January 5, 2014, Vancouver, B.C. (ISN) – Vancouver Canucks President & General Manager, Michael D. Gillis, announced today the recall of forward, Benn Ferriero.
Ferriero, 26, has played 32 games with Canucks AHL Affiliate, the Utica Comets, recording 22 points (10-12-22) and 10 penalty minutes in the 2013-14 season. Ferriero has played 96 career NHL games between the San Jose sharks and New York Rangers, scoring 23 points (14-9-23) with 25 penalty minutes in addition to one point and six penalty minutes in eight NHL playoff games.
The 5’11”, 185-pound forward signed with the Canucks as a free agent on July 12, 2013. A native of Boston, Massachussets, Ferriero was originally drafted by Phoenix, 196 overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
FERRIERO’S CAREER STATISTICS
— Regular Season — —- Playoffs —-
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2005-06 Boston College H-Eas 42 16 9 25 36
2006-07 Boston College H-Eas 42 23 23 46 43
2007-08 Boston College H-Eas 44 17 25 42 71
2008-09 Boston College H-Eas 37 8 18 26 44
2009-10 San Jose Sharks NHL 24 2 3 5 8 — — — — —
2009-10 Worcester Sharks AHL 58 19 31 50 20 11 4 2 6 4
2010-11 Worcester Sharks AHL 43 16 17 33 16 — — — — —
2010-11 San Jose Sharks NHL 33 5 4 9 9 8 1 0 1 6
2011-12 San Jose Sharks NHL 35 7 1 8 8 — — — — —
2011-12 Worcester Sharks AHL 20 9 11 20 18 — — — — —
2012-13 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL 34 4 14 18 14 — — — — —
2012-13 Connecticut Whale AHL 23 4 8 12 17 — — — — —
2012-13 New York Rangers NHL 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2013-14 Utica Comets AHL 32 10 12 22 10
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NHL Totals 96 14 9 23 25 8 1 0 1 6
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