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USA Matt Kessel

a.k.a. "Matthew Kessel"

#3 Springfield Thunderbirds / AHL - 23/24

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Database: 1 051 936 players
Last added: Oskar Vedsmand
Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Austin Cangelosi 14 6 15 21
2. Alexander Reichenberg 15 9 10 19
3. Peter Quenneville 13 7 12 19
4. Patrick Thoresen 15 7 12 19
5. Derian Plouffe 15 6 13 19
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Matt Kessel Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
23
Height
191 cm / 6'3"
Place of Birth
Weight
92 kg / 203 lbs
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
23/24
Cap Hit
$883,750 Powered by
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

Matt Kessel 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
2023-24 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 8 0 1 1 4 -1 |
Projected AHL 72 0 9 9 36 -9 |

Matt Kessel 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 - - |

Matt Kessel Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
AHL
2023-10-29T15:05:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds @ Providence Bruins
2023-10-28T19:05:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds vs Providence Bruins
2023-10-27T19:00:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds @ Hartford Wolf Pack
2023-10-22T15:05:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms
2023-10-21T18:05:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
2023-10-20T19:05:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds vs Lehigh Valley Phantoms
2023-10-15T15:05:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds vs Providence Bruins
2023-10-14T19:05:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds vs Hartford Wolf Pack
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Matt Kessel Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 94 5 32 37 0.39 78 7 | 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

Matt Kessel Skill Rating

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Strength
15
Hitting
15
Shot Blocking
13
Defensive
13
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Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/10/2023
08/10/2023 Up/Down St. Louis Blues Springfield Thunderbirds
27/03/2022
27/03/2022 Confirmed UMass St. Louis Blues
08/08/2019
08/08/2019 Confirmed Sioux Falls Stampede UMass
09/06/2018
09/06/2018 Confirmed Chicago Steel Sioux Falls Stampede

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Matt Kessel Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 1 #11 overall by Fargo Force in the USHL Entry Draft

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