Benn Ferriero

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Benn Ferriero
Benn Ferriero.jpg
Ferriero with the Utica Comets in 2014
Born (1987-04-29) April 29, 1987 (age 36)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for San Jose Sharks
New York Rangers
Vancouver Canucks
EC Red Bull Salzburg
NHL Draft 196th overall, 2006
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2009–2016

Benn Trevor Ferriero (born April 29, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers and the Vancouver Canucks. Ferriero was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but grew up in Essex, Mass.

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Playing career

Amateur

As a youth, Ferriero played in the 2001 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Middlesex Islanders minor ice hockey team. [1]

Ferriero attended high school at Governor Dummer Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts, graduating in 2005. [2] He played collegiate hockey at Boston College for four seasons from 2005 to 2009. After scoring 25 points in 42 games in his freshman season, Ferriero was drafted in the seventh round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, 196th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes. However, the Coyotes did not sign Ferriero upon completing his college career.[ citation needed ]

Professional

Ferriero was signed as a free agent by the San Jose Sharks on September 1, 2009. After a pre-season during which he scored five points, Ferriero made his NHL debut exactly one month later against the Colorado Avalanche. [3] He scored his first NHL goal during the second game of the season on October 3 against Jonas Hiller of the Anaheim Ducks. [4]

On his 24th birthday, and in his first Stanley Cup playoff appearance, Ferriero scored the game-winning goal (and his first career playoff goal) in overtime against the Detroit Red Wings in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2011 playoffs. [5]

On July 13, 2012, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed Ferriero to a one-year, two-way contract. [6] Due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout, however, Ferriero was directly assigned to the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, to start the 2012–13 season. On January 24, 2013, Ferriero was traded from the Penguins to the New York Rangers in exchange for Chad Kolarik. [7] He was later recalled from the Connecticut Whale and appeared in four games for the Rangers.[ citation needed ]

On June 30, 2013, Ferriero's rights were traded by the Rangers to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Justin Falk. [8] It was later announced that the Wild would not tender Ferriero a contract, releasing him as a free agent. [9]

On July 11, 2013, Ferriero was signed to a one-year contract by the Vancouver Canucks. [10] Ferriero spent the majority of the 2013–14 season, with the Canucks' AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, before appearing in two games with Vancouver.[ citation needed ]

On July 16, 2014, Ferriero was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract by the St. Louis Blues. [11] He was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, for the duration of the 2014–15 season.[ citation needed ]

Ferriero left the NHL in the off-season, signing a one-year contract with Austrian club EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL) on June 9, 2015. [12] After 23 appearances for Salzburg, Ferriero opted to return to North America, signing a professional try-out with hometown club, the Providence Bruins of the AHL on December 17, 2016.[ citation needed ]

International play

Ferriero earned a gold medal as part of the United States team at the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships in the Czech Republic.

Personal life

In the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the Sharks drafted Benn's younger brother Cody in the fifth round, 127th overall. [13]

Career statistics

Ferriero with the San Jose Sharks in 2009 BennFerriero.jpg
Ferriero with the San Jose Sharks in 2009

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 The Governor's Academy HS Prep 2681018—————
2003–04The Governor's AcademyHS Prep28192443—————
2004–05The Governor's AcademyHS Prep28152742—————
2004–05 US NTDP U18 USDP1028106—————
2005–06 Boston College HE 421692536—————
2006–07 Boston CollegeHE4223234643—————
2007–08 Boston CollegeHE4417254271—————
2008–09 Boston CollegeHE378182644—————
2009–10 San Jose Sharks NHL 242358—————
2009–10 Worcester Sharks AHL 5819315020114264
2010–11 Worcester SharksAHL4316173316—————
2010–11 San Jose SharksNHL33549981016
2011–12 Worcester SharksAHL209112018—————
2011–12 San Jose SharksNHL357188—————
2012–13 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL344141814—————
2012–13 Connecticut Whale AHL23481217—————
2012–13 New York Rangers NHL40110—————
2013–14 Utica Comets AHL5419203942—————
2013–14 Vancouver Canucks NHL20000—————
2014–15 Chicago Wolves AHL392571221010
2015–16 EC Red Bull Salzburg AUT 234264—————
2015–16 Providence Bruins AHL70000—————
NHL totals98149232581016
AHL totals27873106179139135274

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2005 United States WJC18 Gold medal icon.svg61344
Junior totals61344

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 2005–06
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 2007, 2008 [14]

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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 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  2. ↑ "Hockey - Boys Varsity". thegovernorsacademy.org. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ High, Alison (2009-10-01). "Ferriero and Demers Make the Cut". San Jose Sharks . Retrieved 2009-10-02.
  4. ↑ "Marleau, Thornton score in Sharks 4-1 win". Associated Press. 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  5. ↑ Schreier, Tom (August 30, 2011). "2011 NHL Playoffs: Benn Ferriero Nets Game-Winner to Put San Jose Sharks Up 1-0". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Penguins Sign Forward Benn Ferriero". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  7. ↑ "Penguins acquire forward Kolarik from Rangers". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  8. ↑ "Wild send Justin Falk to Rangers for Benn Ferriero, pick". prohockeytalk.com. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
  9. ↑ "Wild qualify 5; let Broda and Ferriero go". The Star Tribune . 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  10. ↑ "Reports: Canucks sign Benn Ferriero". The Province . 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  11. ↑ "Blues sign Ferriero to one-year deal". St. Louis Blues. 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  12. ↑ "New forward Benn Ferriero has NHL experience" (in German). EC Red Bull Salzburg. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
  13. ↑ "Cody Ferriero". gonu.com. June 11, 2018.
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