2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Benjamin Kindel | Inside The Rink
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Benjamin Kindel is a 5-foot-10, 180-pound right-wing from Coquitlam, British Columbia. Kindel played two full seasons with the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League from 2023-25 and totaled 50 goals and 109 assists in 133 regular season games and 15 points in 11 postseason contests. The forward was a first-team All-Star as well during the 2024-25 season. The 18-year-old won a Gold Medal with Canada in the 2025 World Junior Championships and chipped in with seven points.
Benjamin Kindel is ranked by some hockey evaluators in the top 30 in the upcoming draft as a right wing. The following list will show the scouting rankings for Benjamin Kindel:
Ranked #23 by Inside The Rink
Ranked #21 by NHL Central Scouting (North American skaters)
Ranked #20 by Daily Faceoff
Ranked #22 by Recruit Scouting
Ranked #15 by Sportsnet
Ranked #25 by TSN/Bob McKenzie
Scouting Report
Kindel is a talented playmaker with good vision and passing ability. Kindel also possesses an above-average shot and plays with a high motor. The forward is also good along the boards and is willing to play defense in his own end. Kindel played some center in the WHL but projects as a wing in the NHL. However, he does have some versatility, which teams will like.
Projection:
First Round – #29 Carolina
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