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Ben Hutton
Born (1993-04-20)April 20, 1993,
Prescott, Ontario, Canada
Height
Weight
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
F. teams
Los Angeles Kings
Vancouver Canucks
Ntl. team Flag of Canada Canada
NHL Draft 147th overall, 2012
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2015–present


Ben Hutton (born April 20, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Vancouver Canucks, who selected him in the fifth round, 147th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Hutton played Junior A with the Kemptville 73's and Nepean Raiders of the Central Canada Hockey League before joining the college hockey ranks with the Maine Black Bears of the Hockey East league. Hutton earned All-Hockey East First Team honours during his college career. Internationally, he represented Canada at the 2011 World Junior A Challenge, winning silver, and played for Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Championship in Moscow, winning gold.

Playing career[]

College[]

Hutton played for the Maine Black Bears in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. In his second year, Hutton's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 All-Hockey East first team.[1]

Professional[]

Vancouver Canucks[]

Following his junior season with the Black Bears, on March 16, 2015, Hutton was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Canucks. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, to finish the 2014–15 season.[2]

On October 5, 2015, Hutton was named to the Canucks' roster to start the 2015–16 NHL season, despite having been expected to begin the year with the Utica Comets.[3] He made his NHL debut on October 7, 2015, earning his first career point, an assist, setting up Jannik Hansen for the game's opening goal in an eventual 5–1 win against the Calgary Flames.[4] He scored his first NHL goal on January 17, 2016, against goaltender Jaroslav Halák in a game against the New York Islanders, which the Canucks won 2–1 in a shootout.[5] Hutton finished his rookie season with 1 goal and 24 assists for 25 points in 75 games played, and was named the team's most outstanding defenceman, recognized by the Babe Pratt Trophy.

On November 24, 2016, Hutton signed a two-year, $5.6 million contract extension with the Canucks.[6]

Los Angeles Kings[]

On September 17, 2019, Hutton signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Kings.[7]

International play[]

Medal record
Ice hockey
Competitor for Flag of Canada Canada
World Championships
Gold 2016 Russia
Competitor for Flag of Canada Canada East
World Junior A Challenge
Silver 2011 Canada

Hutton represented Canada East at the 2011 World Junior A Challenge in Langley, British Columbia. He scored a goal and two assists in four games as Canada East won silver, losing to Canada West in the gold medal game.

Hutton represented Team Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Championship in Russia, alongside Vancouver Canucks teammate Christopher Tanev.

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Kemptville 73's CJHL 4 0 0 0 0
2009–10 Kemptville 73's CJHL 60 16 18 34 6 4 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Kemptville 73's CCHL 61 8 27 35 28
2011–12 Kemptville 73's CCHL 35 7 20 27 25
2011–12 Nepean Raiders CCHL 22 4 12 16 6 18 5 8 13 6
2012–13 University of Maine HE 34 4 11 15 18
2013–14 University of Maine HE 35 15 14 29 8
2014–15 University of Maine HE 39 9 12 21 14
2014–15 Utica Comets AHL 4 1 0 1 2
2015–16 Vancouver Canucks NHL 75 1 24 25 14
2016–17 Vancouver Canucks NHL 71 5 14 19 31
2017–18 Vancouver Canucks NHL 61 0 6 6 23
2018–19 Vancouver Canucks NHL 69 5 15 20 43
2019–20 Los Angeles Kings NHL 65 4 12 16 14
NHL totals 341 15 71 86 125

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Canada East WJAC Silver medal icon 4 1 2 3 2
2016 Canada WC Gold medal icon 5 0 1 1 0
Totals 9 1 3 4 2

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
College
All-Hockey East First Team 2013–14 [8]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2013–14
Vancouver Canucks
Babe Pratt Trophy 2015–16 [9]

References[]

  1. "UMaine's Shore, Hutton earn first team All-Hockey East honors", 2014-04-05. Retrieved on 2014-04-05. 
  2. Canucks sign defenseman Ben Hutton. Vancouver Canucks (2015-03-16). Retrieved on 2015-03-16.
  3. Scouting the newbies. Retrieved on 2015-10-07.
  4. Canucks douse Flames 5-1. Vancouver Canucks (2015-10-07). Retrieved on 2015-10-07.
  5. Hutton records first career goal. National Hockey League (2016-01-17). Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
  6. Canucks sign Hutton to Two-Year Contract Extension. Vancouver Canucks (2016-11-25). Retrieved on 2016-11-26.
  7. LA Kings Agree to Terms on Deal with Ben Hutton (September 18, 2019). Retrieved on September 18, 2019.
  8. League Announces All-Star Teams. HockeyEastOnline.com (2014-04-01). Retrieved on 2014-04-01.
  9. Canucks announce 2015.16 Team Awards. National Hockey League (2016-04-09). Retrieved on 2016-11-25.

External links[]

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