Bryce Kindopp (born June 14, 1999) is a Canadian professional

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under contract to Eisbären Regensburg of the

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Playing career

Kindopp first played as a youth within his hometown of Lloydminster, Alberta, with the Blazers, Heat and Rage before appearing in the

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with the

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. He was selected in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft with the 49th overall pick by the

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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

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. Kindopp made his professional debut in the pandemic delayed

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season in the

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with the

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. After registering 4 points through 14 games, Kindopp was reassigned by the Ducks to primary affiliate, the

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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. He made his NHL debut that night, playing in a fourth-line role, in a 4–1 victory over the

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. 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. Opting to continue his professional career in the AHL, Kindopp secured a one-year contract with the

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, the primary affiliate to the

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on August 21, 2023. At the conclusion of his contract with the IceHogs, Kindopp remained an un-signed free agent over the summer. On September 30, 2024, Kindopp was revealed to have signed a one-year AHL contract with the

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, affiliate to the

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, for the 2024–25 season. Kindopp was re-assigned to begin the season in the

however did not report and was suspended for the remainder of the season. In a return to professional hockey in the following season, Kindopp moved abroad to sign a one-year contract with German second tier club, Eisbären Regensburg of the DEL2, on May 30, 2025.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kindopp, Bryce 1999 births Living people Anaheim Ducks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Everett Silvertips players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players San Diego Gulls (AHL) players Tulsa Oilers (1992–present) players Undrafted National Hockey League players