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Sam BennettFlorida Panthers
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Canada flagSam Bennett

#9 Florida Panthers / NHL - 26/27

Date of Birth
Jun 20, 1996
Age
30
Place of Birth
Holland Landing, ON, CAN
Nation
Canada
Youth Team
York Simcoe Express
Position
C/LW
Height
185 cm / 6'1"
Weight
88 kg / 194 lbs
Shoots
L
Contract
32/33
  • Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal1
  • U18 WJC Gold Medal1
  • Olympic Silver Medal1
  • CHL Top Draft Prospect Award1
  • NHL 4 Nations Champion1
  • NHL Stanley Cup Champion2
  • NHL Stanley Cup MVP (Conn Smythe Trophy)1
  • OHL Second All-Rookie Team1
  • OHL Third All-Star Team1
Sam Bennett Facts
Player Type
Physical ForwardPuckhandlerTwo-Way Forward
Cap Hit
$8,000,000Powered byPuckPedia
NHL Rights
Florida Panthers / Signed
Drafted
2014 round 1 #4 overall by Calgary Flames
Agency
Premium
Sam Bennett Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2011-2012Toronto Marlboros U16 AAAGTHL U163733366934-
2012-2013Kingston FrontenacsOHL6018224087-2Playoffs40332-9
2012-2013Canada Ontario U17WHC-17533610-
2012-2013Canada U18WJC-18734748
2013-2014Kingston FrontenacsOHL5736559111834Playoffs7549182
2014-2015Kingston FrontenacsOHL11111324144Playoffs40334-4
2014-2015Calgary FlamesNHL10110-1Playoffs113148-3
2015-2016Calgary FlamesNHL7718183637-11
2016-2017Calgary FlamesNHL8113132675-16Playoffs42024-1
2017-2018Calgary FlamesNHL8211152659-18
2018-2019Calgary FlamesNHL7113142793-6Playoffs5145160
2019-2020Calgary FlamesNHL52841236-1Playoffs10538104
2020-2021Calgary FlamesNHL38481219-14
2020-2021Florida PanthersNHL1069153312Playoffs514580
2021-2022Florida PanthersNHL712821497427Playoffs10123121
2022-2023Florida Panthers "A"NHL63162440545Playoffs2051015605
2023-2024Florida PanthersNHL6920214110017Playoffs19771412-1
2024-2025Florida PanthersNHL7625265190-15Playoffs2315722486
2024-2025CanadaNHL 4 Nations31015-1
2025-2026Florida PanthersNHL7626325882-10
2025-2026Canada OlympicsOG501162
2026-2027Florida PanthersNHL10336114
2026-2027ProjectedNHL842525509234

2026-2027 NHL stats powered byNHL.com

Sam Bennett Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2008-2009York Simcoe ExpressQC Int PW767130-
2011-2012Toronto Marlboros U16 AAAOHL Cup7381110-
2013-2014OHL All-StarsJr Super Series101101
2013-2014Canada U18 "A"Ivan Hlinka Memorial531463
Sam Bennett Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
GTHL U161373336691.8634-0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)153140.80630
Jr Super Series110111.00010
NHL137771912094000.51763-2791074038780.7317811
NHL 4 Nations131010.335-10
OG150110.20620
OHL312865901551.2121936315510151.0024-11
OHL Cup1738111.5710-0
QC Int PW1767131.860-0
WHC-17153361.2010-0
WJC-18173471.00480
Sam Bennett Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Canada flagCalgary Flames740267731400.35319-67430118190.63380
Canada flagCanada (NHL4)131010.335-10
Canada flagCanada Olympics150110.20620
Canada flagCanada Ontario U17153361.2010-0
Canada flagCanada U18173471.00480
Canada flagCanada U18 (Cup)153140.80630
USA flagFlorida Panthers73751241362600.69444405772930590.7714011
Canada flagKingston Frontenacs312865901551.2121936315510151.0024-11
Canada flagOHL All-Stars110111.00010
Canada flagToronto Marlboros U16 AAA1443644801.8244-0
Canada flagYork Simcoe Express1767131.860-0
Sam Bennett Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2023-2024
2024-2025
2025-2026
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ExtensionFlorida PanthersFlorida Panthers
ExtensionFlorida PanthersFlorida Panthers
ConfirmedCalgary FlamesFlorida Panthers
ExtensionCalgary FlamesCalgary Flames
ExtensionCalgary FlamesCalgary Flames
ConfirmedKingston FrontenacsCalgary Flames
ConfirmedToronto Marlboros U16 AAAKingston Frontenacs
Sam Bennett Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 1 #9 by Kingston Frontenacs in the OHL Priority Selection
2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #3 by FCHockey
2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #2 by McKeen's Hockey
Cult/Star player for Florida Panthers
Cult/Star player for Kingston Frontenacs
Cult/Star player for Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA