Adam Bennett
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Adam Bennett is a former professional ice hockey defenceman
and coach. He was selected in the first round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft
, 6th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks
.
of the OHL
. In his first season, he was drafted by the Blackhawks, but he played two more years in junior, culminating in an all-star selection at the end of the 1990–91 season. He turned professional immediately after the junior season ended, fitting in three games with the Indianapolis Ice
of the IHL.
Bennett spent the next two seasons splitting time in the IHL and the NHL, before finally being dealt to the Edmonton Oilers
at the start of the 1993–94 NHL season. He played a career high 48 games for the Oilers, in what would be his last NHL season. He played just two more years of professional hockey, with the Cape Breton Oilers
of the AHL
and the Richmond Renegades
of the ECHL.
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
and coach. He was selected in the first round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft
1989 NHL Entry Draft
The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 17 at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Some believe that the Detroit Red Wings' 1989 draft was the most successful ever, with 5,721 total NHL games played by the players selected.-Selections by round:...
, 6th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
.
Playing career
Bennett played junior with the Sudbury WolvesSudbury Wolves
The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World...
of the OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
. In his first season, he was drafted by the Blackhawks, but he played two more years in junior, culminating in an all-star selection at the end of the 1990–91 season. He turned professional immediately after the junior season ended, fitting in three games with the Indianapolis Ice
Indianapolis Ice
The Indianapolis Ice is the name of a former hockey team in Indianapolis, Indiana, that played in the International Hockey League from 1988–99 and in the Central Hockey League from 1999–2004. Their original home arena was the Indiana State Fairgrounds Pepsi Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds...
of the IHL.
Bennett spent the next two seasons splitting time in the IHL and the NHL, before finally being dealt to the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
at the start of the 1993–94 NHL season. He played a career high 48 games for the Oilers, in what would be his last NHL season. He played just two more years of professional hockey, with the Cape Breton Oilers
Cape Breton Oilers
The Cape Breton Oilers were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team relocated from Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1988 and was renamed for Cape Breton Island. Home games were played in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, at Centre 200...
of the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
and the Richmond Renegades
Richmond Renegades
The Richmond Renegades was a SPHL ice hockey team in Richmond, Virginia. The team, owned by Allan B. Harvie Jr., the founder of the former ECHL Renegades franchise, began play in October 2006 at the Richmond Coliseum. The team's first head coach was John Brophy...
of the ECHL.
Post-playing career
Bennett joined the Mississauga Ice Dogs of the OHL as an assistant coach for the 1998–99 season. He currently runs his own business, called "3 on 3 Hockey by Adam Bennett".Career statistics
--- Regular season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1988-89 Sudbury Wolves OHL 66 7 22 29 133 -- -- -- -- --
1989-90 Sudbury Wolves OHL 65 18 43 61 116 7 1 2 3 23
1990-91 Sudbury Wolves OHL 54 21 29 50 123 5 1 2 3 11
1990-91 Indianapolis Ice IHL 3 0 1 1 12 2 0 0 0 0
1991-92 Indianapolis Ice IHL 59 4 10 14 89 -- -- -- -- --
1991-92 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 5 0 0 0 12 -- -- -- -- --
1992-93 Indianapolis Ice IHL 39 8 16 24 69 2 0 0 0 2
1992-93 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 16 0 2 2 8 -- -- -- -- --
1993-94 Cape-Breton Oilers AHL 7 2 5 7 7 -- -- -- -- --
1993-94 Edmonton Oilers NHL 48 3 6 9 49 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 Cape-Breton Oilers AHL 10 0 3 3 6 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 Richmond Renegades ECHL 5 0 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL totals 69 3 8 11 69