Francis Joseph Bennett (March 4, 1923 – June 22, 1996) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played seven games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1943–44 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1942 to 1948, was spent in the minor leagues. Bennett was born in Toronto, Ontario.
| Frank Bennett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bennet with the St. Michael's Buzzers in 1942 | |||
| Born |
March 4, 1923 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
June 22, 1996 (aged 73) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing/Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1942–1948 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1939–40 | St. Michael's Buzzers | HS-ON | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1940–41 | St. Michael's Buzzers | HS-ON | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 17 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | Toronto Kodiaks | TMHL | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 20 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1942–43 | Toronto Staffords | TMHL | 18 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1942–43 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1943–44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Assumption College | MOHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Providence Reds | AHL | 52 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Providence Reds | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QSHL | 38 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1946–47 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QSHL | 40 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QSHL | 19 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 55 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| QSHL totals | 97 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database