Ben Street (ice hockey)
Undrafted forward who played for five NHL teams.
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Benjamin Street (born February 13, 1987) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played five seasons of college hockey with the Wisconsin Badgers before turning professional in 2010. Over his career, Street played for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks, and New Jersey Devils, as well as in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for EHC Red Bull München.
Street got his start in youth hockey at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments in 2000 and 2001 with a Burnaby minor team. He played junior hockey for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the British Columbia Hockey League before joining the Wisconsin Badgers in 2005.
Over 171 games with the Badgers from 2005 to 2010, he scored 47 goals and totaled 94 points. He was part of Wisconsin’s 2006 national championship team and shared the captaincy in his junior and senior seasons. Street earned multiple academic honors, including the Ivan B. Williamson Scholastic Award in 2009–10 and four straight years on the Academic All-Big Ten and WCHA All-Academic teams from 2007 to 2010.
Undrafted, Street signed a professional contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins organization in 2010. He started the 2010–11 season with the ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers, posting 24 goals and 51 points in 38 games, earning a promotion to the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins after injuries created roster openings.
He finished the season with 23 points in 36 AHL games and played in the Calder Cup playoffs. Despite playing only half the ECHL season, he was voted the league’s Rookie of the Year. In 2011–12, he returned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on an AHL contract, recording 57 points in 71 games.
With limited NHL opportunities in Pittsburgh due to depth at center, Street left as a free agent and signed his first NHL deal with the Calgary Flames—a two-year, two-way contract worth $575,000 in the NHL and $105,000 in the AHL. He began the 2012–13 season with the AHL’s Abbotsford Heat.
On November 1, 2012, Street and teammate Steve McCarthy set an AHL record for the fastest two successive goals, scoring short-handed goals three seconds apart. Street led the Heat in scoring with 31 points in 44 games when an injury to Mikael Backlund led to his recall on February 8, 2013. He made his NHL debut the next night in a 5–1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Lore & Background
Street played junior hockey with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the British Columbia Hockey League before joining the Wisconsin Badgers in 2005. He played 171 games for the Badgers, scoring 47 goals and 94 points, and was a member of their 2006 national championship team.
He shared the team's captaincy in his junior and senior seasons and was named to academic All-Conference teams, receiving the Ivan B. Williamson Scholastic Award in 2009–10. Undrafted, he signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins organization in 2010, beginning his professional career in the ECHL with the Wheeling Nailers, where he posted 24 goals and 51 points in 38 games and was voted ECHL Rookie of the Year. He later moved to the AHL with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Street signed his first NHL contract with the Calgary Flames in 2012, a two-year, two-way deal. He made his NHL debut on February 9, 2013, in a 5–1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. He later signed with the Colorado Avalanche in 2014, the Detroit Red Wings in 2016, the Anaheim Ducks in 2018, and the New Jersey Devils in 2019.
With the Ducks, he played a career-best 21 NHL games, recording 3 goals and 5 points. After the 2020–21 season, he moved to Europe, signing with EHC Red Bull München of the DEL. In January 2022, he was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Reader's Guide
Ben Street's career is notable for his path as an undrafted player who reached the NHL through strong college and minor league performances. His work ethic at Wisconsin earned him a professional contract, and he quickly proved himself in the ECHL, winning Rookie of the Year. Street's NHL career spanned five teams, with his most extended NHL action coming with the Anaheim Ducks in 2018–19.
He also had significant AHL success, including leading the Grand Rapids Griffins in scoring and ranking among league leaders in assists and points. Street's ability to adapt to different organizations and his selection for the Canadian Olympic team in 2022 highlight his persistence and skill. His career illustrates the journey of a player who, despite going undrafted, carved out a professional career across North America and Europe.
Career statistics and honours
Medals
- Silver 2004 World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2003–04 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL | 54 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL | 56 | 29 | 39 | 68 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 43 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 41 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 40 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 43 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 38 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 36 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 71 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 69 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 58 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 44 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 15 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 62 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 73 | 21 | 44 | 65 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| 2018–19 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 32 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 49 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | EHC München | DEL | 49 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | EHC München | DEL | 43 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | EHC München | DEL | 32 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| AHL totals | 523 | 173 | 266 | 439 | 158 | 64 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 14 | ||
| NHL totals | 59 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Canada Pacific | U17 | Silver | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2022 | Canada | OG | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Senior totals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| WCHA All-Academic Team | 2009, 2010 | |
| ECHL | ||
| All-Star Classic | 2011 | |
| All-Rookie Team | 2011 | |
| John A. Daley Trophy | 2011 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2014 | |
| Calder Cup | 2017 | |
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