Phillip Jordan Ellis "Jordie" Benn (born July 26, 1987) is a

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). An undrafted player, Benn has previously played for the

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, Winnipeg Jets and

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. He is the older brother of

captain Jamie Benn.

Playing career

Undrafted, Benn played in the

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with the Victoria Grizzlies. Originally signing a letter of intent with the

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in 2006, Benn deferred and later opted to forgo a collegiate career to remain in Victoria and make his professional debut with the Victoria Salmon Kings of the

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in the 2008–09 season. With his younger brother, Jamie, cementing his role as a prominent forward for the Dallas Stars, Benn secured his unconventional pathway up the ranks through the Stars' affiliates in the

and

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Dallas Stars

After the

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season with the

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, Benn signed his first NHL contract in agreeing to a one-year, two-way deal with the Dallas Stars on July 2, 2011. In the following 2011–12 season, on January 3, 2012, Benn made his NHL debut against the

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. He recorded his first NHL point, also assisted by Jamie on a goal by Loui Eriksson. As an impending free agent following the 2015–16 season, Benn opted to remain with the Stars, signing a three-year, $3.3 million contract on June 24, 2016.

Montreal Canadiens

In the midst of the 2016–17 season, Benn's tenure with the Stars came to an end after 7 years, as he was traded prior to the deadline to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Greg Pateryn and a fourth-round draft pick in

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on February 27, 2017. On March 4, 2017, Benn scored his first goal with the Canadiens in a 4–1 victory against

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. When playing against his former team the following season against his brother, Benn said: :: ''Obviously there’s a bit of a shadow when your brother amie Bennis the superstar of the Stars,” Benn said on Tuesday morning. “I never thought about it like that but obviously everybody could see it. It was nice to get away and just play my game and be myself.''

Vancouver Canucks

On July 1, 2019, Benn returned to his home province in signing as a free agent to a two-year, $4 million contract with the

. On February 10, 2020, Benn scored his first goal with the Canucks in a 6–2 win over the

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Winnipeg Jets

In his final year under contract with the Canucks in the season, Benn was dealt at the trade deadline to the Winnipeg Jets for a

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sixth-round pick on April 12, 2021. In the closing stages of the regular season Benn, was competing with Logan Stanley and Ville Heinola for playing time, registering 1 assist through 8 games. He featured in 3 playoff contests with the Jets, before ending his tenure with the club following a second-round series defeat to the

Minnesota Wild

As a free agent, Benn signed a one-year, $900,000 contract to join his fifth NHL club, the Minnesota Wild, on August 27, 2021. Benn played in 39 games registering one goal and 8 points.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Again a free agent the following offseason, Benn continued his NHL journey by signing a one-year, $750,000 contract with the

on July 14, 2022, the second day of free agency. After missing time with a groin injury, Benn played in his first game with the Maple Leafs on November 12, scoring his first goal with the team.

Career statistics

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