Eliteprospects
USA Ben MacDonald
#19 Harvard Univ. / NCAA - 24/25
Date of Birth
Feb 24, 2004
Position
C
Age
20
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Weston, MA, USA
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken / Unsigned
Drafted
2022 round 3 #91 overall by Seattle Kraken

Defence and physicality define MacDonald’s game. He’s a pressure machine, overwhelming puck carriers and eliminating off-puck threats. After closing space, he knocks the puck and then slams players into the boards. Much of MacDonald’s offence comes from his physical game, too. He leans on defenders, waits for their response, then spins back in the opposite direction. When he’s not winning battles along the boards, he planted in front of the net for rebounds and deflections. He’s also a powerful shooter and an occasionally deceptive playmaker. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

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Ben MacDonald Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Noble & Greenough School USHS-Prep 27* 1* 1* 2* -* -* |
2020-21 Noble & Greenough School USHS-Prep -* -* -* -* -* -* |
East Coast Wizards 16U AAA 16U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2021-22 East Coast Wizards 18U AAA 18U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Noble & Greenough School USHS-Prep 22* 14* 15* 29* 4* -* |
2022-23 West Kelowna Warriors BCHL 52* 23* 27* 50* 59* -* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 4 -
2023-24 Harvard Univ. NCAA 32* 5* 10* 15* 36* -10* |
2024-25 Harvard Univ. NCAA 10* 2* 5* 7* 6* 1* |

Ben MacDonald Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Team Red USA-S15 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2021-22 Team White USA-S17 4* 2* 0* 2* 2* -* |

Ben MacDonald Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
16U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
18U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
BCHL 1 52* 23* 27* 50* 0.96* 59* -* | 1 6 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.33 * 4 * - *
NCAA 2 42* 7* 15* 22* 0.52* 42* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 4* 2* 0* 2* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 3 49* 15* 16* 31* 0.63* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/01/2021
08/01/2021 Confirmed Noble & Greenough School Harvard Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 4 #58 overall by Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2020, 2 #26 overall by Saint John Sea Dogs in the QMJHL American Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #87 by TSN/McKenzie

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #50 by NHL Central Scouting

Invited to NHL Scouting Combine -- 2022