Adam Bennett
Adam Bennett (born March 30, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He was selected in the first round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, 6th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks.
| Adam Bennett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 30, 1971 Georgetown, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL Draft |
6th overall, 1989 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 1990–1996 | ||
Playing career
Bennett played junior with the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL. In his first season, he was drafted by the Blackhawks, but he played two more years in junior, culminating in an all-star selection at the end of the 1990–91 season. He turned professional immediately after the junior season ended, fitting in three games with the Indianapolis Ice of the IHL. Bennett spent the next two seasons splitting time in the IHL and the NHL, before finally being dealt to the Edmonton Oilers at the start of the 1993–94 NHL season. He played a career high 48 games for the Oilers, in what would be his last NHL season. He played just two more years of professional hockey, with the Cape Breton Oilers of the AHL and the Richmond Renegades of the ECHL.
Post-playing career
Bennett joined the Mississauga Ice Dogs of the OHL as an assistant coach for the 1998–99 season. Adam is currently the GM and Head Coach at Clearwater Prep Hockey Academy in Clearwater, Florida.
Awards
- 1991 - OHL Second All-Star Team
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | Georgetown Gemini | COJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Georgetown Gemini | COJHL | 32 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 66 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 65 | 18 | 44 | 61 | 116 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | ||
| 1990–91 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 54 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 123 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 1990–91 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 59 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 39 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 48 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Richmond Renegades | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHL totals | 101 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 170 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 69 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Transactions
- October 7, 1993 - Chicago trades Bennett to Edmonton for Kevin Todd
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Clearwater Prep Hockey Academy