Sam Bennett 
Age 24 Jun 20, 1996
Holland Landing CAN
Center shoots left
6'1" 185 cm
195 lbs 88 kg
ELC Signing Age 18
Waivers Signing Age 18
UFA Year 2022
Agent Darren Ferris
Transaction History
| May 3, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Sam Bennett | Bennett is dealing with an upper-body issue that will sideline him versus Dallas on Monday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. | |
| May 1, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Sam Bennett | Bennett posted two assists, four shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Blackhawks. | |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Sam Bennett | Bennett scored a goal on eight shots, doled out six hits and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks. | |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Sam Bennett | Bennett registered three assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Predators. | |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Sam Bennett | Bennett scored a goal on five shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to Nashville. | |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Sam Bennett | Bennet scored two goals, including the game-winner, in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets. | |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Sam Bennett | Bennett registered two assists and five hits in Saturday's 5-3 win over Tampa Bay. He was also plus-3 with one hit. | |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Sam Bennett | Bennett (not injury related) will make his Panthers debut in Saturday's game against the Lightning. | |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Trade | TRADE ANALYSIS The Florida Panthers acquired Sam Bennett and 2022 sixth round pick from the Calgary Flames for Emil Heineman and 2022 second round pick (0) Leave a Comment |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Trade | Calgary Flames | Emil Heineman | The Flames acquired the rights to sign Heineman and a second-round draft pick from the Panthers on Monday for Sam Bennett, Frank Seravalli of TSN.ca reports. |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Sam Bennett | Bennett notched a pair of assists and a team-high six hits in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Oilers. | |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Sam Bennett | Bennett recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs. | |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Sam Bennett | Bennett registered an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. | |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Sam Bennett | Bennett produced an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Oilers. | |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Sam Bennett | Bennett scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Jets. | |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Sam Bennett | Bennett (undisclosed) recorded two assists in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Canadiens. | |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Sam Bennett | Bennett (undisclosed) is in the projected lineup for Thursday's game versus Montreal, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports. | |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Sam Bennett | Bennett didn't practice Tuesday and is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. | |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Sam Bennett | Bennett scored a goal on two shots and added four hits with two PIM in Monday's 3-0 win over Toronto. | |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Sam Bennett | Bennett scored a goal on three shots, doled out two hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks. | |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Sam Bennett | Bennett tallied a goal on three shots, doled out three hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Oilers. | |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Sam Bennett | Bennett is likely to be a healthy scratch for Thursday's game versus the Jets, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports. | |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Sam Bennett | Bennett registered an assist and two hits in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens. | |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Sam Bennett | Bennett (undisclosed) practiced with the Flames on Sunday, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports. | |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Sam Bennett | Bennett (undisclosed) has been deemed unfit to participate in Saturday's practice. | |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Sam Bennett | Bennett (undisclosed) was held out of Thursday's intra-squad scrimmage for precautionary reasons. | |
| Dec 17, 2019 | Activated | Calgary Flames | activated C Sam Bennett from injured reserve. |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Calgary Flames | re-signed C Sam Bennett to a two-year, $5.1 million contract. | |
| Sep 6, 2017 | Calgary Flames | signed C Sam Bennett to a two-year, $3.9 million contract. | |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Recalled | Calgary Flames | recalled C Sam Bennett from Kingston (OHL). |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Assigned | Calgary Flames | assigned C Sam Bennett to Kingston (OHL). |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Injured | Calgary Flames | placed C Sam Bennett on IR. |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Calgary Flames | signed LW Sam Bennett to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
2020-2021 Regular Season Stats
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Sam Bennett |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calgary Flames 
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38 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -14 | 19 | ||||||||
| Florida Panthers
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9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 115 | 90.00 | 67.90 | 11.20 | 64.60 | 5.20 | 2.09 | 6.27 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA | GTHL U16 | 37 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA | OHL Cup | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 60 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 87 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Canada Ontario U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2013-2014 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 57 | 36 | 55 | 91 | 118 | Playoffs | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2013-2014 | Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2013-2014 | OHL All-Stars | Jr Super Series | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 11 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 14 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 33.33 | 64.15 | 2.15 | 58.14 | 5.43 | 0.00 | 4.12 | Playoffs | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2015-2016 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 77 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 37 | 970 | 50.00 | 50.85 | 1.75 | 48.36 | 0.77 | 0.87 | 1.67 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 81 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 75 | 989 | 38.03 | 46.10 | -2.57 | 48.62 | -2.58 | 0.49 | 1.21 | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017-2018 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 59 | 982 | 40.85 | 52.41 | -0.64 | 52.10 | -1.36 | 0.61 | 1.40 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 71 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 93 | 806 | 47.89 | 53.93 | 0.93 | 53.52 | -0.14 | 0.67 | 1.56 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019-2020 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 52 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 584 | 48.60 | 51.50 | 1.20 | 50.00 | -1.20 | 0.82 | 1.13 | Playoffs | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2020-2021 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 38 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 115 | 90.00 | 67.90 | 11.20 | 64.60 | 5.20 | 2.09 | 6.27 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 2 Years $5,100,000 3.13% of cap space
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | RFA |
| AAV | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | |
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Contract History
Standard Contract | 2 Years $3,900,000 2.60% of cap space
Signing Team
Signing Date July 26, 2014
Signing Date July 26, 2014
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $9,675,000 1.34% of cap space