Benjamin Kindel

Born on: April 19, 2007
Birth place: Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Forward, shoots right
5 ' 11" (180 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg)

Drafted by: Pittsburgh Penguins, 1. round (#11 overall), in 2025 NHL Entry Draft

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%
Oct 28, 2025	PIT @ PHI	(2-3)	0	0	0	0	-1	12:47	11:25	1:22	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	2	0.0%	0	0	1	6	14.29%
Oct 30, 2025	PIT @ MIN	(4-1)	1	0	1	0	1	12:11	11:58	0:13	0:00	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	100.0%	4.925	0.000	4.925	0.000	0.000	0.000	276.923	0.000	276.923	1	100.0%	0	0	6	2	75.00%
Nov 1, 2025	PIT @ WPG	(2-5)	0	0	0	0	-1	14:09	12:44	1:25	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	2	0.0%	3	1	4	1	80.00%
Nov 3, 2025	PIT @ TOR	(3-4)	2	0	2	0	1	22:23	17:37	4:46	0:00	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	50.0%	5.361	0.000	5.361	3.406	0.000	3.406	12.587	0.000	12.587	7	28.6%	2	1	1	4	20.00%
Nov 6, 2025	WSH @ PIT	(3-5)	0	2	2	2	-1	20:48	14:45	6:03	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	100.0%	0.000	5.769	5.769	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	19.835	19.835	0	0.0%	0	2	0	0	0.00%
	GAME LOG

Stripe: Rows Seasons
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	13	5	2	7	6	-2	2	0	0	19.2
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			13	5	2	7	6	-2	2	0	0	19.2

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