several passing plays and then escapes the wall for a chance. A skillful mid-range shooter and even more dangerous passer, he brings dual-threat scoring ability. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide
Father: Steve Kindel (External Link)
Cousins: Ethan Maglio, Noah Maglio
Read complete scouting report from EP draft guideFather: Steve Kindel (External Link)
Cousins: Ethan Maglio, Noah Maglio
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 |  Burnaby Winter Club U15 Varsity | CSSHL U15 AAA | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | - | |||||||
| 21-22 | Burnaby Winter Club U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 22 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 4 | - | Playoffs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| 22-23 | Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep | CSSHL U18 | 29 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 18 | - | Playoffs | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | - |
| Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 23-24 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 68 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 14 | 2 | |||||||
| 24-25 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 65 | 35 | 64 | 99 | 39 | 39 | Playoffs | 11 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 25-26 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 77 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 18 | -5 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| 26-27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-17 | BC Junior Canucks | Brick Invitational | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 19-20 | Burnaby Winter Club Bruins | QC Int PW | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 22-23 | Team British Columbia | CWG | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | - | |||||||
| Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep | Circle K Classic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | ||||||||
| 24-25 | Team CHL | Prospects Challenge | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
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| Brick Invitational | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| CSSHL U15 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 2.14 | 4 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 | 6 | - |
| CSSHL U15 AAA | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.83 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
| CSSHL U18 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 1.59 | 18 | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | - |
| CWG | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.83 | 4 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Circle K Classic | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
 Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| NHL | 2 | 77 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 0.45 | 18 | -5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -4 |
| Prospects Challenge | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| QC Int PW | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WHL | 3 | 134 | 50 | 109 | 159 | 1.19 | 53 | 41 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1.36 | 8 | 6 |
| WJC-18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Benjamin Kindel Career Highlights
| Season | Awards by Season |
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| 2022-2023 | |
| 2024-2025 |
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Benjamin Kindel Biography and Trivia
Drafted 2022, 2 #43 by Calgary Hitmen in the WHL Prospects Draft
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #22 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #20 by Elite Prospects
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #27 by ISS Hockey
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #19 by FCHockey
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #27 by TSN/Craig Button
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #19 by McKeen's Hockey
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #21 by NHL Central Scouting
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #20 by DobberProspects