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Florida Panthers Eastern Conference Atlantic Division
 
Sam Bennett • #9 • C
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'1", 195 lbs.
Born:Jun 20, 1996 (28 yrs) in Holland Landing, Ont.
Hometown:Holland Landing, Ont.
Experience:9 years
Drafted:Drafted by Calgary in 2014 (1/4).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Calgary in 2021.
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2022
1/23/2022 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
1/21/2022 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
1/09/2022 Missed 3 games (suspended by nhl).
1/02/2022 Suspended by the NHL for 3 games.
1/01/2022 Missed 1 game (illness).
2021
12/30/2021 Illness, day-to-day.
12/26/2021 Missed 1 game (covid-19).
12/16/2021 COVID-19, non-roster list.
11/09/2021 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
11/05/2021 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
10/30/2021 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
7/26/2021 Signed by the Florida Panthers to a four-year contract extension.
5/19/2021 Missed the last playoff game (suspended by nhl).
5/17/2021 Suspended by the NHL for 1 game.
5/16/2021 Missed the last regular season game (undisclosed).
5/10/2021 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
5/08/2021 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
5/03/2021 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
4/12/2021 Acquired from the Calgary Flames
2020
2/13/2020 Missed 2 games (illness).
2/10/2020 Illness, day-to-day.
2019
12/15/2019 Missed 13 games (upper body injury).
11/20/2019 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
11/17/2019 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
10/23/2019 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
10/20/2019 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
7/24/2019 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Calgary Flames to a two-year contract.
6/25/2019 Calgary Flames tendered a qualifying offer.
4/09/2019 Missed the last 2 regular season games (upper body injury).
4/03/2019 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
4/01/2019 Missed 5 games (upper body injury).
3/23/2019 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/21/2019 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
3/16/2019 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2018
12/20/2018 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
12/16/2018 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2017
9/06/2017 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Calgary Flames to a two-year contract.
6/26/2017 Calgary Flames tendered a qualifying offer.
2016
3/20/2016 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
3/11/2016 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2015
10/20/2015 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
10/17/2015 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
4/03/2015 Recalled from the Kingston Frontenacs (OHL).
2/21/2015 Assigned to the Kingston Frontenacs (OHL).
2/21/2015 Missed 59 games (shoulder injury).
2014
10/09/2014 Shoulder injury, injured reserve.
10/07/2014 Shoulder injury, non-roster list.
7/25/2014 Signed by the Calgary Flames to a three-year entry-level contract.
6/27/2014 Drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 1st round (4th overall) in 2014.
Career Transactions
2021
4/12/2021 The Florida Panthers acquired forward Sam Bennett and a sixth-round draft pick in 2022 from the Calgary Flames for winger Emil Heineman and a second-round draft pick in 2022.
2014
6/27/2014 Drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 1st round (4th overall) in 2014.
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