Rick Kessell

Richard John "Rick" 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.

Rick Kessell
Born	(1949-07-27) July 27, 1949 (age 76) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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	1969–1977

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. As a youth, he played in the 1961 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Scarboro Lions.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1965–66	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0
1966–67	Markham Waxers	MTJHL		35	29	27	56	—		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Markham Waxers	MTJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		14	1	3	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	London Nationals	WOHL		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	OHA Sr		14	9	17	26	6		—	—	—	—	—
AHL Totals				166	60	86	146	34		21	5	10	15	2
NHL Totals				134	4	24	28	8		—	—	—	—	—