| Harvey Bennett Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 9, 1952, Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| Pro clubs | Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Philadelphia Flyers St. Louis Blues Minnesota North Stars |
| Ntl. team |  United States of America
|
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1973–1980 |
Harvey A. Bennett (born August 9, 1952) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played center for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, and Minnesota North Stars in a total of 272 National Hockey League (NHL) games over parts of five seasons. His father Harvey Bennett Sr. and two of his brothers (Curt Bennett and Bill Bennett) also played in the NHL.
Playing career
Originally signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins after previously playing for the Boston College men's ice hockey team, Bennett also represented the Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota North Stars, and St. Louis Blues during his professional career. He was a member of the United States national team at the inaugural 1976 Canada Cup as well as the 1978 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1969–70 | Cranston High School East | HS-RI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Boston College | ECAC | 26 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Boston College | ECAC | 29 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Boston College | ECAC | 27 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Des Moines Capitols | IHL | 74 | 31 | 50 | 81 | 93 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | ||
| 1974–75 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 61 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 99 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 37 | ||
| 1974–75 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 49 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 51 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1977–78 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 64 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 52 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Birmingham Bulls | CHL | 69 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| NHL Totals | 268 | 44 | 46 | 90 | 347 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
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