#81
Benjamin
Kindel
- HT/WT:
- 5'10" · 176 lbs5'10" · 176 lbs
- Born:
- Apr. 19, 2007 (19)Apr. 19, 2007 (19)
- Drafted:
- 2025 (#11)2025 (#11)
- Cap Hit:
- $975,000ELC$975,000ELC
- Expires:
- RFA’28RFA’28
- Shoots:
- RightRight
- Needs Waivers:
- NoNo
- ELC Age
- 18
- Waivers Age
- 18
- Daily Cap Hit
- $5,078
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Goal Scoring Profile— 17 goals
Cycle6
Rush4
Broken Coverage2
Rebound/Scramble2
Empty Net2
Seam1
Contracts | Career Earnings: $0
Entry-Level Contract
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap Percent : 1.0%
Signing Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Signing Date: Jul. 09, 2025
Benjamin Kindel signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kindel is a promising center with strong two-way instincts and offensive upside.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | - | $975,000 | 1.0% | $1,475,000 | $500,000 | $97,500 | $877,500 | $975,000 | $85,000 |
| 2026-27 | - | $975,000 | 0.9% | $1,475,000 | $500,000 | $97,500 | $877,500 | $975,000 | $85,000 |
| 2027-28 | - | $975,000 | 0.9% | $1,475,000 | $500,000 | $97,500 | $877,500 | $975,000 | $85,000 |
| TOTAL | $975,000 | - | $1,475,000 | $0 | $292,500 | $2,632,500 | $2,925,000 | $255,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Burnaby Winter Club Bruins | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-21 | Burnaby Winter Club U15 Varsity | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Burnaby Winter Club U15 Prep | 22 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 2.14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep | 29 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 1.59 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-23 | Team British Columbia | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-23 | Calgary Hitmen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | Calgary Hitmen | 68 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 0.88 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 14 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | Canada U18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | Calgary Hitmen | 65 | 35 | 64 | 99 | 1.52 | 0 | 39 | 0.0 | 39 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 15 | - | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | Team CHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | Canada U18 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2025-26 | PIT | 77 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 0.45 | 15:04 | -5 | 11.3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 13:07 | -4 | 0.0 | 0 |
| NHL TOTAL | 77 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 0.45 | 15 | -5 | 11.3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 | -4 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
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