Ben Kindel
#81
Center
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Player Information
The 18-year-old has 7 points (5 goals, 2 assists) in 17 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. Selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round (No. 11) of the 2025 NHL Draft, he has 7 points (5 goals, 2 assists) in 17 regular-season games for the Pittsburgh Penguins. .
| Country: |  CAN |
| Age: | 18.6 yrs (19.04.2007) |
| Height / Weight: | 180 cm / 82 kg |
| Shoots: | R |
| Drafted: | 11th in 2025 |
| Draft Team: |
Pittsburgh Penguins
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| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
76
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 71st of 239 Centers
Defense:Def: 77th of 239 Centers
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Season by Season Ratings:
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Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Ben Kindel at his age (18.6 yrs):
Connor Bedard (Rating of 75 in 2023, Today 82)David Pastrnak (Rating of 78 in 2014, Today 82)Aleksander Barkov (Rating of 75 in 2013, Today 87)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $0.975M |
| Player Contract Value: | $5.700M |
| Remaining: | 3 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2029 RFA |
| Age at the end: | 21.2 yrs (19.04.2007) |
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
Penguins
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17 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 15:16 | 34 | 14.7% | 6 |
| Season Projection | 80 | 24 | 9 | 33 | -14 | 15:15 | 160 | 15.0% | 28 | |
| Total | 17 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 34 | 14.7% | 6 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No games played | ||||||||||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Kindel | |
C | 18.6 yrs | 180 cm / 82 kg | 0.41 | 0.41 | 76 | 76 | $0.975M | |
| 84% | Vladislav Namestnikov |  |
C | 33 yrs | 183 cm / 81 kg | 0.37 | 0.43 | 72 | 78 | $3.000M |
| 83% | Emmitt Finnie |  |
C | 20.4 yrs | 185 cm / 88 kg | 0.45 | 0.45 | 72 | 76 | $0.822M |
| 82% | Shane Wright |  |
C | 21.9 yrs | 183 cm / 86 kg | 0.47 | 0.53 | 76 | 75 | $0.887M |
| 82% | Anthony Beauvillier |  |
LW | 28.5 yrs | 180 cm / 81 kg | 0.30 | 0.43 | 69 | 78 | $2.750M |