Richard John "Rick" Kessell (born July 27, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins and California Golden Seals.

Career

Drafted 15th overall by the Penguins in the

1969 NHL Amateur Draft The 1969 NHL Amateur Draft was the seventh NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. This draft is notable for being the first NHL draft to be conducted after the league ended direct sponsorship of junior hoc ...

, Kessell played 135 regular season games, scoring 4 goals and 24 assists for 28 career points. One of his only 4 goals would come on March 21, 1970 during his first NHL game. Despite his brief NHL career Kessell excelled in juniors, the minors and senior hockey. As a youth, he played in the 1961 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Scarboro Lions.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

* 1949 births Living people Amarillo Wranglers players Baltimore Clippers players California Golden Seals players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Hershey Bears players London Nationals players New Haven Nighthawks players Oshawa Generals players Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks Pittsburgh Penguins players Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) players Ice hockey people from Toronto Toronto Marlboros players {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1940s-stub