#9 Sam Bennett

How Acquired: Traded to Florida by Calgary with a 6th-round pick in 2022 NHL Draft for Emil Heineman and a 2nd-round pick in 2022 NHL Draft, April 12, 2021

2025 Playoffs:

  • Tallied a goal, led all skaters with 8 hits, in R2G4, May 11 vs. TOR
  • Scored goal, led team with 7 SOG in R2G1, May 5 at TOR
  • Buried GWG (1-0-1) and led all FLA skaters with six shots in R1G5, April 30 at TBL
  • Three game point streak (2-2-4), R1G1-R1G3 vs. TBL
  • Amassed two points (1-1-2) in R1G1, April 22 at TBL

2024-25 Notes:

  • Set personal bests in assists (26) and points (51)

  • Produced a Gordie Howe hat trick (1-1-2), Feb. 25 at NSH

  • Led FLA with 7 SOG, won 12/16 faceoffs, Jan. 16 vs. DET

  • Set a career-long seven-game point streak (4-4-8), Nov. 25 – Dec. 7

  • Logged a four-game goal streak, Nov. 27-Dec. 3

  • Posted three-game point streak (0-3-3), Nov. 14 – 19

  • Tallied 300th career NHL point, Nov. 9 vs. PHI

  • Accrued a five-game goal streak (5-2-7), Oct. 19 – 28

  • Scored two goals (0-2-2) in season debut, Oct. 8 vs. BOS

2023-24 Notes:

  • Produced four points (1-3-4) over seven games in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, earning his first NHL championship
  • Recorded a six-game point streak (4-3-7) from Game 4 vs. NYR through Game 3 vs. EDM, behind only Dave Lowry’s seven-game streak from May 9-26, 1996 for the longest in Panthers postseason history
  • Logged an assist and a team-high 11 hits in Game 1 vs. EDM
  • Posted two points (1-1-2), scoring his first postseason game-winning goal with Florida in Game 5 at NYR
  • Amassed 14 points (7-7-14) over 19 games during Florida’s 2024 Stanley Cup run, leading Florida in goals (4) and points (6-tied with Verhaeghe) during the 2024 Eastern Conference Final vs. NYR
  • Led Florida with 87 hits in the 2024 postseason. Also led Florida forwards with 84 hits in the 2023 postseason.
  • Reached 20 goals in the regular season for the second time in his career, evenly split between home and away (10 each)
  • 15 of his goals came at even strength
  • Ranked second among Florida forwards with 173 hits
  • Logged a three-game goal streak (3-1-4), April 1-4
  • Skated in his 600th NHL game, March 12 at DAL
  • Registered 7 hits and scored a power-play goal, Feb. 27 vs. BUF
  • Assisted on OT goal, Feb. 24 vs. WSH
  • Tied his career-high with four points (2-2-4), Feb. 17 at TBL
  • Matched his single-game career high with three assists (0-3-3), Jan. 22 at NSH
  • Scored two goals (2-0-2), Jan. 15 vs. ANA
  • Posted three points (1-2-3), Dec. 16 at EDM

PLAYOFF HIGHLIGHTS

  • Produced four points (1-3-4) over seven games in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, earning his first NHL championship

  • Recorded a six-game point streak (4-3-7) from Game 4 vs. NYR through Game 3 vs. EDM, behind only Dave Lowry’s seven-game streak from May 9-26, 1996 for the longest in Panthers postseason history

  • Logged an assist and a team-high 11 hits in Game 1 vs. EDM

  • Posted two points (1-1-2), scoring his first postseason game-winning goal with Florida in Game 5 at NYR

  • Amassed 14 points (7-7-14) over 19 games during Florida’s 2024 Stanley Cup run, leading Florida in goals (4) and points (6-tied with Verhaeghe) during the 2024 Eastern Conference Final vs. NYR

  • Led Florida with 87 hits in the 2024 postseason. Also led Florida forwards with 84 hits in the 2023 postseason.

  • Through 10 games in 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, led CGY in goals (5), while tied for first on the club in points (8)

  • Led CGY in total playoff goals (11), even-strength points (11) and hits (107) over his last four postseason appearances with the team, while ranking tied for second on the club in points (19) in that span

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Ranked second among Florida forwards in 2023-24 with 173 hits

  • Skated in his 600th NHL game on March 12, 2024 at DAL

  • 2024 Stanley Cup champion with Florida.

  • Ranked fifth on Florida with 15 points (5-10-15) in the 2023 postseason, leading Florida forwards with 84 hits

  • With Florida, he has posted career highs in goals (28 in 2021-22), assists (24 in 2022-23) and points (49 in 2021-22)

  • Assisted on the game-winning goals, including two in overtime, during the first three games of Florida’s 2023 Eastern Conference Final against Carolina

  • Led all Panthers skaters with 241 SOG during the 2021-22 campaign

  • Scored 100th NHL goal/200th NHL point with 7th GWG of the season on April 8, 2022 vs. BUF

  • Set club record for most points by a Panther in their first 10 games with the club (6-9-15), recording at least one point in 13 of his last 14 total games played (6-14-20) in 2020-21

  • Recorded five points (1-4-5) over five playoff games vs. TBL, including points in four consecutive games from May 16-24

  • Led CGY with eight points (5-3-8) in 10 playoff games in 2019-20

  • Skated in his 400th career NHL game on April. 4, 2021 vs. TOR

  • Notched the 100th point of his career on Dec. 20, 2018 vs. TBL

  • Notched the second four-point game (1-3-4) of his career on Dec. 17, 2017 at VAN

  • Led all CGY rookies with 36 points (18-18-36) in 2015-16

  • Became the youngest Flames player to record a hat trick and the third-youngest NHL player to ever notch a four-goal game on Jan. 13, 2016 vs. FLA

  • Scored his 1st ever game winning goal on Nov. 7, 2015 vs. PIT

  • Scored his first NHL goal on Oct. 28, 2015 at OTT

  • Made his NHL postseason debut in 2014-15 and featured in all 11 of CGY’s games

  • Played his first career NHL game and had an assist for his first point on Apr. 11, 2015 at WPG

  • Played three seasons (2012-13 to 2014-15) for the Kingston Frontenacs, amassing 155 points (65-90 155) over 128 games

  • Led the Frontenacs goals (36), assists (55), and points (91) and also had the highest plus/minus among forwards (+34) in 2013-14

FIRSTS/SINGLE-GAME HIGHS/STREAKS

First NHL Game: April 11, 2015 at WPG

First NHL Goal: Oct. 28, 2015 at OTT

Most Goals, Single Game: 4, Jan. 13, 2016 vs. FLA

Most Assists, Single Game: 3 (5X), Last: Jan. 22, 2024 at NSH

Most Points, Single Game: 4 (4X), Last: Feb. 17, 2024 at TBL

Most PIM, Single Game: 17 (2X), Last: April 19, 2021 vs. CBJ

Most Shots, Single Game: 10, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. MTL

Longest Goal Streak: 5 Games, Oct. 19 – Oct. 28, 2024

Longest Assist Streak: 5 Games, Last: April 2 - April 17, 2021

Longest Point Streak: 7 Games [2X], Last: Nov. 25 – Dec. 7, 2024

CAREER PLAYOFFS

Most Goals, Single Game: 2, 8/16/20 vs. DAL

Most Assists, Single Game: 2 [2X], Last: 5/16/21 vs. TBL

Most Points, Single Game: 3, 8/16/20 vs. DAL

Most Shots, Single Game: 7, 5/5/25 at TOR