Rick Kessell

Rick Kessell
Born (1949-07-27) July 27, 1949
Toronto, ON, CAN
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 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.

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.

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1967–68 Toronto Marlboros OHA 14 1 3 4 2
1967–68 London Nationals OHA 16 2 2 4 0
1968–69 Oshawa Generals OHA 53 26 66 92 8
1969–70 Baltimore Clippers AHL 52 15 21 36 6 5 1 1 2 0
1969–70 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 8 1 2 3 2
1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 6 0 2 2 2
1970–71 Amarillo Wranglers CHL 62 31 38 69 10
1971–72 Hershey Bears AHL 54 24 19 43 12
1971–72 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3 0 1 1 0
1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 67 1 13 14 0
1973–74 California Golden Seals NHL 51 2 6 8 4
1974–75 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 60 21 46 67 16 16 4 9 13 2
1974–75 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 8 1 4 5 2
1975–76 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 54 16 39 55 19 5 2 3 5 2
1976–77 Whitby Warriors OHASr 14 9 17 26 6
NHL Totals 134 4 24 28 8

References


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