Rick Kessell

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Position	Centre
Height Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg/12 st 7 lb)
Pro clubs	Pittsburgh Penguins California Golden Seals
Nationality	Canada
Born	July 27, 1949 (1949-07-27) (age 58), Toronto, Ontario, CAN
NHL Draft	2nd Round; 15th overall, 1969 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pro career	1969 – 1974

Rick Kessell (born Jul 27, 1949 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey center who played in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins and California Golden Seals. Drafted 15th overall by the Penguins in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft, 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.

[edit] External links

• Rick Kessell's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Rick Kessell's biography at Legends of Hockey

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