Born	April 29, 1987 (1987-04-29) (age 22), Boston, MA
Height Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team	San Jose Sharks Worcester Sharks (AHL)
NHL Draft	196th overall, 2006 Phoenix Coyotes
Pro career	2009 – present

Benn Ferriero (born April 29, 1987 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American ice hockey center who plays for the Worcester Sharks in the American Hockey League.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 International play 3 Career statistics 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Playing career

Ferriero attended high school at Governor Dummer Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts, graduating in 2005. He played collegiate hockey at Boston College for four seasons from 2005 to 2009. After scoring 25 points in 42 games in his freshman season, Ferriero was drafted in the seventh round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, 196th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes. However, the Coyotes did not choose to sign Ferriero upon completing his college career.

Ferriero was signed as a free agent by the San Jose Sharks on September 1, 2009. After a preseason during which he scored five points, Ferriero made his NHL debut exactly one month later against the Colorado Avalanche.^[1] He scored his first NHL goal during the second game of the season on October 3 against Jonas Hiller of the Anaheim Ducks.^[2]

[edit] International play

Ferriero earned a gold medal as part of the United States team at the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships in the Czech Republic.

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	Boston College	HE		42	16	9	25	36		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Boston College	HE		42	23	23	46	43		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Boston College	HE		44	17	25	42	71		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Boston College	HE		37	8	18	26	44		—	—	—	—	—
HE totals				165	64	75	139	194		—	—	—	—	—

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Benn Ferriero's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Benn Ferriero's NHL player profile
• Hockey's Future prospect profile