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USA Matt Kessel

a.k.a. "Matthew Kessel"
#3 Springfield Thunderbirds / AHL - 22/23
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2. Dominik Kubalík 8 8 4 12
3. JJ Peterka 10 6 6 12
4. MacKenzie Weegar 10 3 8 11
5. Rihards Bukarts 10 3 8 11
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Jun 23, 2000
Position
D
Age
22
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
23/24
Cap Hit
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St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues / Signed
Drafted
2020 round 5 #150 overall by St. Louis Blues
Highlights
1-time NCAA (Championship) Winner 1
2-time NCAA (Hockey East) Champion 2
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1

Brothers: Will Kessel and Peter Kessel

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Little Caesars 13U AAA HPHL 13U 20 0 4 4 14 - |
2014-15 Little Caesars 14U AAA HPHL 14U 17 3 4 7 8 - |
2015-16 Little Caesars 16U AAA HPHL 16U 8 0 0 0 0 - |
2016-17 Compuware 16U AAA HPHL 16U 20 1 3 4 32 - |
2017-18 Fargo Force USHL 32 0 3 3 18 16 |
Chicago Steel USHL 20 0 0 0 4 -3 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -2
2018-19 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 62 2 17 19 38 23 | Playoffs 12 1 3 4 14 10
2019-20 UMass NCAA 34 7 4 11 48 13 |
2020-21 UMass NCAA 29 10 13 23 16 15 |
2021-22 UMass “A” NCAA 37 6 11 17 22 9 |
Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 15 0 3 3 8 9 | Playoffs 18 1 1 2 6 -1
2022-23 St. Louis Blues NHL 2 0 0 0 0 -1 |
Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 71 5 28 33 66 -1 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
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Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Detroit Honeybaked QC Int PW 2 0 0 0 2 - |
2015-16 Team Royal USA-S15 5 0 4 4 - - |
2016-17 Team Orange USA-S16 5 0 6 6 - - |
2017-18 Team Royal USA-S17 5 2 0 2 - - |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
AHL
2023-04-21T19:05:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds @ Hartford Wolf Pack
2023-04-19T19:05:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds vs Hartford Wolf Pack
2023-04-16T15:05:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds @ Providence Bruins
2023-04-15T19:05:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds vs Hartford Wolf Pack
2023-04-14T19:05:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds vs Providence Bruins
2023-04-08T19:05:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms
2023-04-07T19:05:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds vs Hershey Bears
NHL
2023-04-04T20:00:00-0400 St. Louis Blues vs Philadelphia Flyers
2023-04-02T15:30:00-0400 St. Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins
AHL
2023-04-01T18:00:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds @ Charlotte Checkers
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 86 5 31 36 0.42 74 8 | 2 20 1 1 2 0.10 6 -2
HPHL 13U 1 20 0 4 4 0.20 14 - | 0
HPHL 14U 1 17 3 4 7 0.41 8 - | 0
HPHL 16U 2 28 1 3 4 0.14 32 - | 0
NCAA 3 100 23 28 51 0.51 86 37 | 0
NHL 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 -1 | 0
QC Int PW 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 2 - | 0
USA-S15 1 5 0 4 4 0.80 - - | 0
USA-S16 1 5 0 6 6 1.20 - - | 0
USA-S17 1 5 2 0 2 0.40 - - | 0
USHL 2 114 2 20 22 0.19 60 36 | 2 15 1 3 4 0.27 16 8
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Strength
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Hitting
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Shot Blocking
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Defensive
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Player Period Teams
Ryan Sullivan (F) 2012-2022 4 Detroit Honeybaked, Sioux Falls Stampede, Univ. of Massachusetts
Ryan Lautenbach (F) 2013-2022 4 Compuware 16U AAA, Little Caesars 13U AAA, Little Caesars 14U AAA, Univ. of Massachusetts
Ty Farmer (D) 2017-2022 4 Fargo Force, Univ. of Massachusetts
Brendan Dempsey (F) 2013-2017 4 Compuware 16U AAA, Little Caesars 13U AAA, Little Caesars 14U AAA, Little Caesars 16U AAA
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/27/2022
03/27/2022 Confirmed UMass St. Louis Blues
08/08/2019
08/08/2019 Confirmed Sioux Falls Stampede UMass
06/09/2018
06/09/2018 Confirmed Chicago Steel Sioux Falls Stampede
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Drafted 2017, 1 #11 overall by Fargo Force in the USHL Entry Draft

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