# Ben Chiarot > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ben_Chiarot > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ben_Chiarot.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Chiarot > Source revision: 1351712593 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1991)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Ben Chiarot | image = Ben Chiarot - Canadiens Capitals Hockey (51706745501) (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Chiarot with the [Montreal Canadiens](/source/Montreal_Canadiens) in 2021 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|05|09}} | birth_place = [Hamilton](/source/Hamilton%2C_Ontario), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lb = 234 | position = [Defence](/source/Defenceman) | shoots = Left | league = [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League) | team = [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings) | former_teams = [Winnipeg Jets](/source/Winnipeg_Jets)
[Montreal Canadiens](/source/Montreal_Canadiens)
[Florida Panthers](/source/Florida_Panthers) | draft = 120th overall | draft_year = 2009 | draft_team = [Atlanta Thrashers](/source/Atlanta_Thrashers) | career_start = 2010 | career_end = }} '''Ben Chiarot''' (born May 9, 1991) is a Canadian professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) player who is a [defenceman](/source/defenceman) for the [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings) of the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL). He was selected in the fourth round, 120th overall, by the [Atlanta Thrashers](/source/Atlanta_Thrashers) in the [2009 NHL entry draft](/source/2009_NHL_entry_draft). Chiarot has previously played for the [Winnipeg Jets](/source/Winnipeg_Jets), [Montreal Canadiens](/source/Montreal_Canadiens) and [Florida Panthers](/source/Florida_Panthers). == Early life == Chiarot was born on May 9, 1991, in [Hamilton, Ontario](/source/Hamilton%2C_Ontario),{{Cite web |title=Ben Chiarot Stats and News |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/ben-chiarot-8475279 |publisher=[National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) |access-date=January 29, 2022}} to Tara and Matt Chiarot.{{Cite news |last=Radley |first=Scott |title=The first family of Hamilton sports, V2.0 |url=https://www.thespec.com/opinion/2018/04/11/the-first-family-of-hamilton-sports-v2-0.html |work=[The Hamilton Spectator](/source/The_Hamilton_Spectator) |date=April 11, 2018 |access-date=January 29, 2022}} [Canadian football](/source/Canadian_football) ran in the Chiarot family: his grandfather Gord played for the [Hamilton Tiger-Cats](/source/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats) and [BC Lions](/source/BC_Lions) of the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League), while his father and uncle played college football for [McMaster University](/source/McMaster_University). Chiarot's father refused to allow him to play football as a child, however, and he focused on [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) instead.{{cite news |last=Thomas |first=Jamie |title=Love of football runs deep in Chiarot family |url=https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/love-of-football-runs-deep-in-chiarot-family/c-301805226 |publisher=National Hockey League |agency=[Winnipeg Jets](/source/Winnipeg_Jets) |date=November 10, 2018 |access-date=January 29, 2022}} Chiarot played [minor ice hockey](/source/minor_ice_hockey) as a [defenceman](/source/defenceman) for the Mississauga IceDogs of the [Greater Toronto Hockey League](/source/Greater_Toronto_Hockey_League). In his final season with the team, he recorded 22 [goals](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey)) and 64 [points](/source/Point_(ice_hockey)) in 75 regular season games, as well as five points in seven [OHL Cup](/source/OHL_Cup) games.{{Cite news |title=2021 Stanley Cup Final to feature eight GTHL alumni |url=https://www.gthlcanada.com/article/2021-stanley-cup-final-to-feature-seven-gthl-alumni |publisher=Greater Toronto Hockey League |date=June 28, 2021 |access-date=January 29, 2022 |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129183934/https://www.gthlcanada.com/article/2021-stanley-cup-final-to-feature-seven-gthl-alumni |url-status=dead }} ==Playing career== ===Junior=== Chiarot played major junior hockey in the [Ontario Hockey League](/source/Ontario_Hockey_League) (OHL) with the [Guelph Storm](/source/Guelph_Storm), [Sudbury Wolves](/source/Sudbury_Wolves), and [Saginaw Spirit](/source/Saginaw_Spirit). ===Professional=== ====Winnipeg Jets==== [[File:Ben Chiarot (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Chiarot with the [St. John's IceCaps](/source/St._John's_IceCaps) in 2013.]] He was selected by the [Atlanta Thrashers](/source/Atlanta_Thrashers) in the 4th round (120th overall) of the [2009 NHL entry draft](/source/2009_NHL_entry_draft), and made his professional debut in the [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League) with the [Chicago Wolves](/source/Chicago_Wolves) during the [2009–10 season](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_AHL_season). On March 16, 2011, the [Atlanta Thrashers](/source/Atlanta_Thrashers) signed Chiarot to an entry-level contract.