Eliteprospects
USA Ben Clymer
HC Lugano / NLA - 10/11
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Apr 11, 1978
Position
RW/D
Age
46
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1997 round 2 #27 overall by Boston Bruins

Clymer was a hard worker with the ability to play both defense and right wing. Skated well and was a good teammate. Had a solid breakout pass.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

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Ben Clymer Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1993-94 Bloomington Jefferson High USHS-MN 23* 3* 7* 10* 20* -* |
1994-95 Bloomington Jefferson High USHS-MN 28* 11* 22* 33* 36* -* |
1995-96 Bloomington Jefferson High USHS-MN 18* 12* 34* 46* 34* -* | Playoffs 5 0 6 6 6 -
Rochester Mustangs USHL 10* 2* 8* 10* 20* -* |
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 4* 4* 14* -* |
1996-97 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 29* 7* 13* 20* 64* -* |
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
1997-98 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
1998-99 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 70* 12* 44* 56* 93* 21* | Playoffs 11 1 5 6 12 -3
1999-00 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 60* 2* 6* 8* 87* -26* |
Detroit Vipers IHL 19* 1* 9* 10* 30* -6* |
USA WC 7* 0* 0* 0* 4* 3* |
2000-01 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 23* 5* 1* 6* 21* -7* |
Detroit Vipers IHL 55* 5* 8* 13* 88* -19* |
2001-02 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 81* 14* 20* 34* 36* -10* |
2002-03 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 65* 6* 12* 18* 57* -2* | Playoffs 11 0 2 2 6 -2
2003-04 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 66* 2* 8* 10* 50* 5* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 0
2004-05 EHC Biel-Bienne NLB 19* 12* 13* 25* 30* -* | Playoffs 11 6 11 17 24 -
2005-06 Washington Capitals NHL 77* 16* 17* 33* 72* -7* |
2006-07 Washington Capitals NHL 66* 7* 13* 20* 44* -17* |
2007-08 Hershey Bears AHL 50* 11* 16* 27* 83* 0* |
2008-09 Dynamo Minsk KHL 49* 3* 14* 17* 85* -8* |
2009-10 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 37* 8* 24* 32* 70* 1* | Playoffs 10 2 3 5 12 1
2010-11 HC Lugano NLA 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Ben Clymer Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 50* 11* 16* 27* 0.54* 83* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL 1 37* 8* 24* 32* 0.86* 70* 1* | 1 10 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.50 * 12 * 1 *
IHL 2 74* 6* 17* 23* 0.31* 118* -25* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 1 49* 3* 14* 17* 0.35* 85* -8* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 30* 7* 13* 20* 0.67* 66* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 438* 52* 77* 129* 0.29* 367* -64* | 2 16 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.13 * 6 * -2 *
NLA (NL) 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NLB (SL) 1 19* 12* 13* 25* 1.32* 30* -* | 1 11 6 * 11 * 17 * 1.55 * 24 * - *
USHL 1 10* 2* 8* 10* 1.00* 20* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-MN 3 69* 26* 63* 89* 1.29* 90* -* | 1 5 0 * 6 * 6 * 1.20 * 6 * - *
WC 1 7* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 1 70* 12* 44* 56* 0.80* 93* 21* | 1 11 1 * 5 * 6 * 0.55 * 12 * -3 *
WJC-20 2 12* 0* 6* 6* 0.50* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Ben Clymer Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/30/2011
06/30/2011 Confirmed ERC Ingolstadt Retired
05/14/2011
05/14/2011 Confirmed HC Lugano ERC Ingolstadt
04/19/2010
04/19/2010 Confirmed ERC Ingolstadt HC Lugano
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Biel-Bienne

Missed the entire season 2010-2011 due to injury.