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- Name: Ben Winnett
- Position: LW
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 173 lbs
- Birthdate: 1989-04-03
- Eligible for Draft: 2007
- Drafted: 2007
- Hometown: New Westminster, British Columbia
- Acquired: 4th round (104th overall), 2007
- Playing In: NCAA
Ben Winnett
Prospect Grade: 6.0 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2005-06: Played 60 games for Salmon Arm scoring 49 points (18 goals, 31 assists).
2006-07: Scored 27 goals and 30 assists in limited action (39 games) due to injury. He started off well but was unable to play much of middle section of the season after getting hurt during the CJAHL Prospects Game in December.
2007-08: This season marked Winnett’s freshman year at the University of Michigan. He had a career-best four-game point streak from Feb. 16 through 29. He notched his first career point, an assist, vs. Minnesota on Oct. 13 and scored his first career goal at Northern Michigan on Oct. 20. He won the U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award and was the recipient of the Andrew K. Abel and Tama D. Abel, M.D. Scholarship for Men’s Ice Hockey.
Talent Analysis
He’s a speedy, talented winger with a good, hard, shot. He can play with a bit of an edge at times, but this can be inconsistent. He beats opponents on the rush using his skating.
He needs to put on a significant amount of muscle at this stage in his career. His feistiness could result in injuries later in his career if he’s unable to get bigger. Defensively he needs a lot of work, but this is not uncommon for a prospect his age.
Future
Winnett is a project pick and will likely need at least three years in college before he’s ready for the professional ranks.
Plays for the University of Michigan.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: August, 18th 2009
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