Ben Blood

2005-06: In his first season at Shattuck St. Mary’s, Blood recorded 25 points in 73 games, along with 32 penalty minutes.  

2006-07: Blood spent the season with Shattuck-St. Mary’s, where he tallied 11 goals and 36 points in 63 games. He managed to rack up 144 penalty minutes in his senior season with the team, but still led the club to a National Championship.  Blood was the Ottawa Senators last selection in the 2007 draft, 120th overall, in the 4th round.  

2007-08: This season marked Blood’s first in the USHL, which he split between the Des Moines Buccaneers and the Indiana Ice. In 11 games as a Buccaneer, he tallied seven helpers, adding another 16 points (10g+6a) in 46 games with the Ice. He accumulated 100 penalty minutes between the two clubs this season.

2008-09: Blood joined up with the University of North Dakota this season, registering one helper in 31 games.

2009-10: In 43 games with North Dakota, Blood would find the back of the net 5 times and add 9 assists; eventually winning the NCAA (WCHA) Championship. He was also selected to the NCAA (WCHA) All Academic Team.

2010-11: Blood skated in all 44 games for the University of North Dakota as a junior. Blood provided solid, stay-at-home defense on a team that featured several high-profile offensive prospects and won the WCHA regular season and playoff championships. Blood finished with a +32 plus/minus and scored 2 goals with 10 assists. While still one of the more physical players for the Fighting Sioux, his 48 PMs were exactly half as many minutes as he had the previous season.