Film Room: How Ben Kindel Thinks the Game at an NHL level

Benjamin Kindel steadily climbed draft boards this season as his production continued to rise.

Had he played a full campaign—68 games instead of 65—he would have broken the 100-point plateau, a mark associated with many top-end prospects over the years. His production pace (1.54) placed him third on the CHL’s leaderboard for under-18 players, ahead of others like Jake O’Brien, Cole Reschny, and Caleb Desnoyers.

Not only did he feature among that top scorer group, but his advanced numbers from Mitch Brown’s tracking project also painted him as one of the very best play-drivers in the CHL this season.

No matter the situation, the time remaining on the clock, the phase of the game, or where the puck was located, Ben Kindel found ways to influence the play—pushing the puck away from his own net a