Ben Sexton (ice hockey)

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Ben Sexton
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Sexton in 2011
Born (1991-06-06) June 6, 1991 (age 33)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Ottawa Senators
NHL draft 206th overall, 2009
Boston Bruins
Playing career 20132020

Ben Sexton (born June 6, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Sexton is currently an assistant coach with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL), whom he also played for. A centre, he was selected by the Boston Bruins in the seventh round, 206th overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Sexton is the son of one of the Ottawa Senators' founding partners, Randy Sexton.

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Playing career

Collegiate

Sexton played four years at Clarkson University. In his junior year, Sexton was named team captain and was named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic team. [1] He was also awarded Clarkson's Mike Morrison Dedication Award and Clarkson Ironman Award. [2] The following season, again serving as captain, Sexton was named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic team for the second year in a row. [1]

Professional

On March 20, 2014, Sexton signed an entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins and was subsequently assigned to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins. [3]

On July 1, 2017, Sexton signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators. [4] Sexton was assigned to the Senators' American Hockey League affiliate, the Belleville Senators, after training camp. Sexton received a call-up in March 2018 and played his first NHL game on March 26, 2018, against the Carolina Hurricanes. [5] He was reassigned to the AHL a game later. [6] After the season, Sexton was Belleville's nominee for the Yanick Dupre Memorial Award as AHL man of the year. [7]

On December 5, Sexton and Macoy Erkamps were traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Stefan Elliott and Tobias Lindberg. [8] Reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Sexton appeared in 26 games, accruing seven goals and three assists for 10 points.

As a free agent from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sexton opted to remain within the organization by continuing with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a one-year AHL contract on July 11, 2019. [9]

Having missed the entirety of the 2019–20 season due to a concussion injury, Sexton announced his retirement after seven professional seasons on May 9, 2020. [10]

Personal life

Sexton comes from a family of hockey players; his father is one of the Ottawa Senators' founding partners, Randy Sexton. His younger brother Patrick played NCAA hockey for the University of Wisconsin from 2015–2017. [11]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08 Nepean Raiders CCHL 481515307161564
2008–09Nepean RaidersCCHL381421355411391222
2009–10 Penticton Vees BCHL 501329428351234
2010–11 Clarkson University ECAC 1235812
2011–12 Clarkson UniversityECAC278212944
2012–13 Clarkson UniversityECAC285152070
2013–14 Clarkson UniversityECAC356222888
2013–14 Providence Bruins AHL 91129
2014–15 Providence BruinsAHL3539125750002
2015–16 Providence BruinsAHL294154510002
2016–17 Albany Devils AHL541912316040220
2017–18 Belleville Senators AHL3010112116
2017–18 Ottawa Senators NHL 20000
2018–19 Belleville SenatorsAHL1709916
2018–19 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL26731031
NHL totals20000

References

  1. 1 2 "BEN SEXTON". clarksonathletics.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  2. "Clarkson Presents Honors at Awards Banquet". ecachockey.com. April 21, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  3. "Bruins Sign Ben Sexton to an Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. March 20, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  4. "Senators sign centre Ben Sexton to two-year, two-way contract – Sportsnet.ca" . Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  5. Tidcombe, Matt (July 24, 2018). "Sexton fulfills dream of playing for the Senators". bellevillesens.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  6. "Ottawa reassigns Sexton". bellevillesens.com. March 28, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  7. Tidcombe, Matt (April 14, 2018). "Sens announce winners of 2017-18 team awards". bellevillesens.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  8. "Senators acquire Stefan Elliott and Tobias Lindberg from Pittsburgh". NHL.com. December 5, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  9. "Ben Sexton signs with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins". July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  10. "Ben Sexton announces retirement". Twitter. May 9, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  11. "Patrick Sexton". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.