{{cite web| url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4167011 | title = Thrashers, Chiarot agree to entry-level contract | publisher = oursportscentral.com | date = 2011-03-16 | accessdate = 2011-03-16}} On July 23, 2014, Chiarot signed a two-way deal, worth $600,000 with the Jets, after a strong campaign with the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League.{{cite web|url=http://www.winnipegsun.com/2014/07/23/winnipeg-jets-sign-d-ben-chiarot-to-one-year-two-way-deal|title=Winnipeg Jets sign D Ben Chiarot to one-year, two-way deal|newspaper=Winnipeg Sun|date=July 23, 2014}} Chiarot scored his first NHL goal on January 3, 2015, in a 5-1 win over the [Toronto Maple Leafs](/source/Toronto_Maple_Leafs).{{cite web| url = http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/117307/video-first-nhl-goal-chiarot-contributes-jets-win-maple-leafs/ | title = First NHL Goal: Chiarot contributes to Jets win over Maple Leafs | publisher = hockeysfuture.com | date = 2015-01-09 | accessdate = 2015-01-29}} On June 18, 2015, the Winnipeg Jets resigned Chiarot to a two-year, $1.7 million contract extension.{{cite web|url=http://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=771331|title=Jets agree to terms with Ben Chiarot|publisher=nhl.com|date=June 18, 2015}} On June 24, 2017, the Jets re-signed Chiarot to a two-year, $2.8 million contract extension with an annual average of $1.4 million.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/jets-sign-ben-chiarot/c-290116140 | title = Jets agree to two-year extension with Chiarot | publisher = [Winnipeg Jets](/source/Winnipeg_Jets) | date = 2017-06-24 | accessdate = 2017-06-24}} ====Montreal Canadiens==== After spending the first eight seasons of his professional career within the Thrashers/Jets franchise, Chiarot left as a free agent following the [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_NHL_season) season to a sign a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on July 4, 2019.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/three-year-contract-for-defenseman-ben-chiarot/c-308187556 | title = Three-year contract for defenceman Ben Chiarot | publisher = [Montreal Canadiens](/source/Montreal_Canadiens) | date = July 4, 2019 | accessdate = July 4, 2019}} Later, on October 9, 2019, Chiarot scored his first goal with Montreal in a 5-4 overtime loss to the [Buffalo Sabres](/source/Buffalo_Sabres).{{cite web|title=Johansson Scores in OT as Sabres Beat Canadiens 5-4|url=https://thehockeywriters.com/johansson-overtime-goal-sabres-beat-canadiens-october-9-2019/|website=The Hockey Writers|access-date=March 15, 2022|date=October 9, 2019}} In his first season in Montreal, he managed a new personal best of 9 goals and 12 assists in 69 games. While playing with the Canadiens over the course of the contract, Chiarot assumed an increasingly prominent role in their defense corps, notably participating in the team's deep run to the [2021 Stanley Cup Finals](/source/2021_Stanley_Cup_Finals), where they lost to the [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning). He led the Canadiens in ice time during the playoffs.{{cite web |title=Canadiens Can Theoretically Trade Chiarot for First-Round Pick |url=https://thehockeywriters.com/canadiens-chiarot-trade-first-round-return-2021-22/ |website=The Hockey Writers |access-date=December 5, 2021 |last=Szporer |first=Ryan |date=November 24, 2021}} He later remarked "getting to the Finals is the pinnacle of what hockey is when you're playing for the Stanley Cup and it's down to two teams. I'll always be grateful that I had that experience because it's not one that everybody gets."{{cite news |title=Q&A with Ben Chiarot: On time with Canadiens, Suzuki and Caufield, trade |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/qa-with-ben-chiarot-on-time-with-canadiens-suzuki-and-caufield-trade/ |publisher=[Sportsnet](/source/Sportsnet) |access-date=March 16, 2022 |last=Engels |first=Eric |date=March 16, 2022}} Entering the final season of his contract, he became the subject of increasing speculation that he would be traded before the deadline in order to secure the Canadiens more picks in the [2022 NHL entry draft](/source/2022_NHL_entry_draft).{{cite news |title=Canadiens' Ben Chiarot reinforces trade value in loss to Avalanche |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canadiens-ben-chiarot-reinforces-trade-value-loss-avalanche/ |publisher=[Sportsnet](/source/Sportsnet) |access-date=December 5, 2021 |last=Engels |first=Eric |date=December 3, 2021}} Chiarot recorded 18 points in 54 games with the Canadiens, the last being an assist on the game-tying shorthanded goal in the final minute of the third period of a March 13 game against the [Philadelphia Flyers](/source/Philadelphia_Flyers), leading to a 4–3 Canadiens victory in overtime.{{cite news |title=With a strong performance, Chiarot could be leaving Canadiens on high note |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/with-a-strong-performance-chiarot-could-be-leaving-canadiens-on-high-note/ |publisher=[Sportsnet](/source/Sportsnet) |access-date=March 15, 2022 |last=Engels |first=Eric |date=March 14, 2022}} On March 15, coach [Martin St. Louis](/source/Martin_St._Louis) announced that he would sit out the remaining games in advance of the trade deadline to avoid injury.