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Canada Ben Thornton

a.k.a. "Benjamin Thornton"

#21 Kelowna Rockets / WHL - 23/24

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Ben Thornton Facts

Date of Birth
Feb 02, 2004
Position
LW
Age
20
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Abbotsford, BC, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Abbotsford MHA
Contract
23/24
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Ben Thornton Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep CSSHL U15 28* 4* 9* 13* 18* -* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 -
2018-19 Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep CSSHL U15 30* 13* 32* 45* 28* -* | Playoffs 5 1 3 4 0 -
2019-20 Yale Hockey Academy Prep CSSHL U18 34* 16* 24* 40* 10* -* | Playoffs 2 0 2 2 2 -
Spokane Chiefs WHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2020-21 Spokane Chiefs WHL 10* 1* 0* 1* 0* -4* |
2021-22 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 52* 5* 4* 9* 12* -15* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -1
2022-23 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 15* 3* 3* 6* 2* 2* |
2023-24   Kelowna Rockets WHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |

Ben Thornton Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep John Reid Bantam 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2018-19 Western Canada Selects U15 WSI U15 7* 1* 3* 4* 6* -* |
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Ben Thornton Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
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2023-11-22T18:05:00-0900 Kelowna Rockets @ Seattle Thunderbirds
2023-11-21T18:05:00-0900 Kelowna Rockets vs Lethbridge Hurricanes
2023-11-18T18:05:00-0900 Kelowna Rockets vs Prince George Cougars
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Ben Thornton Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CSSHL U15 2 58* 17* 41* 58* 1.00* 46* -* | 2 8 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.63 * 0 * - *
CSSHL U18 1 34* 16* 24* 40* 1.18* 10* -* | 1 2 0 * 2 * 2 * 1.00 * 2 * - *
John Reid Bantam 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 5 81* 9* 7* 16* 0.20* 16* -16* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -1 *
WSI U15 1 7* 1* 3* 4* 0.57* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *

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Puckhandling
14
Shooting Accuracy
13
Passing
13
Teamwork
12

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Ben Thornton Connections

Player Period Teams
Graham Sward (D) 2017-2021 3 Spokane Chiefs, Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep
Grayden Siepmann (D) 2017-2020 3 Western Canada Selects U15, Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep, Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep
Brayden Schuurman (F) 2017-2020 3 Western Canada Selects U15, Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep, Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep
Trae Johnson (F) 2021-2024 3 Brandon Wheat Kings, Kelowna Rockets
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/05/2023
11/05/2023 Confirmed Brandon Wheat Kings Kelowna Rockets
09/24/2021
09/24/2021 Confirmed Spokane Chiefs Brandon Wheat Kings
06/04/2019
06/04/2019 Confirmed Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep Spokane Chiefs

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Ben Thornton Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 1 #15 overall by Spokane Chiefs in the WHL Bantam Draft

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