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Benjamin Kindel

Position Center Current Team Pittsburgh Penguins
Shoots Right Current Contract 3 years
Height 5'10" Expires 2027-28
Weight (lbs) 176 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 21
Age 18 (Apr 19, 2007) Expiry Status RFA
Drafted 2025, Round 1, Overall 11 (PIT)

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Jul 9, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2019-20 QC Int PW Burnaby Winter Club Bruins 3 0 4 4
2020-21 CSSHL U15 AAA Burnaby Winter Club U15 AAA 6 3 8 11 2
2021-22 CSSHL U15 Burnaby Winter Club U15 Prep 22 12 35 47 4 3 3 3 6
2022-23 WHL Calgary Hitmen 1 0 0 0
2022-23 CWG Team British Columbia 6 6 5 11 4
2022-23 CSSHL U18 Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep 29 17 29 46 18 4 3 8 11
2022-23 Circle K Classic Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep 4 2 0 2 2
2023-24 WHL Calgary Hitmen 68 15 45 60 +2 14
2024-25 WHL Calgary Hitmen 65 35 64 99 +39 39 11 8 7 15 +6 8
2024-25 WJC-18 Canada U18 5 1 6 7 +2 2
2024-25 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Canada U18 5 1 1 2
2024-25 Prospects Challenge Team CHL 2 0 1 1 +1

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 18 $975,000 $1,475,000 $500,000 $97,500 $877,500 $975,000 $85,000 ELC
2026-27 19 $975,000 $1,475,000 $500,000 $97,500 $877,500 $975,000 $85,000 ELC
2027-28 20 $975,000 $1,475,000 $500,000 $97,500 $877,500 $975,000 $85,000 ELC
Total $1,500,000 $292,500 $2,632,500 $2,925,000 $255,000
Signed: July 9, 2025
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15