Introduction
Ben Hutton (born April 20, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Vancouver Canucks, who selected him in the fifth round, 147th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Hutton played Junior A with the Kemptville 73's and Nepean Raiders of the Central Canada Hockey League before joining the college hockey ranks with the Maine Black Bears of the Hockey East league. Hutton earned All-Hockey East First Team honours during his college career. Internationally, he represented Canada at the 2011 World Junior A Challenge, winning silver, and played for Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Championship in Moscow, winning gold.
Playing career
College
Hutton played for the Maine Black Bears in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. In his second year, Hutton's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 All-Hockey East first team.
Professional
Vancouver Canucks
Following his junior season with the Black Bears, on March 16, 2015, Hutton was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Canucks. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, to finish the 2014–15 season.
On October 5, 2015, Hutton was named to the Canucks' roster to start the 2015–16 NHL season, despite having been expected to begin the year with the Utica Comets. He made his NHL debut on October 7, 2015, earning his first career point, an assist, setting up Jannik Hansen for the game's opening goal in an eventual 5–1 win against the Calgary Flames. He scored his first NHL goal on January 17, 2016, against goaltender Jaroslav Halák in a game against the New York Islanders, which the Canucks won 2–1 in a shootout. Hutton finished his rookie season with 1 goal and 24 assists for 25 points in 75 games played, and was named the team's most outstanding defenceman, recognized by the Babe Pratt Trophy.
On November 24, 2016, Hutton signed a two-year, $5.6 million contract extension with the Canucks.
Los Angeles Kings
On September 17, 2019, Hutton signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Kings.
International play
Hutton represented Canada East at the 2011 World Junior A Challenge in Langley, British Columbia. He scored a goal and two assists in four games as Canada East won silver, losing to Canada West in the gold medal game.
Hutton represented Team Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Championship in Russia, alongside Vancouver Canucks teammate Christopher Tanev.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Kemptville 73's | CJHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Kemptville 73's | CJHL | 60 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Kemptville 73's | CCHL | 61 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Kemptville 73's | CCHL | 35 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Nepean Raiders | CCHL | 22 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Maine | HE | 34 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | University of Maine | HE | 35 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | University of Maine | HE | 39 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Utica Comets | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 75 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 71 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 61 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 69 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 65 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 341 | 15 | 71 | 86 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Canada East | WJAC | 
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Canada | WC | 
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2013–14 | |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2013–14 | |
| Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Babe Pratt Trophy | 2015–16 | |