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USA Matt Kessel

a.k.a. "Matthew Kessel"

#3 Springfield Thunderbirds / AHL - 23/24

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Matt Kessel Facts

Date of Birth
Jun 23, 2000
Position
D
Age
23
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
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Contract
25/26
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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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 St. Louis Blues NHL 39* 1* 6* 7* 12* 0* |
Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 36* 3* 5* 8* 16* 1* |
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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* -* -* |
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Matt Kessel Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
AHL
2024-04-20T19:05:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds vs Hartford Wolf Pack
2024-04-19T19:05:00-0400 Springfield Thunderbirds @ Providence Bruins
NHL
2024-04-17T21:30:00-0400 St. Louis Blues @ Dallas Stars
2024-04-14T13:00:00-0400 St. Louis Blues vs Seattle Kraken
2024-04-12T20:00:00-0400 St. Louis Blues vs Carolina Hurricanes
2024-04-10T20:00:00-0400 St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks
2024-04-07T20:00:00-0400 St. Louis Blues @ Anaheim Ducks
2024-04-06T18:00:00-0400 St. Louis Blues @ San Jose Sharks
2024-04-04T20:00:00-0400 St. Louis Blues @ Nashville Predators
2024-03-30T20:00:00-0400 St. Louis Blues vs San Jose Sharks
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Matt Kessel Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 122* 8* 36* 44* 0.36* 90* 9* | 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 2 41* 1* 6* 7* 0.17* 12* -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
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Shot Blocking
14
Defensive
14
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Matt Kessel Connections

Player Period Teams
Ryan Sullivan (F) 2012-2022 4 Detroit Honeybaked (Peewee), 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
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/18/2024
04/18/2024 Up/Down St. Louis Blues Springfield Thunderbirds
03/13/2024
03/13/2024 Extension St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
03/12/2024
03/12/2024 Up/Down Springfield Thunderbirds St. Louis Blues
02/26/2024
02/26/2024 Up/Down St. Louis Blues Springfield Thunderbirds
12/31/2023
12/31/2023 Up/Down Springfield Thunderbirds St. Louis Blues
10/08/2023
10/08/2023 Up/Down St. Louis Blues Springfield Thunderbirds
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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