Blake Kessel

#2 Orlando Solar Bears / ECHL - 19/20

Date of Birth: Apr 13, 1989
Age: 37
Place of Birth: Verona, WI, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 93 kg / 205 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

Blake Kessel Facts

Drafted: 2007 round 6 #166 overall by New York Islanders

Wife: Courtney Birchard
Brother: Phil Kessel
Sister: Amanda Kessel
Cousin: David Moss

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Blake Kessel Statistics

									Post
2005-2006	Madison Capitols 18U AAA	18U AAA	62	33	47	80	-	-
2006-2007	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL	59	11	27	38	38	12	Playoffs	9	1	5	6	8	0
2007-2008	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL	59	19	38	57	26	2	Playoffs	11	1	10	11	12	4
2008-2009	Univ. of New Hampshire	NCAA	37	6	7	13	24	13
2008-2009	USA U20	WJC-20	6	0	1	1	2	4
2009-2010	Univ. of New Hampshire	NCAA	38	10	28	38	28	14
2010-2011	Univ. of New Hampshire	NCAA	39	5	22	27	32	6
2011-2012	Adirondack Phantoms	AHL	56	1	17	18	10	-1
2012-2013	Adirondack Phantoms	AHL	7	2	2	4	2	4
2012-2013	Trenton Titans	ECHL	54	8	33	41	34	-7
2013-2014	Bakersfield Condors	ECHL	4	1	2	3	0	-7
2013-2014	Orlando Solar Bears	ECHL	43	7	26	33	28	-1	Playoffs	6	2	0	2	9	-3
2013-2014	Rockford IceHogs Loan	AHL	3	0	0	0	0	-2
2013-2014	Rochester Americans Loan	AHL	8	0	2	2	4	-5
2014-2015	Toronto Marlies	AHL	3	0	1	1	0	0
2014-2015	Orlando Solar Bears	ECHL	37	4	13	17	44	-6
2014-2015	Ilves	Liiga	10	3	2	5	0	4	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	-1
2015-2016	Ilves	Liiga	41	3	7	10	12	-9
2015-2016	Augsburger Panther	DEL	6	0	3	3	0	0
2016-2017	Atlanta Gladiators	ECHL	22	7	16	23	8	-2
2016-2017	Kalamazoo Wings	ECHL	26	3	14	17	24	1	Playoffs	7	3	2	5	0	-4
2016-2017	Milwaukee Admirals Loan	AHL	8	0	2	2	2	-3
2017-2018	HC Kosice	Slovakia	54	7	18	25	6	4	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0	1
2018-2019	Jacksonville IceMen	ECHL	7	1	2	3	2	1
2018-2019	Maine Mariners	ECHL	14	1	4	5	4	-5
2019-2020	Orlando Solar Bears	ECHL	22	3	4	7	12	-3

Blake Kessel Tournament Statistics

									Post
2007-2008	USA U19	WJAC-19	4	2	5	7	0	-
2015-2016	USA	Deutschland Cup	3	0	1	1	2	3

Blake Kessel Career Totals by League


18U AAA	1	62	33	47	80	1.29	-	-	0
AHL	5	85	3	24	27	0.32	18	-7	0
DEL	1	6	0	3	3	0.50	0	0	0
Deutschland Cup	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	2	3	0
ECHL	6	229	35	114	149	0.65	156	-29	2	13	5	2	7	0.54	9	-7
Liiga	2	51	6	9	15	0.29	12	-5	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	2	-1
NCAA	3	114	21	57	78	0.68	84	33	0
Slovakia	1	54	7	18	25	0.46	6	4	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	1
USHL	2	118	30	65	95	0.81	64	14	2	20	2	15	17	0.85	20	4
WJAC-19	1	4	2	5	7	1.75	0	-	0
WJC-20	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	2	4	0

