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Jamie Benn | Center

Team: Dallas Stars
Age / DOB:  (23) / 7/18/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 207
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Coach Glen Gulutzan believes the Stars will be just fine if they leave Jamie Benn at center and not shift him back to the wing.
"Initially, I thought he was a better winger," Gulutzan admitted. "But watching this year, and especially the second half of this year, and we had some little heart-to-heart talks about bearing down at that position, and what I have seen from the back end is he certainly can play center. He's such a smart player, there's no question in my mind he can play that position and be one of the best at it. But it's a process. You can't just take a guy off the wing and stick him at center and say you're going to be a great center. But he's going to be." Benn said he will work on getting better at faceoffs and at playing in the defensive zone, which are very important aspects of the position. May 1 - 5:22 PM

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Now that the season's over, Stars coach Glen Gulutzan went into more detail about Jamie Benn's wrist injury.

"Behind the scenes, [Benn] is getting an injection every day to just play, never mind play against the best players and score," Gulutzan said. "He couldn’t shoot a puck for the last six weeks, so those are things that are starting to work themselves out. He battled, just like the rest of the guys with injuries, so I’m proud of that." Benn still managed to score 12 goals and 33 points in 41 games, although he did slow down a bit in April.
May 1 - 10:11 AM

Jamie Benn was a minus-two in Dallas' 3-0 loss to the Red Wings on Saturday night.

Benn ends the season with 12 goals and 21 assists in 41 games. He remains one of the bright up-and-coming stars in the league, he just needs to be a little more consistent and be surrounded with some more talent to really take off.
Apr 27 - 9:50 PM

Jamie Benn was the only Dallas player to score a goal in a 3-1 loss to Columbus Thursday.

Benn's power play marker in the second period was his 12th of the campaign and was assisted by Erik Cole and Ray Whitney. The Stars were officially eliminated from playoff contention with the loss.
Apr 26 - 1:25 AM

The Dallas Stars need to beat Columbus on Thursday to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot.

"Desperation, do or die," said Jamie Benn of the Stars' mindset. "There are still four [points] out there that we can get, and you never know what can happen." Even if Dallas wins both games, they will also need the Red Wings to lose both of their contests and for Columbus to get no more than one point in their final two games. In other words, the odds of the Stars making the playoffs are extremely thin.
Apr 25 - 10:10 AM

Jamie Benn scored a goal and added an assist for the Stars in a 5-1 win over Vancouver.

Cody Eakin matched Benn's line with a goal and an assist of his own while Ray Whitney, Vernon Fiddler and Erik Cole all tallied for Dallas in the win.
Apr 18 - 11:46 PM

Jamie Benn scored twice in the Stars' 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks Monday night.

Benn has quietly put together a fine season with seven goals and 29 points in 35 games in 2013. Furthermore, he has been the Stars top offensive player since signing on early in the season. Look for Benn to have a big season in 2013-14.
Apr 15 - 10:48 PM

Mike Heika of the Dallas News thinks that the play of Jamie Benn will be helped by the trade of Jaromir Jagr.

Heika is not dissing Jagr, rather stating that Benn deferred to Jagr when they were on the ice and now that Jagr has been dealt to Boston, Benn will be able to play the Jamie Benn style of hockey. Benn is now playing with veteran Ray Whitney and that will help the young star as Whitney will get the puck to Benn and let him control the play. Look for Benn to have a big season in 2013-14.
Apr 8 - 7:15 AM

Jamie Benn found the back of the net for the Stars in a 3-2 loss to Los Angeles Sunday.

Benn has now scored in back to back games and has picked up six points in his last four outings. Ray Whitney also registered his seventh marker of the season in the loss.
Mar 31 - 8:45 PM

Jamie Benn was one of three Stars to score and assist in the team's 5-3 win over the Wild on Friday night.

Ray Whitney and Cody Eakin were the others who recorded a goal and an assist apiece. Benn has quietly put together a fine season with seven goals and 24 points in 26 games. With the Stars three points out of a playoff spot, they'll need their offensive star to keep up the pace. Erik Cole and Tomas Vincour had the other goals.
Mar 29 - 11:29 PM

Jamie Benn has been providing leadership for the Dallas Stars of late.

Benn had some tough words after the Stars 8-1 loss to the Blackhawks on Saturday and it impressed his teammates, including captain Brenden Morrow. "He shows more and more leadership every day," Morrow said. "And I think that was an example of it." Benn has 19 points in 22 games after an assist Monday. He is a must start in fantasy pools.
Mar 19 - 8:11 AM

Jamie Benn registered an assist in the Stars' 4-3 win over the Flames Monday night.

The winger has been banged up with a wrist injury and lower-body soreness of late but was still able to get on the scoresheet tonight. With the helper tonight, Benn now has 18 points in 21 games on the season.
Mar 18 - 11:20 PM

Jamie Benn will play Saturday night against the Blackhawks.

The winger was banged up with a wrist injury and lower-body soreness and was a game-time decision. Benn, who hasn't played since March 9, has six goals and 10 assists on the season.
Mar 16 - 8:07 PM

Jamie Benn (wrist) is a "game-time" decision on Saturday, according to Stars coach Glen Gulutzan.

Benn was on the ice with the Dallas Stars Saturday morning and looked like he would play. He's projected to skate alongside Ray Whitney and Erik Cole if he returns at all on Saturday.
Mar 16 - 2:19 PM

Jamie Benn's (wrist) status for Saturday's game hasn't been determined.

Benn was on the ice Friday, but didn't use his injured wrist much. "We’ll see tomorrow," Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said. "He didn't shoot any pucks today, so we’ll see how he is at the morning skate and we’ll make a decision after that."
Mar 15 - 6:22 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
C1Jamie Benn
2Cody Eakin
3Vernon Fiddler
4Tom Wandell
5Ryan Garbutt
LW1Ray Whitney
2Eric Nystrom
3Antoine Roussel
4Matt Fraser
5Lane MacDermid
RW1Loui Eriksson
2Erik Cole
3Alex Chiasson
4Reilly Smith
D1Alex Goligoski
2Stephane Robidas
3Trevor Daley
4Aaron Rome
5Philip Larsen
6Jordie Benn
7Brenden Dillon
G1Kari Lehtonen
2Richard Bachman