WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have acquired forward Blake Bennett in a trade with the Calgary Wranglers in exchange for future considerations.
Bennett, 27, is in his third season of professional hockey. He has logged 180 ECHL games, all as a member of the Rapid City Rush.
This season, Bennett has notched 22 goals and 29 assists for 51 points. He ranked second on Rapid City in all three of those categories and topped the team with six power-play goals.
In his ECHL career, the native of Grand Island, New York has posted 171 points (85G-86A). Bennet also had a three-year collegiate career with American International College. He led the Yellow Jackets in goals and points in both his sophomore and junior campaigns, and he finished his time at AIC with 43 tallies, 29 assists and 72 points in 80 games.
Bennett will report to the Penguins’ ECHL affiliate the Wheeling Nailers.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s next game is tonight, Friday, Mar. 13, against the Hershey Bears. Puck drop between the Penguins and Bears is set for 7:05 p.m. at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza.
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