The Pittsburgh Penguins have selected Ben Kindel [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/players/2025-nhl-draft-prospect-profile-ben-kindel] 11th overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old center is the third WHLer selected, and is the third straight pick from the WHL. Listed at 5'11", 180 lbs, Kindel recently won a Gold Medal with Team Canada at the U`18s. Kindel had a season to remember in 2024-25. He recorded 99 points in 65 regular-season games, while producing 15 in 11 post-season games. Kindel is a versatile playmaker who is projected to be a middle-six player at the NHL level. Ben Kindel of the Calgary Hitmen (Photo Credit: Jenn Pierce/Calgary Hitmen/WHL) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/60dd1d20-f7ad-46a3-ac46-934231b7015b.jpeg] Ben Kindel of the Calgary Hitmen (Photo Credit: Jenn Pierce/Calgary Hitmen/WHL) Make sure you bookmark THN's WHL site and add us to your favourites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. Brandon Wheat Kings Roger McQueen Drafted Tenth Overall By The Anaheim Ducks [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/brandon-wheat-kings-roger-mcqueen-drafted-tenth-overall-by-the-anaheim-ducks] Seattle Thunderbirds Radim Mrtka Drafted Ninth Overall By The Buffalo Sabres [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/players/seattle-thunderbirds-radim-mrtka-drafted-ninth-overall-by-the-buffalo-sabres] Eight WHLers Projected To Be Selected In The First Round Of The 2025 NHL Entry Draft [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/eight-whlers-projected-to-be-selected-in-the-first-round-of-the-2025-nhl-entry-draft] 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Brandon Gorzynski [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/players/2025-nhl-draft-prospect-profile-brandon-gorzynski] Tri-City Americans Trade Max Curran To The Edmonton Oil Kings [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/tri-city-americans-trade-max-curran-to-the-edmonton-oil-kings] The Hockey News [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/ce282d3f-1c22-4449-a24f-7372432f65da.webp] The Hockey News
