Bryce Kindopp Explained

Bryce Kindopp
Birth Date:14 June 1999
Birth Place:Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:185
Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
Team:Free agent
Former Teams:Anaheim Ducks
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2021

Bryce Kindopp (born June 14, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career

Kindopp first played as a youth within his hometown of Lloydminster, Alberta, with the Blazers, Heat and Rage before appearing in the Alberta Junior Hockey League with the Lloydminster Bobcats. He was selected in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft with the 49th overall pick by the Everett Silvertips and made his debut with the team during the following 2014–15 season.

Kindopp played six seasons within the Silvertips, captaining the club in his final major junior year in posting careers bests with 40 goals and 74 points through 63 games in the 2019-20 season. On March 4, 2020, Kindopp was signed as an undrafted free agent, to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks.[1]

Kindopp made his professional debut in the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season in the ECHL with the Tulsa Oilers. After registering 4 points through 14 games, Kindopp was reassigned by the Ducks to primary affiliate, the San Diego Gulls of the AHL upon the commencement of the season. Through his rookie season, Kindopp showed offensive promise in contributing with 10 goals and 20 points through 39 regular season games.

In the following season, Kindopp remained with the Gulls before he received his first recall by the Ducks on January 5, 2022.[2] He made his NHL debut that night, playing in a fourth-line role, in a 4–1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.[3] He was returned to the Gulls in the AHL the following day.

On June 30, 2023, as a pending restricted free agent Kindopp was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Ducks and was released as a free agent.[4] Opting to continue his professional career in the AHL, Kindopp secured a one-year contract with the Rockford IceHogs, the primary affiliate to the Chicago Blackhawks on August 21, 2023.[5]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2012–13Lloydminster HeatAMBHL2 0 0 0 0
2013–14Lloydminster HeatAMBHL33 26 37 63 5811 16 9 25 10
2014–15Lloyminster Bobcats AAAAMHL32 12 17 29 488 2 1 3 6
2014–15 AJHL season2014–15Lloydminster BobcatsAJHL1 0 0 0 0
2014–15Everett SilvertipsWHL3 0 0 0 0
2015–16Lloydminster Bobcats AAAAMHL32 14 22 36 5010 6 5 11 0
2015–16 AJHL season2015–16Lloydminster BobcatsAJHL2 0 0 0 0
2015–16Everett SilvertipsWHL1 0 0 0 0
2016–17Everett SilvertipsWHL60 7 7 14 810 1 0 1 0
2017–18Everett SilvertipsWHL72 24 12 36 1022 2 3 5 4
2018–19Everett SilvertipsWHL67 39 34 73 2610 5 6 11 6
2019–20Everett SilvertipsWHL63 40 34 74 42
2020–21Tulsa OilersECHL14 2 2 4 2
2020–21San Diego GullsAHL39 10 10 20 43 0 0 0 2
2021–22San Diego GullsAHL67 12 17 29 352 0 0 0 0
2021–22Anaheim DucksNHL1 0 0 0 0
2022–23San Diego GullsAHL65 6 3 9 14
2023–24Rockford IceHogsAHL39 4 3 7 12
NHL totals1 0 0 0 0

Awards and honours

AwardYear
AMHL
Second all-star team2016
WHL
West Second All-Star Team2020[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ducks sign Kindopp to three-year, entry-level contract . . March 4, 2020 . March 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: Ducks starting lineup announced . . January 5, 2022 . January 5, 2022 . .
  3. Web site: Terry gets first hat-trick in 4-1 victory over Flyers . . January 5, 2022 . January 5, 2022.
  4. Web site: Ducks extend qualifying offers to five restricted free agents . . July 1, 2023 . July 1, 2023.
  5. Web site: IceHogs add forward Bryce Kindopp . . August 21, 2023 . August 21, 2023.
  6. News: Western Conference Second All-Star Team announced . Vancouver Giants . Western Hockey League . April 6, 2020 . November 22, 2021 . August 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210818013528/https://vancouvergiants.com/article/bowen-byram-named-second-team-western-conference-star . live .