John Van Kessel
John Van Kessel
Born: December 19, 1969
Bridgewater, NS Canada
Position: RW
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 216
Shoot/Catch: Right
Career: 1986-1995
John Van Kessel scored 73 goals and recorded 127 assists in his 450-game career with the Belleville Bulls, North Bay Centennials, New Haven Nighthawks, Phoenix Roadrunners, New Haven Senators, Wheeling Thunderbirds, Cape Breton Oilers, Sacramento River Rats and Hampton Roads Admirals. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the ice during the 1995 campaign.
 Belleville Bulls |
 North Bay Centennials |
 New Haven Nighthawks |
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
 New Haven Senators |
 Wheeling Thunderbirds |
 Cape Breton Oilers |
 Sacramento River Rats |
 Hampton Roads Admirals |
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | OHL | Belleville Bulls | 61 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987-88 | OHL | North Bay Centennials | 44 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987-88 | OHL | Belleville Bulls | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988-89 | OHL | North Bay Centennials | 50 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989-90 | AHL | New Haven Nighthawks | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989-90 | OHL | North Bay Centennials | 40 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990-91 | IHL | Phoenix Roadrunners | 65 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991-92 | IHL | Phoenix Roadrunners | 44 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992-93 | AHL | New Haven Senators | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 60 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12.5 |
| 1993-94 | ECHL | Wheeling Thunderbirds | 17 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4.5 |
| 1993-94 | AHL | Cape Breton Oilers | 37 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 154 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5.1 |
| 1994-95 | AHL | Cape Breton Oilers | 38 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 148 | -14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 14.3 |
| 1995 | RHI | Sacramento River Rats | 20 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 127 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995-96 | ECHL | Hampton Roads Admirals | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9.1 |
| Totals | 450 | 73 | 127 | 200 | 1741 | -24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 144 | 50.7 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | OHL | North Bay Centennials | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988-89 | OHL | North Bay Centennials | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989-90 | OHL | North Bay Centennials | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990-91 | IHL | Phoenix Roadrunners | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993-94 | AHL | Cape Breton Oilers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 28 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 91 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
