Benjamin Kindel

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Birth place: Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Forward, shoots right
5 ' 11" (180 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg)
Birth place: Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Forward, shoots right
5 ' 11" (180 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2024 | Team Canada | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 18 | 2025 | Team Canada | U18 World Championship | Allen and Frisco, Texas, United States | |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Medals | |||||
| IIHF U18 World Championship Medals | |||||
| Overall | Time on Ice | Goals | Assists | Points | per 60 All Situations | per 60 Even-Strength | per 60 Power-Play | Shots | Defensive | Faceoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Score | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | TOI | ES | PP | SH | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | OTG | ESA | PPA | SHA | GWA | OTA | ESP | PPP | SHP | GWP | OTP | PPP% | G/60 | A/60 | P/60 | ESG/60 | ESA/60 | ESP/60 | PPG/60 | PPA/60 | PPP/60 | SOG | SH% | HITS | BS | FOW | FOL | FO% |
| Nov 22, 2025 | SEA @ PIT | (3-2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 15:25 | 11:00 | 4:25 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.000 | 3.892 | 3.892 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 13.585 | 13.585 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 80.00% |
| Nov 28, 2025 | PIT @ CBJ | (4-3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 12:17 | 10:22 | 1:55 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 30.00% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | TOR @ PIT | (7-2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:08 | 12:50 | 2:18 | 0:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.965 | 0.000 | 3.965 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 26.087 | 0.000 | 26.087 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 60.00% |
| Dec 1, 2025 | PIT @ PHI | (5-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:07 | 11:52 | 2:36 | 2:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 37.50% |
| Dec 4, 2025 | PIT @ TBL | (4-3) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 17:50 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.364 | 0.000 | 3.364 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAME LOG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stripe: | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
| 2022‑23 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023‑24 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 16 | 68 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9.2 |
| 2024‑25 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 17 | 65 | 35 | 64 | 99 | 39 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16.7 |
| 2024‑25 | Team Canada U18 | | 17 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025‑26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | -8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| 2025‑26 | Team Canada U20 | | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2025‑26 | Team Canada Red U20 | | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WHL Totals | 134 | 50 | 109 | 159 | 53 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 13.4 | |||
| NHL Totals | 23 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | -8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | |||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024‑25 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 17 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19.5 |
| WHL Totals | 11 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19.5 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Canada - Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2024 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Canada - U18 World Championship 2025 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Totals | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| U18 World Championship Totals | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Canada - U20 World Summer Showcase 2025 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Team Canada Red - U20 World Summer Showcase 2025 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U20 Men Totals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |