Matt Kessel

United States
Born on:
Birth place: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States
Defenseman, shoots right
6 ' 2" (188 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg)
Drafted by: St. Louis Blues, 5. round (#150 overall), in 2020 NHL Entry Draft


Championships & Medals

AgeYearTeamEventTournament Location / Series Result
Championship182019Sioux Falls StampedeUSHL Clark Cup ChampionSioux Falls Stampede defeated Chicago Steel 3‑0 in a best of five series.
Championship202021University of Massachusetts AmherstNCAA Division I ChampionUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst defeated St. Cloud State University 5‑0 in the championship game.
USHL Clark Cup ChampionshipsChampionship
NCAA Division I ChampionshipsChampionship
OverallTime on IceGoalsAssistsPointsper 60 All Situationsper 60 Even-Strengthper 60 Power-PlayShotsDefensiveFaceoffs
DateGameScoreGAPPIM+/-TOIESPPSHESGPPGSHGGWGOTGESAPPASHAGWAOTAESPPPPSHPGWPOTPPPP%G/60A/60P/60ESG/60ESA/60ESP/60PPG/60PPA/60PPP/60SHOTSSH%HITSBSFOWFOLFO%
Apr 7, 2024STL @ ANA(6-5)1012-117:1716:180:000:591000000000100000.0%3.4720.0003.4723.6810.0003.6810.0000.0000.0001100.0%00000.00%
Apr 10, 2024CHI @ STL(2-5)0110222:3022:270:000:030000010010100100.0%0.0002.6672.6670.0002.6732.6730.0000.0000.00010.0%11000.00%
Apr 12, 2024CAR @ STL(5-2)0000-121:2020:050:001:150000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00020.0%12000.00%
Apr 14, 2024SEA @ STL(1-4)0110322:5720:050:002:520000010010100100.0%0.0002.6142.6140.0002.9882.9880.0000.0000.00010.0%11000.00%
Apr 17, 2024STL @ DAL(1-2)0000-122:0820:400:001:280000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00010.0%00000.00%
GAME LOG

Regular Season

Stripe:   
SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2017‑18Fargo ForceUSHL173203318160000.0
2017‑18Chicago SteelUSHL17200004-30000.0
2018‑19Sioux Falls StampedeUSHL18622171938231002.7
2019‑20University of Massachusetts AmherstNCAA19347411481310011.5
2020‑21University of Massachusetts AmherstNCAA2029101323161560114.3
2021‑22University of Massachusetts AmherstNCAA2137611172292018.2
2021‑22Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL2115033890000.0
2022‑23St. Louis BluesNHL2220000-10000.0
2022‑23Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL22715283366-12103.7
2023‑24St. Louis BluesNHL23391671200003.6
2023‑24Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL23363581610116.5
AHL Totals122836449092214.1
USHL Totals1142202260361001.8
NCAA Totals100232851863790211.3
NHL Totals4116712-10003.2

Playoff Stats

SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2017‑18Chicago SteelUSHL1730002-20000.0
2018‑19Sioux Falls StampedeUSHL181213414100007.1
2021‑22Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL2117112600014.0
2022‑23Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL2220000-10000.0
AHL Totals191126-10013.7
USHL Totals151341680005.9

National Team Stats - Major Tournaments

TeamAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
Team USA - World Championship 2024232011030000.0
World Championship Totals2011030000.0

All-Star Game Appearences

YearTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2018Top Prospects WestUSHL171000000000.0
USHL All-Star Game Totals1000000000.0