Ben Maxwell

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Ben Maxwell
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Maxwell with the Winnipeg Jets in November 2011
Born (1988-03-30) March 30, 1988 (age 36)
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
Current team
Former teams		Free agent
Montreal Canadiens
Atlanta Thrashers
Winnipeg Jets
Anaheim Ducks
Oulun Kärpät
HC Ugra
HC Sochi
Spartak Moscow
SCL Tigers
Linköping HC
NHL draft 49th overall, 2006
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2008–present

Benjamin Jeffrey Maxwell (born March 30, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He was selected in the second round, 49th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Maxwell has also previously played for the Anaheim Ducks, Atlanta Thrashers, and Winnipeg Jets.

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Playing career

As a youth, Maxwell played in the 2001 and 2002 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from North Vancouver. [1]

Maxwell was selected 49th overall in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. While playing with the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League, Maxwell signed a three-year entry level contract with the Canadiens on March 1, 2008. [2]

Maxwell was called up on December 12, 2008, from the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Hamilton Bulldogs to replace the injured Saku Koivu in the lineup. Maxwell made his NHL debut on December 13, 2008, against the Washington Capitals. [3]

On February 24, Maxwell was traded along with a 4th round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, to the Atlanta Thrashers for Brent Sopel and Nigel Dawes. [4] He scored his first NHL goal on March 27, 2011, against Craig Anderson of the Ottawa Senators. He was also named first star of that game. On July 18, 2011, Maxwell signed a one-year $715,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets. On November 10, 2011, Maxwell was claimed off waivers by the Anaheim Ducks. [5] When the Ducks placed Maxwell on waivers on December 6, he was re-claimed by the Jets.[ citation needed ]

On July 6, 2012, Maxwell re-signed to a one-year contract extension with the Jets. [6] In the 2012–13 season, Maxwell was assigned directly to AHL affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps. [7] He remained there for the duration of the year, scoring 11 goals and 40 points in 74 games. On August 11, 2013, Maxwell with the intention to regain NHL interest, Maxwell signed a one-year contract abroad in the Finnish SM-liiga with Kärpät Oulu where he won the Finnish championship in April, 2014. [8]

On May 29, 2014, Maxwell moved to the Kontinental Hockey League's HC Yugra based in Khanty-Mansiysk on a one-year deal. [9] On February 12, 2015, Maxwell returned to Finland when signed a deal with Oulun Kärpät. He moved back to KHL with HC Sochi for the following two seasons, prior signing a contract with HC Spartak Moscow for 2017–18.[ citation needed ]

After five seasons in the KHL, Maxwell left Russia to sign a one-year contract as a free agent with Swiss club, SCL Tigers of the National League (NL), on July 12, 2019. [10]

Maxwell then spent two years with Swedish club, Linköping HC of the SHL, before leaving at the conclusion of his contract following the 2022–23 season on March 14, 2023. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2003–04 North Delta Flyers PIJHL 401728454653690
2003–04 Surrey Eagles BCHL 20000—————
2003–04 Kootenay Ice WHL 3011210000
2004–05 Kootenay IceWHL688101837160116
2005–06 Kootenay IceWHL692832605263580
2006–07 Kootenay IceWHL3919345342714521
2007–08 Kootenay Ice WHL 3191827261063914
2008–09 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 732236585863144
2008–09 Montreal Canadiens NHL 70002—————
2009–10 Hamilton BulldogsAHL571628442210000
2009–10 Montreal CanadiensNHL13000610000
2010–11 Hamilton BulldogsAHL4711294032—————
2010–11 Chicago Wolves AHL20110—————
2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers NHL121129—————
2011–12 Winnipeg Jets NHL91450—————
2011–12 Anaheim Ducks NHL60112—————
2011–12 St. John's IceCaps AHL438172535153474
2012–13 St. John's IceCapsAHL7411294052—————
2013–14 Kärpät Liiga 4916264256163476
2014–15 HC Yugra KHL 4614132748—————
2014–15 KärpätLiiga1233681975128
2015–16 HC Sochi KHL521418325730004
2016–17 HC SochiKHL48871534—————
2017–18 Spartak Moscow KHL391216281640002
2018–19 Spartak MoscowKHL5911122320—————
2019–20 SCL Tigers NL 4816173334—————
2020–21 SCL TigersNL5010172714—————
2021–22 Linköping HC SHL 3866128—————
2022–23 Linköping HCSHL4307720—————
AHL totals296681402081992265118
NHL totals472681910000
KHL totals244596612517570006

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2005 Canada Pacific U17 Silver medal icon.svg62794
2005 Canada U18 Gold medal icon.svg50446
2006 Canada WJC18 4th725710
Junior totals184162020

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References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Canadiens ink Ben Maxwell". NHL.com. March 1, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Nylander's effort with 3:32 left makes Caps' Varlamov a winner in debut". ESPN.com. December 14, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Habs Acquire Sopel, Dawes from Thrashers for Maxwell, Pick". TSN. February 24, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Ducks claim Maxwell off waivers from Jets". The Sports Network. November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Jets agree to terms with Ben Maxwell & Mark Dekanich". NHL.com. July 6, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  7. ↑ Doyle, Chris (October 15, 2012). "IceCaps 2012-2013 Season Preview". NHL.com. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Maxwell completes Karpat puzzle" (in Finnish). Oulun Kärpät. August 11, 2013. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Transfer News for May 29, 29" (in Russian). Oulun Kärpät. May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  10. ↑ "SCL Tigers sign Ben Maxwell" (in German). SCL Tigers. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Ben Maxwell och LHC går skilda vägar" [Ben Maxwell and LHC go their separate ways] (in Swedish). Linköping HC. March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
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