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Rick Kessell
Center
Height:
5' 10"
Weight:
175
Shoots:
Left
Born:
Jul 27, 1949
Birthplace:
Toronto, ON, Canada
Drafted:
PIT /
1969 NHL Amateur Draft
Round:
2nd (15th overall)
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Season
Team
GP
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
PP
SH
GW
S
S%
1969-1970
Penguins
8
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
15
6.7
1970-1971
Penguins
6
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
15
0.0
1971-1972
Penguins
3
0
1
1
-1
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
1972-1973
Penguins
67
1
13
14
-9
0
0
0
0
35
2.9
NHL Totals
135
4
24
28
-13
6
1
0
0
99
4.0
Career Regular Season Statistics
Season
Team
GP
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
PP
SH
GW
S
S%
1965-1966
Toronto Midget Marlboros-THL
1965-1966
Toronto Marlboros-OHA-Jr.
1966-1967
Markham Waxers-OHA-B
35
29
27
56
1967-1968
Markham Waxers-OHA-B
1967-1968
Toronto Marlboros-OHA-Jr.
14
1
3
4
2
1967-1968
London Nationals-OHA-Jr.
16
2
2
4
0
1968-1969
Oshawa Generals-OHA-Jr.
53
26
66
92
8
1969-1970
Penguins
8
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
15
6.7
1969-1970
Baltimore Clippers-AHL
52
15
21
36
6
1970-1971
Penguins
6
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
15
0.0
1970-1971
Amarillo Wranglers-CHL
62
31
38
69
10
1971-1972
Penguins
3
0
1
1
-1
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
1971-1972
Bears-AHL
54
24
19
43
12
1972-1973
Penguins
67
1
13
14
-9
0
0
0
0
35
2.9
1973-1974
Seals
51
2
6
8
-4
4
1
0
0
31
6.5
1974-1975
Salt Lake Golden Eagles-CHL
8
1
4
5
2
1974-1975
New Haven Nighthawks-AHL
60
21
46
67
16
1975-1976
Salt Lake Golden Eagles-CHL
54
16
39
55
19
1976-1977
Whitby Warriors-OHA-Sr.
34
9
17
26
6
1977-1978
Whitby Warriors-OHA-Sr.
32
12
17
29
18
1979-1980
Georgetown Gyros-GBSHL
1980-1981
Georgetown Gyros-OHA-Sr.
36
18
49
67
NHL Totals
135
4
24
28
-13
6
1
0
0
99
4.0
Career Playoff Statistics
Season
Team
GP
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
PP
SH
GW
S
S%
1965-1966
Toronto Marlboros-OHA-Jr.
2
0
0
0
0
1969-1970
Baltimore Clippers-AHL
5
1
1
2
0
1974-1975
New Haven Nighthawks-AHL
16
4
9
13
2
1975-1976
Salt Lake Golden Eagles-CHL
5
2
3
5
2
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