Simon Benoit
Simon Benoit (born September 19, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Simon Benoit | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 19, 1998 Laval, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Anaheim Ducks | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
Benoit played as a youth Ligue de hockey M18 AAA du Québec (LHMU18AAA) with Laval-Montréal Rousseau Royal before he was drafted by the Shawinigan Cataractes in the eighth round, 129th overall, of the 2015 QMJHL Entry Draft.
Benoit played three seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Cataractes before he was signed as an undrafted free agent to a one-year contract with the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League, the primary affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks on September 25, 2018.[1] In his first professional year with the Gulls in the 2018–19 season, Benoit impressed by leading the Gulls in Plus/Minus with +16 and collecting 2 goals and 16 points through 65 regular season games. On March 8, 2019, he was signed by the Ducks to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning in the 2019–20 season.[2]
During the 2020–21 season, while in his third year with the San Diego Gulls and adding dependable defensive play on the blueline, Benoit was recalled by the Ducks to make his NHL debut on April 29, 2021.[3] While appearing on the Ducks third defensive pairing, Benoit went scoreless with 12 minutes time on ice in a 3–2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.[4] On October 28, 2021, Benoit scored his first NHL goal, a game tying goal, against the Buffalo Sabres in a 4-3 OT loss.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Laval-Montréal Rousseau Royal | QMAAA | 42 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 55 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 64 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 63 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 65 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 56 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 38 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 53 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 78 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 137 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "AHL contract for Simon Benoit" (in French). tvasports.ca. September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- "Ducks sign Simon Benoit". Anaheim Ducks. March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- "Ducks recall Zegras, Benoit from San Diego". Anaheim Ducks. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- "Ducks defeat Kings 3-2". ESPN. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database