Ben Chiarot

Ben Chiarot
Born (1991-05-09) May 9, 1991
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team Winnipeg Jets
NHL Draft 120th overall, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2010–present

Ben Chiarot (born May 9, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL), having been recalled from the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League (AHL) on December 2, 2014.[1] Chiarot played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Guelph Storm, Sudbury Wolves, and Saginaw Spirit.

Playing career

Chiarot was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 4th round (120th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, and made his professional debut in the American Hockey League with the Chicago Wolves during the 2009–10 season. On March 16, 2011, the Atlanta Thrashers signed Chiarot to an entry level contract.[2] On July 23, 2014, Chiarot signed a two-way deal, worth $600,000 with the Jets, after a strong campaign with the St. John’s IceCaps of the American Hockey League.[3] Chiarot scored his first NHL goal on January 3, 2015, in a 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.[4]

On June 18, 2015, the Winnipeg Jets resigned Chiarot to a two-year, $1.7 million contract extension.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Guelph Storm OHL 31 0 0 0 14 — — — — —
2008–09 Guelph Storm OHL 67 2 10 12 111 4 0 3 3 8
2009–10 Guelph Storm OHL 41 4 9 13 106 — — — — —
2009–10 Sudbury Wolves OHL 26 4 4 8 61 4 1 0 1 6
2009–10 Chicago Wolves AHL 1 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2010–11 Sudbury Wolves OHL 25 5 8 13 62 — — — — —
2010–11 Saginaw Spirit OHL 39 5 19 24 51 12 1 4 5 21
2011–12 St. John's IceCaps AHL 18 1 1 2 19 — — — — —
2011–12 Colorado Eagles ECHL 24 6 7 13 13 — — — — —
2012–13 St. John's IceCaps AHL 61 1 11 12 81 — — — — —
2013–14 St. John's IceCaps AHL 65 6 14 20 96 21 2 3 5 16
2013–14 Winnipeg Jets NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2014–15 St. John's IceCaps AHL 24 4 5 9 21 — — — — —
2014–15 Winnipeg Jets NHL 40 2 6 8 22 2 0 0 0 2
2015–16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 70 1 9 10 43 — — — — —
NHL totals 111 3 15 18 65 2 0 0 0 2

References

  1. ↑ "Jets Recall Ben Chiarot From St. John's IceCaps". jets.nhl.com. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
  2. ↑ "Thrashers, Chiarot agree to entry-level contract". oursportscentral.com. 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  3. ↑ "Winnipeg Jets sign D Ben Chiarot to one-year, two-way deal". Winnipeg Sun. July 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ "First NHL Goal: Chiarot contributes to Jets win over Maple Leafs". hockeysfuture.com. 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
  5. ↑ "Jets agree to terms with Ben Chiarot". nhl.com. June 18, 2015.

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