Ben Hutton (ice hockey)

Ben Hutton (born April 20, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hutton was drafted 147th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Ben Hutton
Hutton with the Vancouver Canucks in 2015
Born (1993-04-20) April 20, 1993
Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Anaheim Ducks
Vancouver Canucks
Los Angeles Kings
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 147th overall, 2012
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2015–present

Hutton played Junior A with the Kemptville 73's and Nepean Raiders of the Central Canada Hockey League before joining the college hockey ranks with the Maine Black Bears of the Hockey East league. Hutton earned All-Hockey East First Team honours during his college career. Internationally, he represented Canada at the 2011 World Junior A Challenge, winning silver, and played for Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Championship in Moscow, winning gold.

Playing career

College

Hutton played for the Maine Black Bears in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. In his second year, Hutton's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 All-Hockey East first team.[1]

Vancouver Canucks

Following his junior season with the Black Bears, on March 16, 2015, Hutton was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Canucks. He was then assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Utica Comets, to finish the 2014–15 season.[2]

On October 5, 2015, Hutton was named to the Canucks' roster to start the 2015–16 NHL season, despite having been expected to begin the year with Utica.[3] He made his NHL debut on October 7, 2015, earning his first career point, an assist, setting up Jannik Hansen for the game's opening goal in an eventual 5–1 win against the Calgary Flames.[4] He scored his first NHL goal on January 17, 2016, against goaltender Jaroslav Halák in a game against the New York Islanders, which the Canucks won 2–1 in a shootout.[5] Hutton finished his rookie season with 1 goal and 24 assists for 25 points in 75 games played, and was named the team's most outstanding defenceman, recognized by the Babe Pratt Trophy.

On November 24, 2016, Hutton signed a two-year, $5.6 million contract extension with the Canucks.[6]

Los Angeles Kings

After not being tendered a contract by Vancouver during the 2019 offseason, Hutton became an unrestricted free-agent. On September 17, 2019, he signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Kings.[7]

Anaheim Ducks

As a free agent entering the 2020–21 season, Hutton belatedly joined the Anaheim Ducks training camp on professional tryout basis. On January 15, 2021, the Ducks signed Hutton to a one-year, $950,000 contract for the remainder of the season.[8]

International play
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Canada
World Championships
2016 Russia
Representing Canada East
World Junior A Challenge
2011 Canada

Hutton represented Canada East at the 2011 World Junior A Challenge in Langley, British Columbia. He scored a goal and two assists in four games as Canada East won silver, losing to Canada West in the gold medal game.

Hutton represented Team Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Championship in Russia, alongside Vancouver Canucks teammate Christopher Tanev.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Kemptville 73's CJHL 40000 —————
2009–10 Kemptville 73's CJHL 601618346 40002
2010–11 Kemptville 73's CCHL 618273528 —————
2011–12 Kemptville 73's CCHL 357202725 —————
2011–12 Nepean Raiders CCHL 22412166 1858136
2012–13 University of Maine HE 344111518 —————
2013–14 University of Maine HE 351514298 —————
2014–15 University of Maine HE 399122114 —————
2014–15 Utica Comets AHL 41012 —————
2015–16 Vancouver Canucks NHL 751242514 —————
2016–17 Vancouver Canucks NHL 715141931 —————
2017–18 Vancouver Canucks NHL 6106623 —————
2018–19 Vancouver Canucks NHL 695152043 —————
2019–20 Los Angeles Kings NHL 654121614 —————
NHL totals 341157186125 —————

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Canada East WJAC 41232
2016 Canada WC 50110
Totals 91342

Awards and honours
Award Year
College
All-Hockey East First Team 2013–14 [9]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2013–14
Vancouver Canucks
Babe Pratt Trophy 2015–16 [10]

References
  1. "UMaine's Shore, Hutton earn first team All-Hockey East honors". Bangor Daily News. April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  2. "Canucks sign defenseman Ben Hutton". Vancouver Canucks. March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  3. "Scouting the newbies". canucks.nhl.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  4. "Canucks douse Flames 5-1". Vancouver Canucks. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  5. "Hutton records first career goal". National Hockey League. January 17, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  6. "Canucks sign Hutton to Two-Year Contract Extension". Vancouver Canucks. November 25, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  7. "LA Kings Agree to Terms on Deal with Ben Hutton". NHL.com. September 18, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  8. "Ducks Sign Defenseman Hutton to One-Year Contract". Anaheim Ducks. January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  9. "League Announces All-Star Teams". HockeyEastOnline.com. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  10. "Canucks announce 2015.16 Team Awards". National Hockey League. April 9, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
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