Wendell James Bennett[1] (born March 24, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[2] Bennett played with the Phoenix Roadrunners during the 1974–75 WHA season.[3] He was drafted in the third round of the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft by the New York Rangers.[2]
| Wendell Bennett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 24, 1950 Loon Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Phoenix Roadrunners | ||
| NHL draft |
39th overall, 1970 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1970–1979 | ||
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Weyburn Red Wings | WCHL | 42 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Weyburn Red Wings | SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Weyburn Red Wings | SJHL | — | 7 | 21 | 28 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Kansas City Blues | CHL | 43 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 70 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 66 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 116 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1973–74 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL-Sr. | 69 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 105 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | ||
| 1974–75 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHA | 67 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 92 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1977–78 | Fort St. John Flyers | NorthPHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Phoenix Roadrunners | PHL-Sr. | 59 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 67 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 92 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| CHL totals | 196 | 31 | 38 | 69 | 262 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||||
References edit
- ^ Surgent, Scott (2013). The Complete World Hockey Association, 9e. Tempe, Arizona. p. 320. ISBN 978-1-490967400.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "1970 NHL Amateur Draft -- Wendell Bennett". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "Wendell Bennett at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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