Adam Bennett

Adam Bennett (born March 30, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He was selected in the first round of the 1989 NHL entry draft, 6th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks.

Playing career Bennett played junior with the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL. In his first season, he was drafted by the Blackhawks, but he played two more years in junior, culminating in an all-star selection at the end of the 1990–91 season. He turned professional immediately after the junior season ended, fitting in three games with the Indianapolis Ice of the IHL. Bennett spent the next two seasons splitting time in the IHL and the NHL, before finally being dealt to the Edmonton Oilers at the start of the 1993–94 NHL season. He played a career high 48 games for the Oilers, in what would be his last NHL season. He played just two more years of professional hockey, with the Cape Breton Oilers of the AHL and the Richmond Renegades of the ECHL.

Post-playing career Bennett joined the Mississauga Ice Dogs of the OHL as an assistant coach for the 1998–99 season. Adam is currently the GM and Head Coach at Clearwater Prep Hockey Academy in Clearwater, Florida.

Awards 1991 - OHL Second All-Star Team

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1986–87 Georgetown Gemini COJHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1987–88 Georgetown Gemini COJHL 32 9 31 40 63 — — — — — 1988–89 Sudbury Wolves OHL 66 7 22 29 133 — — — — — 1989–90 Sudbury Wolves OHL 65 18 44 61 116 7 1 2 3 23 1990–91 Sudbury Wolves OHL 54 21 29 50 123 5 1 2 3 11 1990–91 Indianapolis Ice IHL 3 0 1 1 12 2 0 0 0 0 1991–92 Indianapolis Ice IHL 59 4 10 14 89 — — — — — 1991–92 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 5 0 0 0 12 — — — — — 1992–93 Indianapolis Ice IHL 39 8 16 24 69 2 0 0 0 2 1992–93 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 16 0 2 2 8 — — — — — 1993–94 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 7 2 5 7 7 — — — — — 1993–94 Edmonton Oilers NHL 48 6 6 9 49 — — — — — 1994–95 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 10 0 3 3 6 — — — — — 1995–96 Richmond Renegades ECHL 5 0 1 1 2 — — — — — IHL totals 101 12 27 39 170 4 0 0 0 2 NHL totals 69 3 8 11 69 — — — — —

Transactions October 7, 1993 - Chicago trades Bennett to Edmonton for Kevin Todd