Jordie Benn
Phillip Jordan Ellis "Jordie" Benn (born July 26, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the older brother of Dallas Stars forward and captain Jamie Benn.[1][2]
| Jordie Benn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Benn with the Dallas Stars in 2014 | |||
| Born |
July 26, 1987 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Vancouver Canucks Dallas Stars Montreal Canadiens | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
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]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 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 | |||||||
| NHL totals | 517 | 23 | 94 | 117 | 213 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||
References
- "Jordie Benn player profile". Eliteprospects.com. November 2, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- "Stars' Jordie Benn stepping out of brother Jamies shadow". Toronto Sun. January 23, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- "Jordie Benn and Ryan Garbutt signed by Stars". Dallas Stars. July 2, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- "Sports Update – Americans alum Benn makes NHL debut". scntx.com. January 3, 2012. 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.
- "Canadiens ease to victory over Rangers". National Hockey League. March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- "Canucks sign defenceman Jordie Benn". Vancouver Canucks. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
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