Jordie Benn

Jordie Benn

Benn in October 2014.
Born (1987-07-26) July 26, 1987
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Montreal Canadiens
Dallas Stars
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–present

Phillip Jordan Ellis "Jordie" Benn (born July 26, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League. He is the older brother of Dallas Stars forward and captain Jamie Benn.[1][2]

Playing career

Undrafted, Benn played in the British Columbia Hockey League with the Victoria Grizzlies. Originally signing a letter of intent with the University of Alaska-Fairbanks in 2006, Benn deferred and later opted to forgo a collegiate career to remain in Victoria and make his professional debut with the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL in the 2008–09 season. With his younger brother, Jamie, cementing his role as a prominent forward for the Dallas Stars, Benn secured his unconventional pathway up the ranks through the Stars' affiliate's in the ECHL and American Hockey League.

Dallas Stars

After the 2010–11 season with the Texas Stars, Benn signed his first NHL contract in agreeing to a one-year, two-way deal with the Dallas Stars on July 2, 2011.[3] In the following 2011–12 season, on January 3, 2012, Benn made his NHL debut against the Detroit Red Wings. He recorded his first NHL point, also assisted by Jamie on a goal by Loui Eriksson.[4]

As an impending free agent following the 2015–16 season, Benn opted to remain with the Stars, signing a three-year, $3.3 million contract on June 24, 2016.[5]

Montreal Canadiens

In the midst of the 2016–17 season, Benn's tenure with the Stars came to an end after 7 years, as he was traded prior to the deadline to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Greg Pateryn and a fourth-round draft pick in 2017 on February 27, 2017.[6] On March 4, 2017 Benn scored his first goal with the Canadiens in a 4-1 victory against New York Rangers in Madison Square Garden.[7]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04Peninsula PanthersVIJHL92352—————
2004–05Peninsula PanthersVIJHL455212635—————
2004–05Victoria SalsaBCHL4011610002
2005–06Victoria SalsaBCHL555202561161566
2006–07Victoria GrizzliesBCHL5343741621117822
2007–08Victoria GrizzliesBCHL60153247781128108
2008–09Victoria Salmon KingsECHL55111122630000
2009–10Allen AmericansCHL4599185520291112
2010–11Texas StarsAHL60210123910000
2011–12Texas StarsAHL629233233—————
2011–12Dallas StarsNHL30220—————
2012–13Texas StarsAHL437142133700010
2012–13Dallas StarsNHL2615610—————
2013–14Dallas StarsNHL78317203060002
2014–15Dallas StarsNHL732141634—————
2015–16Dallas StarsNHL6439122110004
2016–17Dallas StarsNHL582131524—————
2016–17Montreal CanadiensNHL13202460006
NHL totals 315 13 60 73 123 13 0 3 3 12

References

  1. ↑ "Jordie Benn player profile". Eliteprospects.com. 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  2. ↑ "Stars' Jordie Benn stepping out of brother Jamies shadow". Toronto Sun. 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  3. ↑ "Jordie Benn and Ryan Garbutt signed by Stars". Dallas Stars. 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  4. ↑ "Sports Update – Americans alum Benn makes NHL debut". scntx.com. 2012-01-03. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  5. ↑ "Dallas Stars sign Jamie Benn". Dallas Stars. 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  6. ↑ "Canadiens acquire Jordie Benn from Stars". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  7. ↑ "Canadiens ease to victory over Rangers". National Hockey League. 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2017-03-04.


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