Forward · C

Sam Bennett

Florida Panthers centre with a $8M cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2032–33; 2 points through 3 games this season.

Born Jun 20, 1996

Birthplace Holland Landing, Ontario, CAN

Nationality CAN

Height 6 ft 1 in / 185 cm

Weight 193 lb / 88 kg

Shoots L

Current team Florida Panthers

Draft 2014 · CGY · Round 1 · No. 4

Team appearances

Season statistics

Season	Team	Cap hit	Regular season							Postseason
Season	Team	Cap hit	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S
2026–27	FLA	$8,000,000	3	0	2	2	+1	2	6	Playoffs not started
2025–26	FLA	$8,000,000	76	26	32	58	-10	82	201	—
Signed with FLA on June 27, 2025 · 8 years x $8,000,000 AAV
2024–25	FLA	$4,425,000	76	25	26	51	-15	90	241	23	15	7	22	+6	48	69
2023–24	FLA	$4,425,000	69	20	21	41	+17	100	171	19	7	7	14	-1	12	38
2022–23	FLA	$4,425,000	63	16	24	40	+5	54	193	20	5	10	15	+5	60	73
2021–22	FLA	$4,425,000	71	28	21	49	+27	74	241	10	1	2	3	+1	12	29
Signed with FLA on July 26, 2021 · 4 years x $4,425,000 AAV
2020–21	FLA	$2,550,000	10	6	9	15	+12	33	39	5	1	4	5	+0	8	18
Traded to FLA on April 12, 2021
2020–21	CGY	$2,550,000	38	4	8	12	-14	19	67	—
2019–20	CGY	$2,550,000	52	8	4	12	-1	36	82	10	5	3	8	+4	10	32
Signed with CGY on July 24, 2019 · 2 years x $2,550,000 AAV
2018–19	CGY	$1,950,000	71	13	14	27	-6	93	115	5	1	4	5	+0	16	9
2017–18	CGY	$1,950,000	82	11	15	26	-18	59	157	—
Signed with CGY on September 6, 2017 · 2 years x $1,950,000 AAV
2016–17	CGY	$925,000	81	13	13	26	-16	75	122	4	2	0	2	-1	4	10
2015–16	CGY	$925,000	77	18	18	36	-11	37	136	—
2014–15	CGY	$925,000	1	0	1	1	-1	0	1	11	3	1	4	-3	8	20
Signed with CGY on July 26, 2014 · 3 years x $925,000 AAV
Drafted by CGY in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 4 overall