• HW Poll
  • If Eller and Boyd stay as the 3rd and 4th C's respectively, which of these C prospects has the best shot at making the team out of camp?
  • Did you know?
  • Alex Auld's career numbers show that he has a tendency to improve notably after the NHL's All-Star break. In 144 games before the break, he has a 2.90 GAA and a .901 SV%. In 63 games after? A 2.48 GAA and a .911 SV%. Interestingly enough, he has a winning record pre-break and a losing one post-break.

Ben Maxwell



Position:

 Centre

Shoots:

 Left

Height:

 6'1"

Weight:

 195 lbs

Birth Date:

 March 30, 1988

Birth Place:

 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Acquired:

 NHL Entry Draft

Draft Team & Year:

 Montréal Canadiens in 2006

Draft Round:

 2nd

Overall Choice:

 49th

Current Salary:

 $710,000

 Scouting Report

Strengths:

Very conscious defensively and able to produce offense consistently. Good size with strong work ethics. Has great vision and tends to be more of a playmaker.

Weaknesses:

Needs to bulk up and use his size more effectively on the fore check.

Projected Role:

2nd line centre


Prospect Stats


 Season Team League GP   G   A   PTS   PIM        GP   G   A   PTS   PIM    
 03-04 North Delta Devils PIJHL 40 17 2845 46 | 5 3 69 0 
  South Surrey Eagles BCHL 2 0 00 0 |            
  Kootenay Ice WHL 3 0 11 2 | 1 0 00 0 
 04-05 Kootenay Ice WHL 68 8 1018 37 | 16 0 11 6 
  Canada Pacific U17 WHC-17 6 2 79 4 |            
 05-06 Kootenay Ice WHL 69 28 3260 52 | 6 3 58 0 
  Canada U18 WJC-18 7 2 57 10 |            
 06-07 Kootenay Ice WHL 39 19 3453 42 | 7 1 45 21 
 07-08 Kootenay Ice WHL 31 9 1827 26 | 10 6 39 14 
 08-09 Bulldogs AHL 73 22 3658 58 | 6 3 14 4 
  Montréal Canadiens NHL 7 0 00 2 |            
 09-10 Bulldogs AHL 57 16 2844 22 | 1 0 00 0 
  Montréal Canadiens NHL 13 0 00 6 | 1 0 00 0 
 10-11 Bulldogs AHL - - -- - |            



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




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