{{cite news |title=Canadiens' Ben Chiarot to be scratched vs. Coyotes ahead of trade deadline |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canadiens-ben-chiarot-to-be-scratched-vs-coyotes-ahead-of-trade-deadline/ |publisher=[Sportsnet](/source/Sportsnet) |access-date=March 15, 2022 |last=Engels |first=Eric |date=March 15, 2022}} ====Florida Panthers==== On March 16, 2022, Chiarot was traded by the Canadiens to the [Florida Panthers](/source/Florida_Panthers), for prospect Tyler Smilanic, a [2023](/source/2023_NHL_Entry_Draft) first-round pick, and a [2022](/source/2022_NHL_Entry_Draft) fourth-round pick.{{cite news |title=Ben Chiarot traded to Florida Panthers |url=https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/ben-chiarot-traded-to-florida-panthers/c-331911444 |publisher=[National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) |access-date=March 16, 2022 |last=Canadiens |first=Montreal |date=March 16, 2022}} Following the trade, Chiarot remained in Montreal rather than joining the team on the road, and made his debut with the club on March 24 in a game against the Canadiens. He registered his first assist with the team in the game, contributing to a 4–3 Panthers victory.{{cite news |title=Panthers squeeze past Canadiens for newly-acquired Chiarot's 1st win over former team |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-montreal-canadiens-florida-panthers-recap-march-24-1.6396705 |website=[CBC Sports](/source/CBC_Sports) |access-date=March 25, 2022 |last=D'Amours |first=Tristan |date=March 24, 2022}} The Panthers won the [Presidents' Trophy](/source/Presidents'_Trophy) with the best regular season record in the NHL, and qualified for the [2022 Stanley Cup playoffs](/source/2022_Stanley_Cup_playoffs). Chiarot assumed a prominent role in the Panthers' defense during their first round series against the [Washington Capitals](/source/Washington_Capitals), where they prevailed 4 games to 2, advancing to the second round for the first time in a quarter century.{{cite news |title=Ben Chiarot working well on Florida Panthers top D-pairing |url=https://floridahockeynow.com/florida-panthers-ben-chiarot-ekblad-lightning-playoffs-game-1/ |website=Florida Hockey Now |access-date=May 24, 2022 |last=Guy |first=Colby |date=May 17, 2022}} Chariot was fined for head-butting [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning) forward [Ross Colton](/source/Ross_Colton) in Game 1 of the second round.{{cite news |title=Panthers' Ben Chiarot fined $5K for head-butting Lightning's Ross Colton |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/panthers-ben-chiarot-fined-5k-for-head-butting-lightnings-ross-colton/ |website=[Sportsnet](/source/Sportsnet) |access-date=May 24, 2022 |date=May 18, 2022}} The Panthers were swept by the Lightning, bringing their playoffs to an end.{{cite news |title=Led by Andrei Vasilevskiy's brilliance, Lightning hand Panthers a nightmare ending |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/led-by-andrei-vasilevskiys-brilliance-lightning-hand-panthers-a-nightmare-ending/ |last=MacIntyre |first=Iain |website=[Sportsnet](/source/Sportsnet) |access-date=May 24, 2022 |date=May 24, 2022}} ====Detroit Red Wings==== On July 13, 2022, Chiarot signed a four-year, $19 million contract with the [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings).{{cite web |title= Chiarot signs four-year, $19 million contract with Red Wings |url= https://www.nhl.com/news/ben-chiarot-signs-four-year-contract-with-detroit-red-wings/c-334796422?tid=281072352 |website=NHL.com |access-date=July 13, 2022 |date=July 13, 2022}} On January 29th, 2026, Chiarot scored the goal that put teammate [Patrick Kane](/source/Patrick_Kane) 1st on the all-times point list by an American-born player. It was only the day after Chiarot signed a 3-year extension with the Wings.{{cite web |last1=Bultman |first1=Max |title=Red Wings' Patrick Kane breaks NHL record for most points by American-born player |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6993211/2026/01/29/patrick-kane-nhl-record-american-points/ |website=nytimes.com |access-date=29 January 2026 |location=Detroit, MI |language=English |date=29 January 2026 |quote=Kane assisted on a Ben Chiarot goal midway through the second period of the Detroit Red Wings’ game vs. the Washington Capitals for his 1,375th career point, passing Mike Modano for the most ever by an American-born player.}}{{cite web |author1=nhl.com media |title=Chiarot signs 3-year, $11.55 million contract with Red Wings |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/ben-chiarot-signs-3-year-contract-with-detroit-red-wings |website=nhl.com |access-date=29 January 2026 |location=Detroit, MI |language=English |date=29 January 2026 |quote=34-year-old defenseman could have been unrestricted free agent after this season}} ==Career statistics== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | [Regular season](/source/Regular_season) ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | [Playoffs](/source/Playoffs) |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! [Season](/source/Season_(sports)) ! Team ! League ! GP ! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey)) ! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey)) ! