Jordie Benn
Jordie Benn | |||
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Benn with the Dallas Stars in 2014 | |||
Born |
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | July 26, 1987||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Minnesota Wild Dallas Stars Montreal Canadiens Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2008–present |
Phillip Jordan Ellis "Jordie" Benn (born July 26, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). An undrafted player, Benn has previously played for the Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets. He is the older brother of Dallas Stars 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' affiliates 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]
Vancouver Canucks[]
On July 1, 2019, Benn returned to his home province in signing as a free agent to a two-year, $4 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks.[8] On February 10, 2020, Benn scored his first goal with the Canucks in a 6-2 win over the Nashville Predators.
Winnipeg Jets[]
In his final year under contract with the Canucks in the 2020–21 season, Benn was dealt at the trade deadline to the Winnipeg Jets for a 2021 sixth-round pick on April 12, 2021.[9] In the closing stages of the regular season Benn registers 1 assist through 8 games. He featured in 3 playoff contests with the Jets, before ending his tenure with the club following a second-round series defeat to the Montreal Canadiens.
Minnesota Wild[]
As a free agent, Benn signed a one-year, $900,000 contract to join his fifth NHL club, the Minnesota Wild, on August 27, 2021.[10]
Career statistics[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2003–04 | Peninsula Panthers | VIJHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Peninsula Panthers | VIJHL | 45 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Victoria Salsa | BCHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2005–06 | Victoria Salsa | BCHL | 55 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 61 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
2006–07 | Victoria Grizzlies | BCHL | 53 | 4 | 37 | 41 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | ||
2007–08 | Victoria Grizzlies | BCHL | 60 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 78 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | ||
2008–09 | Victoria Salmon Kings | ECHL | 55 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2009–10 | Allen Americans | CHL | 45 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 12 | ||
2010–11 | Texas Stars | AHL | 60 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | Texas Stars | AHL | 62 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Texas Stars | AHL | 43 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
2012–13 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 26 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 78 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 73 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 64 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2016–17 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 58 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2017–18 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 77 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 81 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 31 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 556 | 24 | 103 | 127 | 222 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
References[]
- ^ "Jordie Benn player profile". EliteProspects.com. November 2, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ Hornby, Lance (January 23, 2014). "Stars' Jordie Benn stepping out of brother Jamie's shadow". Toronto Sun. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ "Jordie Benn and Ryan Garbutt signed by Stars". Dallas Stars. July 2, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ Hageland, Kevin (January 3, 2012). "Americans alum Benn makes NHL debut". Star Local Sports. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ^ "Dallas Stars sign Jamie Benn". Dallas Stars. June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ "Canadiens acquire Jordie Benn from Stars". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ "Premier de Benn avec le Tricolore" (Video) (in French). National Hockey League. March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "Canucks sign defenceman Jordie Benn". Vancouver Canucks. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "Winnipeg Jets acquire D Jordie Benn from Vancouver Canucks". The Sports Network. April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Wild signs defenseman Jordie Benn". Minnesota Wild. August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Allen Americans players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Dallas Stars players
- Ice hockey people from British Columbia
- Montreal Canadiens players
- Sportspeople from Victoria, British Columbia
- Texas Stars players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Vancouver Canucks players
- Victoria Salmon Kings players
- Winnipeg Jets players