Ben Gleason
Ben Gleason | |||
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Born |
Ortonville, Michigan, U.S. | March 25, 1998||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers Dallas Stars | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2018–present |
Benjamin Gleason (born March 25, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
[edit]Major junior
[edit]Gleason was drafted in the second round, 36th overall, by the London Knights in the 2014 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Draft.[1] In August 2015, Gleason was one of 11 OHL players selected for the USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, a game compiled of the top U.S. NHL draft eligible players.[2] However, on October 7, 2015, Gleason was traded to the Hamilton Bulldogs in exchange for a second round pick in the 2017 OHL Selection and a conditional 15th round pick in 2019.[3] Despite his successful season, with 33 points in 66 games, Gleason was passed over in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[4]
As an overage player during the 2017–18 season, Gleason helped lead the Bulldogs to their first Leyden Trophy as the regular season champion of the East division in the OHL.[5]
Professional
[edit]Undrafted in the NHL Entry Draft, Gleason signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on September 13, 2018.[6] After attending the Stars' training camp, he was assigned to the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL).[7] Gleason was recalled to the NHL on November 10,[8] where he recorded his first NHL point on an assist of Denis Gurianov's first NHL goal that night as the Stars lost the game in overtime to the Nashville Predators.[9] On November 22, he was reassigned to the Texas Stars.[10]
As a free agent from the Stars after five seasons within the organization, Gleason was signed to a two-year, $1.55 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers on July 2, 2023.[11] Gleason impressed Oilers staff during the 2023–24 preseason and was considered a dark horse to make the final roster.[12] In spite of this, Gleason was a late cut from their roster and was re-assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, prior to the start of the season.[13] He tallied two goals and seven assists for nine points through 14 games before being recalled to the NHL level on December 7.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Gleason comes from a hockey playing family. He is the cousin of former NHL player Tim Gleason[15] and Central Michigan University player James Gleason. His other cousin, Jacob, played with the Metro Jets in the United States Premier Hockey League.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2014–15 | London Knights | OHL | 41 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | London Knights | OHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL | 64 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL | 66 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
2017–18 | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL | 63 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 43 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 12 | ||
2018–19 | Texas Stars | AHL | 72 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Texas Stars | AHL | 43 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Texas Stars | AHL | 37 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Texas Stars | AHL | 70 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Texas Stars | AHL | 68 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
2023–24 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 62 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
[edit]Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2015 | United States | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Junior totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ben Gleason and Drake Rymsha commit to London Knights". ontariohockeyleague.ca. June 11, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "11 OHL players named to USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game". ontariohockeyleague.com. August 26, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "BULLDOGS ACQUIRE GLEASON FROM KNIGHTS". hamiltonbulldogs.com. October 7, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ David, Jeremy (September 15, 2016). "Talent Left Behind at the 2016 Draft". oilersnation.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Bulldogs crowned East Division champions". ontariohockeyleague.ca. March 3, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "Stars sign defenseman Ben Gleason to three-year, entry-level contract". NHL.com. September 13, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "DALLAS STARS REDUCE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER, ASSIGN PLAYERS TO TEXAS". texasstars.com. September 23, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "Stars recall defenseman Ben Gleason from Texas". NHL.com. November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ Miller, Jeff (November 10, 2018). "Predators top Stars to stay undefeated on road". NHL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "DALLAS STARS RECALL DEFENSEMAN TAYLOR FEDUN, REASSIGN DEFENSEMAN BEN GLEASON TO TEXAS". texasstars.com. November 22, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Oilers sign Ben Gleason to two-year contract". Edmonton Oilers. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Staples, David (October 6, 2023). "Dark horse d-man making huge impression on Edmonton Oilers blueline". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ Kerney, Chris (October 8, 2023). "Oilers Put Wrong Players on Waivers". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ McCurdy, Bruce (December 7, 2023). "Broberg sent out, Gleason called up, Holland weighs in". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Mountain, Jamie (November 16, 2015). "Hamilton Bulldogs battling through early adversity". torontoobserver.ca. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
said Gleason, who is the cousin of Washington Capitals defenceman Tim Gleason
- ^ Mackinder, Matt (January 24, 2015). "Metro Jets' veteran Jacob Gleason has 'very few deficiencies'". The Oakland Press. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- Bakersfield Condors players
- Dallas Stars players
- Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) players
- Ice hockey players from Michigan
- London Knights players
- Ice hockey people from Oakland County, Michigan
- Texas Stars players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American ice hockey defenseman stubs