Introduction
Benjamin Scott Holmstrom (born April 9, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently playing with the Norfolk Admirals in the ECHL. He previously captained the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League (AHL). His brother Josh Holmstrom was a teammate with the Sound Tigers.
Playing career
Undrafted, Holmstrom signed a two-year entry level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 17, 2010 after playing four seasons of collegiate hockey with UMass Lowell. Holmstrom was called up on March 3, 2011 and made his NHL debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
On July 3, 2014, Holmstrom left the Flyers organization after four years to sign a free agent contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Holmstrom was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers for the duration of the 2014–15 season, contributing with 20 points in 62 games, as the Checkers missed the post-season.
On July 2, 2015, Holmstrom signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders. After two seasons under contract with the Islanders, Holmstrom opted to continue within the organization in signing for his third season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on an AHL deal on October 4, 2017.
After leading the Sound Tigers for four seasons, Holmstrom left the club as a free agent at the conclusion of the 2018–19 season. On August 27, 2019, Holmstrom agreed to continue his career, signing a one-year contract with the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 54 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 56 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 115 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | ||
| 2006–07 | UMass Lowell River Hawks | HE | 30 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | UMass Lowell River Hawks | HE | 37 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | UMass Lowell River Hawks | HE | 38 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | UMass Lowell River Hawks | HE | 39 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 79 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 67 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 22 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 75 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 62 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 76 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 138 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 76 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 76 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 40 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| HE Best Defensive Forward | 2009–10 | |