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USA Ben Merrill
#17 Penticton Vees / BCHL - 24/25
Date of Birth
Nov 04, 2005
Position
C
Age
19
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Hingham, MA, USA
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Boston Advantage
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens / Unsigned
Drafted
2024 round 6 #166 overall by Montréal Canadiens

A 6-foot-4 centre/wing who can absolutely rip a wrist shot with incredible precision. An avid user of shoulder shimmies, look-offs, dexterous large-ice handles and route-changing attacking. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Ben Merrill Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Boston Advantage 16U AAA 2 USPHL 16U 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 4 -
Boston Advantage 16U AAA USPHL 16U 4* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 4 -
2021-22 Cape Cod Whalers 16U AAA 16U AAA 25* 6* 4* 10* -* -* |
St. Sebastian's School USHS-Prep 21* 2* 1* 3* -* -* |
2022-23 South Shore Kings 18U AAA Prep 18U AAA 23* 13* 13* 26* -* -* |
St. Sebastian's School USHS-Prep 27* 11* 13* 24* -* -* |
2023-24 Cape Cod Whalers 18U AAA EHF 18U Elite -* -* -* -* -* -* |
St. Sebastian's School USHS-Prep 25* 18* 19* 37* -* -* |
Chicago Steel USHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2024-25 Penticton Vees BCHL 34* 10* 1* 11* 14* -* |
Projected BCHL 52* 15* 2* 17* 21* -* |
2025-26 Harvard Univ. NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Ben Merrill Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
16U AAA 1 25* 6* 4* 10* 0.40* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
18U AAA 1 23* 13* 13* 26* 1.13* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
BCHL 1 34* 10* 1* 11* 0.32* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EHF 18U Elite 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 3 73* 31* 33* 64* 0.88* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USPHL 16U 1 7* 3* 1* 4* 0.57* 2* -* | 1 6 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.33 * 8 * - *
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/25/2024
01/25/2024 Confirmed St. Sebastian's School Penticton Vees
08/03/2023
08/03/2023 Confirmed St. Sebastian's School Harvard Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 23 #284 overall by South Shore Kings in the NCDC Entry Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #127 by NHL Central Scouting

Selected for Eastern Exposure Cup All Star Weekend -- 2020