Rick Kessell

C · #14

Rick Kessell was a center. Born July 27, 1949 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he stood 5'10", weighed 175 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1969 (round 2, 15th overall) by the Pittsburgh Penguins. In 135 NHL regular-season games he had 4 goals and 24 assists for 28 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

135

Goals

4

Assists

24

Points

28

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.03

Assists / game

0.18

Points / game

0.21

Shots / game

0.75

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

2

1973–74 · California Golden Seals

Assists

13

1972–73 · Pittsburgh Penguins

Points

14

1972–73 · Pittsburgh Penguins

Shots

35

1972–73 · Pittsburgh Penguins

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1980–81

   • GeorgetownOHA-Sr.

2. 1979–80

   • GeorgetownGBSHL

3. 1977–78

   • WhitbyOHA-Sr.

4. 1976–77

   • WhitbyOHA-Sr.

5. 1975–76

   • Salt LakeCHL

6. 1974–75

   • New HavenAHL
   • Salt LakeCHL

7. 1973–74

   • California Golden SealsNHL

8. 1972–73

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

9. 1971–72

   • HersheyAHL
   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

10. 1970–71

    • AmarilloCHL
    • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

11. 1969–70

    • BaltimoreAHL
    • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

12. 1968–69

    • OshawaOHA-Jr.

13. 1967–68

    • MarkhamOHA-B
    • LondonOHA-Jr.
    • Toronto MarliesOHA-Jr.

14. 1966–67

    • MarkhamOHA-B

15. 1965–66

    • Toronto MarliesOHA-Jr.
    • Toronto MarliesTHL

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Season-by-season history

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1980–81	OHA-Sr.	Georgetown	Regular	36	18	49	67	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 49 Games Played 36 Goals 18 Points 67
1979–80	GBSHL	Georgetown	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1977–78	OHA-Sr.	Whitby	Regular	32	12	17	29	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 32 Goals 12 Pim 18 Points 29
1976–77	OHA-Sr.	Whitby	Regular	34	9	17	26	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 34 Goals 9 Pim 6 Points 26
1975–76	CHL	Salt Lake	Regular	54	16	39	55	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 39 Games Played 54 Goals 16 Pim 19 Points 55
1975–76	CHL	Salt Lake	Playoffs	5	2	3	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Pim 2 Points 5
1974–75	AHL	New Haven	Regular	60	21	46	67	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 46 Games Played 60 Goals 21 Pim 16 Points 67
1974–75	CHL	Salt Lake	Regular	8	1	4	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 8 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 5
1974–75	AHL	New Haven	Playoffs	16	4	9	13	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 16 Goals 4 Pim 2 Points 13
1973–74	NHL	California Golden Seals	Regular	51	2	6	8	4	-6	33	1	1	0	2	0	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 51 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -6 Points 8 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0606 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 33
1972–73	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	67	1	13	14	0	-9	35	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 67 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -9 Points 14 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0286 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 35
1971–72	AHL	Hershey	Regular	54	24	19	43	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 19 Games Played 54 Goals 24 Pim 12 Points 43
1971–72	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	3	0	1	1	0	-1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1970–71	CHL	Amarillo	Regular	62	31	38	69	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 38 Games Played 62 Goals 31 Pim 10 Points 69
1970–71	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	6	0	2	2	2	1	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 15
1969–70	AHL	Baltimore	Regular	52	15	21	36	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 21 Games Played 52 Goals 15 Pim 6 Points 36
1969–70	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	8	1	2	3	2	0	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 8 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 15
1969–70	AHL	Baltimore	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 0 Points 2
1968–69	OHA-Jr.	Oshawa	Regular	53	26	66	92	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 66 Games Played 53 Goals 26 Pim 8 Points 92
1967–68	OHA-B	Markham	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1967–68	OHA-Jr.	London	Regular	16	2	2	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 16 Goals 2 Pim 0 Points 4
1967–68	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Regular	14	1	3	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 14 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 4
1966–67	OHA-B	Markham	Regular	35	29	27	56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 27 Games Played 35 Goals 29 Points 56
1965–66	THL	Toronto Marlies	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1965–66	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0

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