Ben Brar
| Ben Brar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 19, 1998 Abbotsford, British Columbia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Prince George Spruce Kings Merrimack College Florida Everblades | ||
| Playing career | 2015–Present | ||
Ben Brar (born November 19, 1999) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He is the former captain for Merrimack. He currently plays for the Florida Everblades of the ECHL.
Career
Brar played 6 years of junior hockey in the BCHL. He spent his last 3 seasons of junior hockey with the Prince George Spruce Kings, where he would tally 79 goals and 64 assists. In his final year with the team during the 2018-19 season he won the Doyle Cup.[1] On top of this, he won the fan favorite award and shared the most inspirational player award with captain Ben Poisson.[2]
Brar then attended Merrimack College. His freshman year he appeared in 32 games accumulating 10 points. He put up 28 points between his sophomore and junior year. After being named Captain his Senior year he had a collegiate high 26 points with 14 goals and 12 assists leaing Merrimack to the 2023 NCAA tournament. At the end of the season Brar was named the NEHWA John Tomasello Unsung Hero Award winner.[3] Brar would play a 5th season with Merrimack as a graduate student. During this season he would break the Merrimack record for most games played throughout a career.[4]
After graduating he signed with the Florida Everblades where he won the Kelly cup during the 2023-24 season.[5]
Career statistics
| Season | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Cowichan Valley Capitals | BCHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2015-16 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 55 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016-17 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2016-17 | Prince George Spruce Kings | BCHL | 35 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2017-18 | Prince George Spruce Kings | BCHL | 57 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 30 | |
| 2018-19 | Prince George Spruce Kings | BCHL | 57 | 35 | 26 | 61 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | |
| 2019-20 | Merrimack College | Hockey east | 32 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -14 | |||||
| 2020-21 | Merrimack College | Hockey east | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 2021-22 | Merrimack College | Hockey east | 35 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 3 | |||||
| 2022-23 | Merrimack College | Hockey east | 38 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 10 | |||||
| 2023-24 | Merrimack College | Hockey east | 35 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 20 | -18 | |||||
| 2023-24 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 42 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Awards and honors
- BCHL: Doyle Cup Champion, 2018–19
- College: NEHWA John Tomasello Unsung Hero Award, 2022–23
- ECHL: Kelly Cup, 2023–24
References
- ^ Ben Brar hockey DB page https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=178726
- ^ Brar voted fan favorite https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-sports/brar-no-1-with-kings-fans-manz-wins-mvp-award-3735572
- ^ Ben Brar named Unsung hero award winner https://merrimackathletics.com/news/2023/3/31/mens-ice-hockey-brar-captures-nehwa-john-tomasello-unsung-hero-award.aspx
- ^ Ben Brar career bio Merrimack website https://merrimackathletics.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/ben-brar/12720
- ^ Brar signs with Florida https://merrimackathletics.com/news/2024/3/27/mens-ice-hockey-brar-signs-deal-with-florida-everblades.aspx