Ben Holmstrom
Ben Holmstrom | |||
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![]() Holmstrom with the Norfolk Admirals in 2019 | |||
Born |
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | April 9, 1987||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
ECHL team Former teams |
Cincinnati Cyclones Philadelphia Flyers | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2010–present |
Benjamin Scott Holmstrom (born April 9, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently playing with the Cincinnati Cyclones in the ECHL. He previously captained the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League (AHL). His brother Josh Holmstrom was a teammate with the Sound Tigers.
Playing career
Undrafted, Holmstrom signed a two-year entry level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 17, 2010 after playing four seasons of collegiate hockey with UMass Lowell.[1] Holmstrom was called up on March 3, 2011 and made his NHL debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2]
On July 3, 2014, Holmstrom left the Flyers organization after four years to sign a free agent contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.[3] Holmstrom was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers for the duration of the 2014–15 season, contributing with 20 points in 62 games, as the Checkers missed the post-season.
On July 2, 2015, Holmstrom signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders.[4] After two seasons under contract with the Islanders, Holmstrom opted to continue within the organization in signing for his third season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on an AHL deal on October 4, 2017.[5]
After leading the Sound Tigers for four seasons, Holmstrom left the club as a free agent at the conclusion of the 2018–19 season. On August 27, 2019, Holmstrom agreed to continue his career, signing a one-year contract with the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2003–04 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 54 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 56 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 115 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | ||
2006–07 | UMass Lowell River Hawks | HE | 30 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | UMass Lowell River Hawks | HE | 37 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | UMass Lowell River Hawks | HE | 38 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | UMass Lowell River Hawks | HE | 39 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 79 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 67 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 22 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 75 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 62 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 76 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 138 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 76 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 76 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 40 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Norfolk Admirals | ECHL | 42 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
HE Best Defensive Forward | 2009–10 | [7] |
References
- ^ "Flyers Sign Forward Holmstrom". Philadelphia Flyers. 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ Tim Panaccio (2011-03-03). "With Carter and Powe out, Flyers call up Holmstrom". CSNPhilly.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ^ "Canes Agree to Terms with Ben Holmstrom". Carolina Hurricanes. July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Islanders sign six to two-way deals". New York Islanders. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
- ^ "Holmstrom returns for a third season in Bridgeport". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. 2017-10-04. Archived from the original on 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ^ "Admirals sign 10 year veteran Ben Holmstrom". Norfolk Admirals. August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Player Bio - Ben Holmstrom". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or TSN.ca
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Adirondack Phantoms players
- American men's ice hockey centers
- American people of Swedish descent
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
- Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players
- Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players
- Ice hockey people from Colorado
- Norfolk Admirals (ECHL) players
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Sioux Falls Stampede players
- Sportspeople from Colorado Springs, Colorado
- UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- American ice hockey center stubs