Ben Scrivens | |||
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Scrivens in February 2015.
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Born |
Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada |
September 11, 1986 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
KHL team Former teams |
HC Dinamo Minsk Toronto Maple Leafs Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers Montreal Canadiens |
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National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2010–present |
Ben Scrivens (born September 11, 1986) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender currently playing for HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has also played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, and Montreal Canadiens.
Scrivens played four years with the Cornell Big Red of the ECAC. After his senior season, Scrivens was named a first team All-American, ECAC Goaltender of the Year and was one of ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Award. He started his professional career with the Reading Royals of the ECHL, before being called up to join the Toronto Marlies at the end of the 2010–11 AHL season.
Scrivens played in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) for two seasons. He broke into the league with the Drayton Valley Thunder during the 2004–05 season, playing a single game with the team before moving on to the Calgary Canucks. During his final year of junior hockey, Scrivens played with the Spruce Grove Saints. He won 27 games, while losing 12 and tying three, finishing the year with a 2.43 goals against average (GAA) and .921 save percentage. He was named the Saints' Most Valuable Player and Player of the Year for the 2005–06 season. Scrivens played in the AJHL All-Star game, and represented Team North at the 2006 Viking Cup, where they won the championship.