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Benjamin Gleason (born March 25, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League as a prospect to the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Ben Gleason
Born	(1998-03-25) March 25, 1998 (age 24) Ortonville, Michigan, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Dallas Stars Texas Stars (AHL)
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2018–present

Playing career

Major junior

Gleason was drafted in the second round, 36th overall, by the London Knights in the 2014 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Draft.[1] In August 2015, Gleason was one of 11 OHL players selected for the USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, a game compiled of the top U.S. NHL draft eligible players.[2] However, on October 7, 2015, Gleason was traded to the Hamilton Bulldogs in exchange for a second round pick in the 2017 OHL Selection and a conditional 15th round pick in 2019.[3] Despite his successful season, with 33 points in 66 games, Gleason was passed over in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[4]

As an overage player during the 2017–18 season, Gleason helped lead the Bulldogs to their first Leyden Trophy as the regular season champion of the East division in the OHL.[5]

Professional

Undrafted in the NHL Entry Draft, Gleason signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on September 13, 2018.[6] After attending the Stars' training camp, he was assigned to the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL).[7] Gleason was recalled to the NHL on November 10,[8] where he recorded his first NHL point on an assist of Denis Guryanov's first NHL goal that night as the Stars lost the game in overtime to the Nashville Predators.[9] On November 22, he was reassigned to the Texas Stars.[10]

Personal life

Gleason comes from a hockey playing family. He is the cousin of former NHL player Tim Gleason[11] and Central Michigan University player James Gleason. His other cousin Jacob played with the Metro Jets in the United States Premier Hockey League.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014–15	London Knights	OHL		41	0	5	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	London Knights	OHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Hamilton Bulldogs	OHL		64	7	25	32	44		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Hamilton Bulldogs	OHL		66	6	33	39	37		7	0	2	2	6
2017–18	Hamilton Bulldogs	OHL		63	9	39	48	43		21	3	15	18	12
2018–19	Texas Stars	AHL		72	5	32	37	34		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Dallas Stars	NHL		4	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Texas Stars	AHL		43	2	8	10	37		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Texas Stars	AHL		37	4	13	17	20		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Texas Stars	AHL		70	9	35	44	57		2	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				4	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015	United States	IH18	5th		4	0	1	1	6
Junior totals					4	0	1	1	6

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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