Benjamin Scott Holmstrom (born April 9, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He played 7 National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Philadelphia Flyers. He previously captained the Adirondack Phantoms and Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League (AHL).
| Ben Holmstrom | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Holmstrom with the Norfolk Admirals in 2019 | |||
| Born |
April 9, 1987 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Adirondack Phantoms Charlotte Checkers Bridgeport Sound Tigers Norfolk Admirals Cincinnati Cyclones Lillehammer IK South Carolina Stingrays Rochester Americans | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–2022 | ||
Playing career
editUndrafted, Holmstrom signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 17, 2010 after playing four seasons of collegiate hockey with UMass Lowell.[1] Holmstrom was called up on March 3, 2011 and made his NHL debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2]
On July 3, 2014, Holmstrom left the Flyers organization after four years to sign a free agent contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.[3] Holmstrom was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers for the duration of the 2014–15 season, contributing with 20 points in 62 games, as the Checkers missed the post-season.
On July 2, 2015, Holmstrom signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders.[4] After two seasons under contract with the Islanders, Holmstrom opted to continue within the organization in signing for his third season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on an AHL deal on October 4, 2017.[5]
After leading the Sound Tigers for four seasons, Holmstrom left the club as a free agent at the conclusion of the 2018–19 season. On August 27, 2019, Holmstrom agreed to continue his career, signing a one-year contract with the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL.[6] During the 2019–20 season after collecting 19 points in 42 games, Holmstrom was traded by the Admirals to the Cincinnati Cyclones.
As a free agent in the off-season, Holmstrom approaching his 12th professional season opted to sign abroad by agreeing to a one-year contract with Norwegian club, Lillehammer IK of the Eliteserien on June 16, 2020.[7] In his lone season in Norway in 2020–21, Holmstrom added a scoring presence to the Lillehammer forward group, adding 6 goals and 19 points in 23 regular season games.
Holmstrom opted to return to North America following the season, agreeing to continue his career in the ECHL with the South Carolina Stingrays on August 13, 2021.[8] After 38 games with the Stingrays, Holmstrom was signed to a professional tryout contract in a return to the AHL with the Rochester Americans. On April 6, 2022, Holmstrom was given an 8-game suspension for using a homophobic slur against another player in a game against the Utica Comets on March 30.[9]
In July 2022, Holmstrom joined the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL as an assistant coach, effectively ending his playing career.
Personal
editHolmstrom's brother, Josh, was a teammate with the Sound Tigers.
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 54 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 56 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 115 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | ||
| 2006–07 | UMass Lowell River Hawks | HE | 30 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | UMass Lowell River Hawks | HE | 37 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | UMass Lowell River Hawks | HE | 38 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | UMass Lowell River Hawks | HE | 39 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 79 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 67 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 22 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 75 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 62 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 76 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 138 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 76 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 76 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 40 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Norfolk Admirals | ECHL | 42 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lillehammer IK | NOR | 23 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 38 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 25 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| HE Best Defensive Forward | 2009–10 | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Flyers Sign Forward Holmstrom". Philadelphia Flyers. 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ Tim Panaccio (2011-03-03). "With Carter and Powe out, Flyers call up Holmstrom". CSNPhilly.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ^ "Canes Agree to Terms with Ben Holmstrom". Carolina Hurricanes. July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Islanders sign six to two-way deals". New York Islanders. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
- ^ "Holmstrom returns for a third season in Bridgeport". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. 2017-10-04. Archived from the original on 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ^ "Admirals sign 10 year veteran Ben Holmstrom". Norfolk Admirals. August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Lillehammer IK (June 16, 2020). "Lillehammer IK introduce Ben Holmstrom" (in Norwegian). Instagram. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ "Holmstrom inks deal with Stingrays". ECHL. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Antigay Slurs Land AHL Player an 8-Game Suspension". advocate.com. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Player Bio - Ben Holmstrom". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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