Matthew Kessel #51 🚌
| Birthdate: 2000-06-23 | Shoots: N/A | Draft Year: 2020 |
| Age: 24 | Position: D | Draft Round: 5 |
| Birthplace: Phoenix, AZ, USA | Height: 6' 2" | Draft Position: 150 OA (26 in round) |
| Nationality: USA | Weight: 205lbs |
Draft Team:
STL
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| Aliases: Matt Kessel | ||
Icons:
🚌=Waivers exempt
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🧑⚖️=Suspended
🏆=Hall of Fame
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Contract History
Current
Standard Contract (Extension)Total Value: $1,600,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2024-03-13 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
St. Louis Blues
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2024-2025 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2025-2026 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Entry Level Contract
Edit Notes
Total Value: $1,850,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2022-03-27 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
St. Louis Blues
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2022-2023 | $883,750 | $925,000 | $750,000 | $80,000 | $92,500 | $82,500 |
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| 2023-2024 | $883,750 | $925,000 | $832,500 | $80,000 | $92,500 | $0 |
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Player Stats
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2012-2013 | Detroit Honeybaked | QC Int PW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | ||||||
| 2013-2014 | Little Caesars 13U AAA | HPHL 13U | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | | | ||||||
| 2014-2015 | Little Caesars 14U AAA | HPHL 14U | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | | | ||||||
| 2015-2016 | Team Royal | USA-S15 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - | | | ||||||
| Little Caesars 16U AAA | HPHL 16U | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2016-2017 | Compuware 16U AAA | HPHL 16U | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 32 | | | ||||||
| Team Orange | USA-S16 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - | | | |||||||
| 2017-2018 | Fargo Force | USHL | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | | | ||||||
| Team Royal | USA-S17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | | | |||||||
| Chicago Steel | USHL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018-2019 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 62 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 38 | | | Playoffs | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 2019-2020 | Univ. of Massachusetts | NCAA | 34 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 48 | | | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Univ. of Massachusetts | NCAA | 29 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 16 | | | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Univ. of Massachusetts | NCAA | 37 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | | | ||||||
| Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | | | Playoffs | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2022-2023 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | ||||||
| Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 71 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 66 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023-2024 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | | | ||||||
| Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | | | |||||||
| USA | WC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Team USA | International | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | | |
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