Blake Kessel Career Totals by Team


Adirondack Phantoms	2	63	3	19	22	0.35	12	3	0
Atlanta Gladiators	1	22	7	16	23	1.05	8	-2	0
Augsburger Panther	1	6	0	3	3	0.50	0	0	0
Bakersfield Condors	1	4	1	2	3	0.75	0	-7	0
HC Kosice	1	54	7	18	25	0.46	6	4	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	1
Ilves	2	51	6	9	15	0.29	12	-5	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	2	-1
Jacksonville IceMen	1	7	1	2	3	0.43	2	1	0
Kalamazoo Wings	1	26	3	14	17	0.65	24	1	1	7	3	2	5	0.71	0	-4
Madison Capitols 18U AAA	1	62	33	47	80	1.29	-	-	0
Maine Mariners	1	14	1	4	5	0.36	4	-5	0
Milwaukee Admirals	1	8	0	2	2	0.25	2	-3	0
Orlando Solar Bears	3	102	14	43	57	0.56	84	-10	1	6	2	0	2	0.33	9	-3
Rochester Americans	1	8	0	2	2	0.25	4	-5	0
Rockford IceHogs	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
Toronto Marlies	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	0	0
Trenton Titans	1	54	8	33	41	0.76	34	-7	0
Univ. of New Hampshire	3	114	21	57	78	0.68	84	33	0
USA (Cup)	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	2	3	0
USA U19	1	4	2	5	7	1.75	0	-	0
USA U20	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	2	4	0
Waterloo Black Hawks	2	118	30	65	95	0.81	64	14	2	20	2	15	17	0.85	20	4

Blake Kessel Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2006-2007	USHL All-Rookie Team USHL All-Star Game
2007-2008	USHL Defenseman of the Year USHL First All-Star Team USHL Most Assists by Defenseman (38) USHL Most Goals by Defenseman (19) USHL Most Points by Defenseman (57)
2009-2010	NCAA (East) Second All-American Team NCAA (Hockey East) First All-Star Team NCAA (Hockey East) Regular Season Champion NCAA (New England) All-Star Team
2010-2011	NCAA (East) First All-American Team NCAA (Hockey East) All-Academic Team NCAA (Hockey East) First All-Star Team
2014-2015	ECHL All-Star Game
2017-2018	Slovakian Extraliga Most Game Winning Goals by Defenseman (3)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
11/24/2019	Confirmed	No team	Orlando Solar Bears
02/17/2019	Confirmed	Jacksonville IceMen	Maine Mariners
10/02/2018	Confirmed	HC Kosice	Jacksonville IceMen
07/26/2017	Confirmed	Kalamazoo Wings	HC Kosice
12/03/2016	Loan	Kalamazoo Wings	Milwaukee Admirals
11/28/2016	Confirmed	Atlanta Gladiators	Kalamazoo Wings
09/27/2016	Confirmed	Augsburger Panther	Atlanta Gladiators
02/16/2016	Confirmed	Ilves	Augsburger Panther
05/02/2015	Extension	Ilves	Ilves
02/15/2015	Confirmed	Orlando Solar Bears	Ilves
09/28/2014	Confirmed	Orlando Solar Bears	Toronto Marlies
03/20/2014	Loan	Orlando Solar Bears	Rochester Americans
11/12/2013	Loan	Orlando Solar Bears	Rockford IceHogs
11/08/2013	Confirmed	Bakersfield Condors	Orlando Solar Bears
10/22/2013	Confirmed	Philadelphia Flyers	Bakersfield Condors
09/15/2011	Confirmed	Univ. of New Hampshire	Philadelphia Flyers

Blake Kessel Biography and Trivia

Memorable dates
- 2016-02-21 • Made DEL debut against Eisbären Berlin
- 2015-02-24 • Scored first Liiga goals (2+0). First goal was (assisted by S.Zalewski and J.Näppilä)(PP), vs. HIFK (V.Husso)
- 2015-02-20 • Scored first Liiga assist point against TPS
- 2015-02-17 • Made Liiga debut (vs. SaiPa) +/-: +1 PIM: 0 S: 1 TOI: 17:27
- 2012-10-17 • Scored first ECHL goal (assisted by A.Bohmbach and A.Conboy)(PP), vs. the Reading Royals(P.Grubauer)
- 2012-10-12 • Made ECHL debut against the Greenville Road Warriors and scored first assist point in the league. +/-: -1 PIM: 0 S: 3
- 2011-11-19 • Scored first AHL goal (assisted by G.Roe and O.Bartulis), vs. the Syracuse Crunch(J.Deslauriers)
- 2011-10-08 • Made AHL debut against the Connecticut Whale and scored first assist point in the league. +/-: +1 PIM: 0 S: 0