Jamie Benn facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jamie Benn
Benn with the Dallas Stars in October 2014
Born	(1989-07-18) July 18, 1989 (age 35) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Dallas Stars Hamburg Freezers
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	129th overall, 2007 Dallas Stars
Playing career	2009–present

Jamie Randolph Benn (born July 18, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He plays as a winger and is the captain of the Dallas Stars in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Benn was picked by the Dallas Stars in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He played his junior hockey with the Kelowna Rockets in the Western Hockey League (WHL). He won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He also won a gold medal with the senior Canadian team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. In the 2014–15 season, Benn won the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's top scorer. Under his leadership, the Stars reached the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals.

Playing Career

Junior Hockey Days

Jamie Benn started playing hockey with the Peninsula Eagles. He went to Stelly's Secondary School as a teenager. He played for the Peninsula Panthers, a local Junior B team, in the 2005–06 season. After that, he played for the Victoria Grizzlies in the Junior A British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) from 2006 to 2008.

Time with the Kelowna Rockets

The Dallas Stars drafted Benn 129th overall in the 2007 NHL entry draft. This was after his time with the Victoria Grizzlies. Benn then began his major junior career with the Kelowna Rockets in the Western Hockey League (WHL).

In his first season (2007–08), he scored 65 points. He improved greatly in the 2008–09 season, scoring 46 goals and 36 assists for 82 points in 56 games. He was named to the WHL West first All-Star team. Benn led the Rockets with 33 points in the playoffs. This helped them win the 2009 Ed Chynoweth Cup.

At the 2009 Memorial Cup tournament, Benn scored four goals and one assist in a game against the Drummondville Voltigeurs. This win helped the Rockets reach the tournament final. Even though the Rockets lost to the Windsor Spitfires, Benn was named to the Tournament All-Star team.

Dallas Stars: His NHL Journey (2009–Present)

Starting Out in Dallas (2009–2013)

Benn with the Stars in October 2009. The 2009–10 season was his first in the NHL.

Benn joined the Dallas Stars for the 2009–10 season. He played his first NHL game on October 3, 2009. He scored his first NHL goal in his fourth game on October 11 against Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks.

After playing all 82 games in his rookie season, he played for the Stars' minor league team, the Texas Stars, in the 2010 Calder Cup playoffs. He scored 14 goals and 12 assists for 26 points in 24 playoff games. The Texas Stars lost in the Calder Cup Finals. Benn said this experience helped him develop his game.

In February 2011, Benn took on a bigger role when teammate Brad Richards was injured. During the All-Star Game's SuperSkills Competition, Benn won the Accuracy Shooting contest.

The 2012–13 season was delayed due to a player strike. Benn signed a temporary contract with the Hamburg Freezers in Germany. He missed the first four games of the shortened NHL season. He then signed a five-year contract with the Stars on January 24, 2013. On March 18, Benn got his 100th NHL assist.

Becoming Captain and Finding Success (2013–2023)

Benn with the Stars in February 2014. He became the captain of the Stars in 2013.

Jamie Benn was named the sixth captain of the Dallas Stars on September 19, 2013. On January 23, 2014, he scored his 100th NHL goal. In the 2013–14 season, his first as captain, Benn had a great year. He scored 34 goals, 45 assists, and 79 points in 80 games. This helped the Stars reach the playoffs for the first time with him on the team. Benn played his first Stanley Cup playoff game on April 16. He scored his first playoff goal against the Anaheim Ducks. The Stars lost to the Ducks in six games in the first round.

On February 17, 2015, Benn scored his first career hat trick (three goals in one game). On March 23, he recorded his 200th NHL assist. On April 11, Benn scored 4 points in the last regular season game. This gave him 87 points for the season, winning him the Art Ross Trophy. He finished the 2014–15 season with career highs in goals (35), assists (52), and points (87). Benn was also a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award as the league's most outstanding player.

In the 2015–16 season, Benn scored a career-high 41 goals and 48 assists for 89 points. He was a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy (league MVP) and the Ted Lindsay Award again. He finished second in the Art Ross Trophy race.

On July 15, 2016, Benn signed an eight-year contract extension with Dallas. On December 8, he scored his 200th NHL goal.

On February 27, 2020, Benn scored his 300th NHL goal. In the 2020 playoffs, Benn and the Stars made it to the Stanley Cup Finals. They lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games.

On April 8, 2021, Benn recorded his 400th career NHL assist.

On February 6, 2023, Benn played his 1,000th NHL game. He is only the second player to play all 1,000 games with the Stars. Benn finished the 2022–23 season with 33 goals, 45 assists, and 78 points. During the 2023 playoffs, Benn was suspended for two games. This happened after an incident in Game 3 against the Vegas Golden Knights. He returned for Game 6, but the Stars lost the series.

Recent Seasons (2023–Present)

On December 11, 2023, Benn recorded his 500th NHL assist. He finished the 2023–24 season with 21 goals, 39 assists, and 60 points. The Stars finished as the top team in the Western Conference. In the 2024 playoffs, Benn and the Stars had another long playoff run. They beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights. They also beat the Colorado Avalanche. However, they lost in the Western Conference Finals for the second year in a row, this time to the Edmonton Oilers. Benn finished the playoffs with four goals and 11 assists for 15 points.

International Play

Benn representing Canada
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Winter Olympics
Gold	2014 Sochi
World Junior Championships
Gold	2009 Canada

While playing for the Kelowna Rockets, Benn was chosen for Team Canada. He played in the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Ottawa. He scored 4 goals and 2 assists in 6 games. This helped Canada win its fifth straight gold medal, beating Sweden 5–1 in the final. Benn first played for the senior Canadian team at the 2012 IIHF World Championship.

On January 7, 2014, Benn was named to the Canadian Olympic hockey team. This was for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. In his first Olympic game, Benn scored the winning goal against Norway. He also scored the only goal in a 1–0 win against the United States in the semi-final. This sent Canada to the gold medal game, where they beat Sweden 3–0.

Personal Life

Jamie Benn is the younger brother of defenceman Jordie Benn. Both brothers have played together on the Dallas Stars team.

Career Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Bold indicates led league

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009	Canada	WJC			6	4	2	6	4
2012	Canada	WC	5th		8	3	2	5	4
2014	Canada	OG			6	2	0	2	4
Junior totals					6	4	2	6	4
Senior totals					14	5	2	7	8

Awards and Honours