| Ben Chiarot | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 9, 1991, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team F. teams |
Montreal Canadiens 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 who is currently playing under contract with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
Chiarot played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Guelph Storm, Sudbury Wolves, and Saginaw Spirit.
He 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.[1] 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.[2] Chiarot scored his first NHL goal on January 3, 2015, in a 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.[3]
On June 18, 2015, the Winnipeg Jets resigned Chiarot to a two-year, $1.7 million contract extension.[4]
On June 24, 2017, the Jets re-signed Chiarot to a two-year, $2.8 million contract extension with an annual average of $1.4 million.[5]
After spending the first 8 seasons of his professional career within the Thrashers/Jets franchise, Chiarot left as a free agent following the 2018–19 season to a sign a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on July 4, 2019.[6] Later, on October 9th, 2019, Chiarot scored his first goal with Montreal in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Mississauga IceDogs | GTMMHL | 75 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 59 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 57 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | ||
| 2018–19 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 78 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| NHL totals | 374 | 21 | 64 | 85 | 253 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 29 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Thrashers, Chiarot agree to entry-level contract. oursportscentral.com (2011-03-16). Retrieved on 2011-03-16.
- ↑ Winnipeg Jets sign D Ben Chiarot to one-year, two-way deal (July 23, 2014).
- ↑ First NHL Goal: Chiarot contributes to Jets win over Maple Leafs. hockeysfuture.com (2015-01-09). Retrieved on 2015-01-29.
- ↑ Jets agree to terms with Ben Chiarot. nhl.com (June 18, 2015).
- ↑ Jets agree to two-year extension with Chiarot. Winnipeg Jets (2017-06-24). Retrieved on 2017-06-24.
- ↑ Three-year contract for defenceman Ben Chiarot. Montreal Canadiens (July 4, 2019). Retrieved on July 4, 2019.
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