Ben Hutton (ice hockey)

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Ben Hutton
Hutton with the Vancouver Canucks in 2015
Hutton with the Vancouver Canucks in 2015
Born (1993-04-20) April 20, 1993 (age 28)
Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Vegas Golden Knights
Vancouver Canucks
Los Angeles Kings
Anaheim Ducks
Toronto Maple Leafs
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 147th overall, 2012
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2015–present

Ben Hutton (born April 20, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hutton was drafted 147th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Hutton played Junior A with the Kemptville 73's and Nepean Raiders of the Central Canada Hockey League before joining the college hockey ranks with the Maine Black Bears of the Hockey East league. Hutton earned All-Hockey East First Team honours during his college career. Internationally, he represented Canada at the 2011 World Junior A Challenge, winning silver, and played for Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Championship in Moscow, winning gold.

Playing career[]

College[]

Hutton played for the Maine Black Bears in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. In his second year, Hutton's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 All-Hockey East first team.[1]

Professional[]

Vancouver Canucks[]

Following his junior season with the Black Bears, on March 16, 2015, Hutton was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Canucks. He was then assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Utica Comets, to finish the 2014–15 season.[2]

On October 5, 2015, Hutton was named to the Canucks' roster to start the 2015–16 NHL season, despite having been expected to begin the year with Utica.[3] He made his NHL debut on October 7, 2015, earning his first career point, an assist, setting up Jannik Hansen for the game's opening goal in an eventual 5–1 win against the Calgary Flames.[4] He scored his first NHL goal on January 17, 2016, against goaltender Jaroslav Halák in a game against the New York Islanders, which the Canucks won 2–1 in a shootout.[5] Hutton finished his rookie season with 1 goal and 24 assists for 25 points in 75 games played, and was named the team's most outstanding defenceman, recognized by the Babe Pratt Trophy.

On November 24, 2016, Hutton signed a two-year, $5.6 million contract extension with the Canucks.[6]

Los Angeles Kings[]

After not being tendered a contract by Vancouver during the 2019 offseason, Hutton became an unrestricted free-agent. On September 17, 2019, he signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Kings.[7]

Anaheim Ducks[]

As a free agent entering the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Hutton belatedly joined the Anaheim Ducks training camp on professional tryout basis. On January 15, 2021, the Ducks signed Hutton to a one-year, $950,000 contract for the remainder of the season.[8] He skated in 34 regular season games with the Ducks, collecting 1 goal and 5 points.

Toronto Maple Leafs[]

With the Ducks well out of playoff contention, Hutton was dealt at the trade deadline to add blueline depth to the Toronto Maple Leafs, in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in 2022 on April 12, 2021.[9] Hutton would play in four regular season games with Toronto, but was a healthy scratch for the team during the post-season. At the end of the season, Hutton would not offered a contract by the Maple Leafs.

Vegas Golden Knights[]

With the 2021–22 season underway, Hutton remained un-signed as a free agent. With the Golden Knights depleted through injury, Hutton was signed to a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on October 28, 2021.[10]

International play[]

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Canada Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Russia
Representing Canada Canada East
World Junior A Challenge
Silver medal – second place 2011 Canada

Hutton represented Canada East at the 2011 World Junior A Challenge in Langley, British Columbia. He scored a goal and two assists in four games as Canada East won silver, losing to Canada West in the gold medal game.

Hutton represented Team Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Championship in Russia, alongside Vancouver Canucks teammate Christopher Tanev.

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Kemptville 73's CJHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2009–10 Kemptville 73's CJHL 60 16 18 34 6 4 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Kemptville 73's CCHL 61 8 27 35 28 — — — — —
2011–12 Kemptville 73's CCHL 35 7 20 27 25 — — — — —
2011–12 Nepean Raiders CCHL 22 4 12 16 6 18 5 8 13 6
2012–13 University of Maine HE 34 4 11 15 18 — — — — —
2013–14 University of Maine HE 35 15 14 29 8 — — — — —
2014–15 University of Maine HE 39 9 12 21 14 — — — — —
2014–15 Utica Comets AHL 4 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2015–16 Vancouver Canucks NHL 75 1 24 25 14 — — — — —
2016–17 Vancouver Canucks NHL 71 5 14 19 31 — — — — —
2017–18 Vancouver Canucks NHL 61 0 6 6 23 — — — — —
2018–19 Vancouver Canucks NHL 69 5 15 20 43 — — — — —
2019–20 Los Angeles Kings NHL 65 4 12 16 14 — — — — —
2020–21 Anaheim Ducks NHL 34 1 4 5 11 — — — — —
2020–21 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 379 16 75 91 136 — — — — —

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Canada East WJAC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 1 2 3 2
2016 Canada WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 0
Totals 9 1 3 4 2

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
College
All-Hockey East First Team 2013–14 [11]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2013–14
Vancouver Canucks
Babe Pratt Trophy 2015–16 [12]

References[]

  1. ^ "UMaine's Shore, Hutton earn first team All-Hockey East honors". Bangor Daily News. April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Canucks sign defenseman Ben Hutton". Vancouver Canucks. March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Scouting the newbies". canucks.nhl.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "Canucks douse Flames 5-1". Vancouver Canucks. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Hutton records first career goal". National Hockey League. January 17, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "Canucks sign Hutton to Two-Year Contract Extension". Vancouver Canucks. November 25, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "LA Kings Agree to Terms on Deal with Ben Hutton". NHL.com. September 18, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "Ducks Sign Defenseman Hutton to One-Year Contract". Anaheim Ducks. January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "Maple Leafs acquire Ben Hutton from Anaheim". Toronto Maple Leafs. April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Sign Ben Hutton". Pro Hockey Rumors. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  11. ^ "League Announces All-Star Teams". HockeyEastOnline.com. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 21, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  12. ^ "Canucks announce 2015.16 Team Awards". National Hockey League. April 9, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.

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