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Ben Maxwell

current status: Off season

#49 C | 6'1", 195 lbs. | Winnipeg

Birth Date:March 30, 1988 (25 years old)
Place of Birth:North Vancouver, B.C.
Shoots:L

Experience:4 years
Drafted:Drafted by Montreal in 2006 (2/49).
Acquired:Claimed off waivers from Anaheim in 2011.

Scouting Report

Assets:	Has good two-way instincts. Displays a wealth of hockey sense and can be trusted in critical situations. Can line up at both center and wing.
Flaws:	Needs to add more bulk, since he lacks the strength required to initiate contact and win more puck battles. Doesn't shoot the puck enough.
Career Potential:	Versatile depth forward.

Movements & Injuries

2013
1/13/2013	Placed on waivers by the Winnipeg Jets.
2012
7/06/2012	Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Winnipeg Jets.
3/31/2012	Assigned to St. John's (AHL).
3/20/2012	Recalled from St. John's (AHL).
2011
12/06/2011	Assigned to St. John's (AHL).
12/06/2011	Claimed off waivers from the Anaheim Ducks.
12/05/2011	Placed on waivers by the Anaheim Ducks.
11/10/2011	Placed on waivers by the Winnipeg Jets.
11/10/2011	Claimed off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets.
10/22/2011	Missed 5 games (undisclosed).
10/05/2011	Undisclosed, injured reserve.
7/17/2011	Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Winnipeg Jets to a one-year contract.
3/11/2011	Recalled from Chicago (AHL).
3/05/2011	Assigned to Chicago (AHL).
2/28/2011	Recalled from Chicago (AHL).
2/25/2011	Assigned to Chicago (AHL).
2/24/2011	Acquired from the Montreal Canadiens.
2010
10/06/2010	Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
5/25/2010	Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
3/15/2010	Recalled from Hamilton (AHL).
3/12/2010	Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
3/05/2010	Recalled from Hamilton (AHL).
2/11/2010	Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
1/24/2010	Recalled from Hamilton (AHL).
2009
9/29/2009	Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
2008
12/31/2008	Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
12/12/2008	Recalled from Hamilton (AHL).
10/01/2008	Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
4/17/2008	Recalled from Kootenay (WHL).
3/01/2008	Signed by the Montreal Canadiens to a three-year contract.
2007
9/24/2007	Returned to his junior team (Kootenay-WHL).
2006
9/21/2006	Returned to his junior team (Kootenay-WHL).

Career Transactions

2011
12/06/2011	Claimed off waivers by the Winnipeg Jets from the Anaheim Ducks.
11/10/2011	Claimed off waivers by the Anaheim Ducks from the Winnipeg Jets.
2/24/2011	Montreal Canadiens traded Ben Maxwell and a fourth-round draft pick in 2011 to the Atlanta Thrashers for Brent Sopel and Nigel Dawes.
2006
6/24/2006	Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round (49th overall) in 2006.

Player News

Jets waive Ben Maxwell | 01/13/2013 3:11 PM

News

Ben Maxwell has been waived by the Winnipeg Jets.

Bob McKenzie on Twitter

Impact

Maxwell has two goals and 13 points in 37 AHL games this season. He's not expected to have any fantasy value in 2013.

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Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	St. John's	AHL	74	11	29	40	-17	52	3	0	-	-	173	0.54
2011-12	Winnipeg	NHL	9	1	4	5	3	0	0	0	0	6:03	4	0.56
	Anaheim	NHL	6	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	7:45	6	0.17
	Total Wpg/Ana/Wpg	NHL	15	1	5	6	4	2	0	0	0	6:44	10	0.40
	St. John's	AHL	43	8	17	25	-7	35	1	0	-	-	96	0.58
2010-11	Atlanta	NHL	12	1	1	2	-7	9	0	0	0	11:59	13	0.17
	Chicago	AHL	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	10	0.50
	Hamilton	AHL	47	11	29	40	-2	32	7	0	-	-	146	0.85
	Total Ham/Chi	AHL	49	11	30	41	-2	32	7	0	-	-	151	0.84
2009-10	Montreal	NHL	13	0	0	0	-2	6	0	0	0	8:46	6	0.00
	Hamilton	AHL	57	16	28	44	11	22	5	0	-	-	134	0.77
2008-09	Montreal	NHL	7	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	9:55	2	0.00
	Hamilton	AHL	73	22	36	58	6	58	11	0	-	-	-	0.79
2007-08	Kootenay	WHL	31	9	18	27	1	26	2	1	-	-	-	0.87
2006-07	Kootenay	WHL	39	19	34	53	20	42	7	4	2	-	-	1.36
2005-06	Kootenay	WHL	69	28	32	60	17	52	10	1	-	-	-	0.87
	Canada	WJ18	7	2	5	7	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	1.00
2004-05	Kootenay	WHL	68	8	10	18	6	37	1	0	-	-	-	0.26
2003-04	Kootenay	WHL	3	0	1	1	2	2	0	0	-	-	-	0.33
NHL	Total	NHL	47	2	6	8	-6	19	0	0	0	-	31	0.17
AHL	Total	AHL	296	68	140	208	-9	199	27	0	-	-	-	0.70
WHL	Total	WHL	210	64	95	159	46	159	20	6	-	-	-	0.76
WJ18	Total	WJ18	7	2	5	7	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	1.00

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	St. John's	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2011-12	Winnipeg	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	St. John's	AHL	15	3	4	7	-4	4	1	0	-	-	36	0.47
2010-11	Atlanta	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Chicago	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2009-10	Montreal	NHL	1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1:03	0	0.00
	Hamilton	AHL	1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	-	-	1	0.00
2008-09	Montreal	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Hamilton	AHL	6	3	1	4	-1	4	2	0	-	-	-	0.67
2007-08	Kootenay	WHL	10	6	3	9	6	14	0	0	-	-	-	0.90
2006-07	Kootenay	WHL	7	1	4	5	-1	21	0	0	-	-	-	0.71
2005-06	Kootenay	WHL	6	3	5	8	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	1.33
2004-05	Kootenay	WHL	16	0	1	1	-1	6	0	0	-	-	-	0.06
2003-04	Kootenay	WHL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00
NHL	Total	NHL	1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	-	0	0.00
AHL	Total	AHL	22	6	5	11	-6	8	3	0	-	-	-	0.50
WHL	Total	WHL	40	10	13	23	5	41	0	0	-	-	-	0.58

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