Ben Chiarot
| Ben Chiarot | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
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
- ↑ "Jets Recall Ben Chiarot From St. John's IceCaps". jets.nhl.com. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ↑ "Thrashers, Chiarot agree to entry-level contract". oursportscentral.com. 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ↑ "Winnipeg Jets sign D Ben Chiarot to one-year, two-way deal". Winnipeg Sun. July 23, 2014.
- ↑ "First NHL Goal: Chiarot contributes to Jets win over Maple Leafs". hockeysfuture.com. 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ↑ "Jets agree to terms with Ben Chiarot". nhl.com. June 18, 2015.
External links
- Ben Chiarot's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Ben Chiarot's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database