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey)) ! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey)) ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2006–07 | Mississauga IceDogs AAA | [GTHL U16](/source/Greater_Toronto_Hockey_League) | 75 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_OHL_season) | [Guelph Storm](/source/Guelph_Storm) | [OHL](/source/Ontario_Hockey_League) | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |- | [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_OHL_season) | Guelph Storm | OHL | 67 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 111 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_OHL_season) | Guelph Storm | OHL | 41 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2009–10 | [Sudbury Wolves](/source/Sudbury_Wolves) | OHL | 26 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_AHL_season) | [Chicago Wolves](/source/Chicago_Wolves) | [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |- | [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_OHL_season) | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 25 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2010–11 | [Saginaw Spirit](/source/Saginaw_Spirit) | OHL | 39 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21 |- | [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_AHL_season) | [St. John's IceCaps](/source/St._John's_IceCaps) | AHL | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_ECHL_season) | [Colorado Eagles](/source/Colorado_Eagles) | [ECHL](/source/ECHL) | 24 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |- | [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_AHL_season) | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 61 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_AHL_season) | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 65 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 96 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 |- | [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_NHL_season) | [Winnipeg Jets](/source/Winnipeg_Jets) | [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_AHL_season) | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 24 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |- | [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_NHL_season) | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 40 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_NHL_season) | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 70 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |- | [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_NHL_season) | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 59 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_NHL_season) | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 57 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |- | [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_NHL_season) | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 78 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_NHL_season) | [Montreal Canadiens](/source/Montreal_Canadiens) | NHL | 69 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |- | [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_NHL_season) | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 41 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_NHL_season) | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 54 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |- | [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_NHL_season) | [Florida Panthers](/source/Florida_Panthers) | NHL | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_NHL_season) | [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings) | NHL | 76 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |- | [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season) | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 77 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NHL_season) | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 81 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |- | [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_NHL_season) | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 82 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 805 ! 50 ! 135 ! 185 ! 602 ! 66 ! 1 ! 7 ! 8 ! 53 |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{icehockeystats}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chiarot, Ben}} Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:Atlanta Thrashers draft picks Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Category:Canadian ice hockey defencemen Category:Chicago Wolves players Category:Colorado Eagles players Category:Detroit Red Wings players Category:Florida Panthers players Category:Guelph Storm players Category:Montreal Canadiens players Category:Saginaw Spirit players Category:Ice hockey people from Hamilton, Ontario Category:St. John's IceCaps players Category:Sudbury Wolves players Category:Winnipeg Jets players Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ben Chiarot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Chiarot) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Chiarot?action=history)). 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