Canada Sam Bennett
#9 Florida Panthers / NHL - 23/24
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time CHL Top Draft Prospect Award 1
1-time OHL Second All-Rookie Team 1
1-time OHL Third All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Position
C/LW
Age
27
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$4,425,000 Powered by
Agency

© Photo: Dan Hickling

Sam Bennett Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA GTHL U16 37* 33* 36* 69* 34* -* |
2012-13 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 60* 18* 22* 40* 87* -2* | Playoffs 4 0 3 3 2 -9
Canada Ontario U17 WHC-17 5* 3* 3* 6* 10* -* |
Canada U18 WJC-18 7* 3* 4* 7* 4* 8* |
2013-14 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 57* 36* 55* 91* 118* 34* | Playoffs 7 5 4 9 18 2
2014-15 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 11* 11* 13* 24* 14* 4* | Playoffs 4 0 3 3 4 -4
Calgary Flames NHL 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* | Playoffs 11 3 1 4 8 -3
2015-16 Calgary Flames NHL 77* 18* 18* 36* 37* -11* |
2016-17 Calgary Flames NHL 81* 13* 13* 26* 75* -16* | Playoffs 4 2 0 2 4 -1
2017-18 Calgary Flames NHL 82* 11* 15* 26* 59* -18* |
2018-19 Calgary Flames NHL 71* 13* 14* 27* 93* -6* | Playoffs 5 1 4 5 16 0
2019-20 Calgary Flames NHL 52* 8* 4* 12* 36* -1* | Playoffs 10 5 3 8 10 4
2020-21 Calgary Flames NHL 38* 4* 8* 12* 19* -14* |
Florida Panthers NHL 10* 6* 9* 15* 33* 12* | Playoffs 5 1 4 5 8 0
2021-22 Florida Panthers NHL 71* 28* 21* 49* 74* 27* | Playoffs 10 1 2 3 12 1
2022-23 Florida Panthers “A” NHL 63* 16* 24* 40* 54* 5* | Playoffs 20 5 10 15 60 5
2023-24 Florida Panthers NHL 60* 16* 18* 34* 94* 9* |
Projected NHL 69* 18* 21* 39* 108* 10* |
2023-24 NHL stats powered by NHL.com

Sam Bennett Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 York Simcoe Express QC Int PW 7* 6* 7* 13* 0* -* |
2011-12 Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA OHL Cup 7* 3* 8* 11* 10* -* |
2013-14 OHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Canada U18 “A” Ivan Hlinka Memorial 5* 3* 1* 4* 6* 3* |

Sam Bennett Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
GTHL U16 1 37* 33* 36* 69* 1.86* 34* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 3* 1* 4* 0.80* 6* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
Jr Super Series 1 1* 0* 1* 1* 1.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 10 606* 133* 145* 278* 0.46* 574* -14* | 7 65 18 * 24 * 42 * 0.65 * 118 * 6 *
OHL 3 128* 65* 90* 155* 1.21* 219* 36* | 3 15 5 * 10 * 15 * 1.00 * 24 * -11 *
OHL Cup 1 7* 3* 8* 11* 1.57* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 7* 6* 7* 13* 1.86* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 3* 3* 6* 1.20* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 3* 4* 7* 1.00* 4* 8* | 0 * * * * * *

Sam Bennett Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/26/2021
07/26/2021 Extension Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
04/12/2021
04/12/2021 Confirmed Calgary Flames Florida Panthers
07/24/2019
07/24/2019 Extension Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
09/07/2017
09/07/2017 Extension Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
07/25/2014
07/25/2014 Confirmed Kingston Frontenacs Calgary Flames
05/29/2012
05/29/2012 Confirmed Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA Kingston Frontenacs
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 1 #9 overall 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 Kingston Frontenacs

Cult/Star player for Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA