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2010-11 to 2016-17 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #18 BEN SMITH Chicago Blackhawks · Right Wing
VG-EX Career
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Card #CAREER-08474727
Ben Smith in action
18 R Right Wing
55 OVR
Ben Smith Chicago Blackhawks
10 NHL seasons · 2010-11 to 2016-17
2016-17

Career Report

4 Very Good–Excellent 4

Graded on the Game Score of their best 4 seasons, ranked among retired forwards.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2013-14 CHI 75 26 70 6
2015-16 TOR 22 6 55 5
2014-15 SJS 80 14 54 4
2016-17 TOR 40 4 41 3

Trophy case

  • Stanley Cup 2012-13

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 60OVR Marcus Kruger Blackhawks 7 of his goals R 82OVR Patrick Kane Blackhawks 6 of his goals D 97OVR Duncan Keith Blackhawks 4 of his goals R 85OVR Kris Versteeg Blackhawks 4 of his goals

Set up most

C 60OVR Marcus Kruger Blackhawks Set up 4 goals C 97OVR Jonathan Toews Blackhawks Set up 2 goals L 44OVR Brandon Bollig Blackhawks Set up 2 goals L 90OVR Zach Hyman Oilers Set up 2 goals

Most time together

C 60OVR Marcus Kruger Blackhawks 990 min together D 76OVR Niklas Hjalmarsson Blackhawks 735 min together D 83OVR Johnny Oduya Devils 592 min together L 44OVR Brandon Bollig Blackhawks 536 min together

Best with

D 83OVR Johnny Oduya Devils 21–17 in goals together D 92OVR Michal Rozsival Rangers 8–7 in goals together L 44OVR Brandon Bollig Blackhawks 19–17 in goals together D 76OVR Niklas Hjalmarsson Blackhawks 23–21 in goals together
Scored on most
Ryan Miller 2 goals Jimmy Howard 2 goals Al Montoya 2 goals
Best game
March 16, 2014 vs DET: 1G · 1A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

D 98OVR Mark Giordano Flames Hit him 3 times D 76OVR Scott Hannan Sharks Hit him 2 times D 85OVR Brad Stuart Sharks Hit him 2 times D 63OVR Rob Scuderi Penguins Hit him 2 times

Hit most by

D 70OVR Brooks Orpik Penguins Hit by him 5 times D 97OVR Shea Weber Predators Hit by him 5 times D 98OVR Sergei Gonchar Capitals Hit by him 4 times D 57OVR Alexei Emelin Canadiens Hit by him 4 times

Faced most on the draw

C 94OVR Paul Stastny Avalanche Won 14 of 28 C 90OVR Mikko Koivu Wild Won 15 of 26 C 98OVR Ryan Getzlaf Ducks Won 14 of 25 C 92OVR Ryan O'Reilly Predators Won 14 of 25