Harvey Bennett Jr.
Harvey A. Bennett (born August 9, 1952) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played center for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, and Minnesota North Stars in a total of 272 National Hockey League (NHL) games over parts of five seasons. His father Harvey Bennett Sr. and two of his brothers (Curt Bennett and Bill Bennett) also played in the NHL. On August 20, 2022, Harvey joined his father, Harvey, Sr., and brother, Curt, as an honored member of the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame.
| Harvey Bennett Jr. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 9, 1952 Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Philadelphia Flyers St. Louis Blues Minnesota North Stars | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1980 | ||
Playing career
Originally signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins after previously playing for the Boston College men's ice hockey team, Bennett also represented the Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota North Stars, and St. Louis Blues during his professional career. He was a member of the United States national team at the inaugural 1976 Canada Cup as well as the 1978 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1969–70 | Cranston High School East | HS-RI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Boston College | ECAC | 26 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Boston College | ECAC | 29 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Boston College | ECAC | 27 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Des Moines Capitols | IHL | 74 | 31 | 50 | 81 | 93 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | ||
| 1974–75 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 61 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 99 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 37 | ||
| 1974–75 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 49 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 51 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1977–78 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 64 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 52 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Birmingham Bulls | CHL | 69 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| NHL Totals | 268 | 44 | 46 | 90 | 347 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database