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Canada Ben King
#14 San Diego Gulls / AHL - 23/24
1-time WHL (Central) First All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
May 15, 2002
Position
C/RW
Age
21
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Vernon, BC, CAN
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
23/24
NHL Rights
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks / Unsigned
Drafted
2022 round 4 #107 overall by Anaheim Ducks

He feathers pucks through tiny openings, makes crafty backhand passes to the inside, and wind up powerful wristers. He’s also a capable off-puck player, finding space by sneaking away from defenders and sprinting downhill in the perfect moments. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

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Ben King Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna U15V CSSHLV U15 17* 2* 14* 16* 8* -* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 0 -
2015-16 Pursuit of Excellence U15 Prep CSSHL U15 20* 2* 5* 7* 0* -* |
2016-17 Pursuit of Excellence U15 Prep CSSHL U15 22* 16* 30* 46* 24* -* |
2017-18 Okanagan Rockets U18 AAA BCEHL U18 31* 13* 21* 34* 30* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -
Vernon Vipers BCHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Swift Current Broncos WHL 7* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
2018-19 Swift Current Broncos WHL 48* 5* 21* 26* 20* -12* |
2019-20 Swift Current Broncos WHL 16* 4* 4* 8* 18* -9* |
Red Deer Rebels WHL 46* 16* 22* 38* 28* -8* |
2020-21 Red Deer Rebels “A” WHL 21* 12* 16* 28* 25* -1* |
2021-22 Red Deer Rebels “A” WHL 68* 52* 53* 105* 57* 36* | Playoffs 10 4 6 10 18 -1
2022-23 Red Deer Rebels “A” WHL 30* 17* 18* 35* 27* 2* | Playoffs 10 4 7 11 4 -3
2023-24 San Diego Gulls AHL 60* 15* 15* 30* 18* -4* |
Projected AHL 62* 16* 16* 32* 19* -4* |

Ben King Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 BC Junior Canucks Brick Invitational 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 0 -
2016-17 Pursuit of Excellence U15 Prep John Reid Bantam 6* 2* 8* 10* 6* -* |
Western Canada Selects U15 WSI U15 7* 3* 3* 6* 0* -* |
2017-18 Team British Columbia WHL Cup 5* 2* 0* 2* 2* -1* |
2018-19 Team White U17-Dev -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Ben King Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 60* 15* 15* 30* 0.50* 18* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
BCEHL U18 1 31* 13* 21* 34* 1.10* 30* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
BCHL 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 2* -* | 1 2 1 * 1 * 2 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
CSSHL U15 2 42* 18* 35* 53* 1.26* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHLV U15 1 17* 2* 14* 16* 0.94* 8* -* | 1 4 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
John Reid Bantam 1 6* 2* 8* 10* 1.67* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U17-Dev 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 6 236* 106* 134* 240* 1.02* 177* 9* | 2 20 8 * 13 * 21 * 1.05 * 22 * -4 *
WHL Cup 1 5* 2* 0* 2* 0.40* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 7* 3* 3* 6* 0.86* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Ben King Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/04/2023
10/04/2023 Confirmed Red Deer Rebels San Diego Gulls
11/08/2019
11/08/2019 Confirmed Swift Current Broncos Red Deer Rebels
05/27/2017
05/27/2017 Confirmed Pursuit of Excellence U15 Prep Swift Current Broncos
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 1 #13 overall by Swift Current Broncos in the WHL Bantam Draft

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #286 by FCHockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #112 by McKeen's Hockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #121 by NHL Central Scouting