Ben Kindel
#81 · C · Pittsburgh Penguins- Age
- 19
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 183 lb
- Shoots
- R
- Born
- Apr 19, 2007 · Coquitlam, British Columbia, CAN
- Draft
- 2025 PIT, R1 #11 overall
B
Overall grade, 2026-27
Ranks 72 of 209 centres, score 102
Scoring 65, Goal share 22, Possession 69, Defence 86, Discipline 83, Peripherals 13, Availability 28, Ice time 56
Percentiles · 2026-27
vs. 209 centres with 3+ GP. 9 GP.
Points / 60
1.5440
Goals / 60
0.7761
Assists / 60
0.7737
Shots / 60
8.987
TOI / GP
17:1971
PP TOI / GP
2:5575
SH TOI / GP
1:3265
5v5 CF%
52.068
5v5 CF Rel
+3.275
Hits / 60
1.518
Blocks / 60
1.222
Takeaways / 60
1.269
Game Log · 2026-27
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | @ UTA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 18:53 | |||
| Oct 17 | @ VGK | 0 | -1 | 4 | 17 | 15:37 | |||
| Oct 16 | @ COL | 0 | -1 | 2 | 17 | 14:57 | |||
| Oct 13 | @ CHI | 0 | -2 | 2 | 17 | 17:05 | |||
| Oct 10 | vs DAL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 19:28 | |||
| Oct 9 | @ CBJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 17:19 | |||
| Oct 7 | @ WSH | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 21 | 19:36 | ||
| Oct 5 | vs WPG | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 21 | 18:37 | |
| Oct 3 | vs MTL | 1 | 1 | -3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 14:18 |
Career · Regular Season
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | P/GP | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 | -5 | 2 | 23 | 17:19 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 77 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 0.45 | -5 | 18 | 151 | 15:04 |
| 2024-25 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Prospects Challenge | Team CHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
| 2024-25 | WHL | Calgary Hitmen | 65 | 35 | 64 | 99 | 1.52 | 39 | 39 | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Canada U18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | – | 0 | – | – |
| 2023-24 | WHL | Calgary Hitmen | 68 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 0.88 | 2 | 14 | – | – |
| 2022-23 | WHL | Calgary Hitmen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 2022-23 | CWG | Team British Columbia | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.83 | – | 4 | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Circle K Classic | Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 | – | 2 | – | – |
| 2022-23 | CSSHL U18 | Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep | 29 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 1.59 | – | 18 | – | – |
| 2021-22 | CSSHL U15 | Burnaby Winter Club U15 Prep | 22 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 2.14 | – | 4 | – | – |
| 2020-21 | CSSHL U15 AAA | Burnaby Winter Club U15 Varsity | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.83 | – | 2 | – | – |
| 2019-20 | QC Int PW | Burnaby Winter Club Bruins | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 | – | 0 | – | – |