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André Benoit



Position:

 Defense

Shoots:

 Left

Height:

 5'11"

Weight:

 190 lbs

Birth Date:

 January 6, 1985

Birth Place:

 St. Albert, Ontario, Canada

Acquired:

 Free Agent: 2006

Draft Team & Year:

 Undrafted

Draft Round:

 -

Overall Choice:

 -

Current Salary:

 $500,000

 Scouting Report

Strengths:

Very gifted offensively with great vision. Has the ability to create offense out of nothing and uses line mates well.

Weaknesses:

Has never been able to make the jump to the NHL despite putting up big numbers almost everywhere. Size and defensive coverage are a major concern.

Projected Role:

Career minor leaguer / depth defenseman


Prospect Stats


 Season Team League GP   G   A   PTS   PIM        GP   G   A   PTS   PIM    
 00-01 Kitchener Rangers OHL 65 16 1935 37 |            
 01-02 Kitchener Rangers OHL 62 13 3245 77 | 4 1 01 8 
  Canada U18 WJC-18 8 1 34 4 |            
 02-03 Kitchener Rangers OHL 65 22 4567 77 | 21 1 1617 16 
 03-04 Kitchener Rangers OHL 65 24 5175 67 | 5 1 12 6 
 04-05 Kitchener Rangers OHL 67 24 5377 72 | 15 5 1318 6 
 05-06 Bulldogs AHL 70 7 1926 60 |            
 06-07 Bulldogs AHL 64 10 2131 41 | 22 2 1113 22 
 07-08 Tappara SM-liiga 54 12 2638 96 | 11 2 35 10 
 08-09 Södertälje Elitserien 54 4 1620 34 | ES 10 0 22 10 
 09-10 Bulldogs AHL 78 6 3036 63 | 19 3 1114 8 
 10-11 Binghamton Senators AHL - - -- - |            



Profile written by Matt Godbout and Tristan Tapscott
Last updated: July 2009




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