Rick Kessell

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Rick Kessell
Born (1949-07-27) July 27, 1949 (age 73)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
California Golden Seals
NHL Draft 15th overall, 1969
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 19691977

Richard John "Rick" Kessell (born July 27, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins and California Golden Seals.

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Career

Drafted 15th overall by the Penguins in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft, Kessell played 135 regular season games, scoring 4 goals and 24 assists for 28 career points. One of his only 4 goals would come on March 21, 1970 during his first NHL game. Despite his brief NHL career Kessell excelled in juniors, the minors and senior hockey. As a youth, he played in the 1961 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Scarboro Lions. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1965–66 Toronto Marlboros OHA 20000
1966–67 Markham Waxers MTJHL 35292756
1967–68Markham WaxersMTJHL
1967–68 Toronto MarlborosOHA141342
1967–68 London Nationals WOHL 162240
1968–69 Oshawa Generals OHA532666928
1969–70 Baltimore Clippers AHL 52152136651120
1969–70 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 81232
1970–71 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL60222
1970–71 Amarillo Wranglers CHL 6231386910
1971–72 Hershey Bears AHL5424194312
1971–72 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL30110
1972–73 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL67113140
1973–74 California Golden Seals NHL512684
1974–75 New Haven Nighthawks AHL60214667161649132
1974–75 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL81452
1975–76 Salt Lake Golden EaglesCHL541639551952352
1976–77Whitby Warriors OHA Sr 14917266
AHL Totals16660861463421510152
NHL Totals134424288

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References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-01.