BEN
BETKER
D
Ht/Wt
6’6’’,
223 lbs
Shoots
L
Experience
0
years
‘-’
Born
Sep 29, 1994
(29 yrs)
Cranbrook, British Columbia
Drafted
Drafted by Edmonton in 2013 (6/158).
Drafted from
Everett (WHL)
Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2018-09-18 |
Signed with the Utica Comets (AHL) to a professional try-out contract.
|
| 2018-09-17 |
Released from training camp by the Vancouver Canucks.
|
| 2018-09-10 |
Signed by the Vancouver Canucks to a professional try-out contract.
|
| 2018-06-25 |
Edmonton Oilers did not tender a qualifying offer.
|
| 2017-09-21 |
Assigned to the Bakersfield Condors (AHL).
|
Scouting Report
A towering presence along the blueline, he owns pretty good physicality and some decent puck-moving skills at lower levels. Is not afraid of mixing it up in front of the net and in the corners. Lacks high-end puck skills, so he may be reduced to bottom-pairing defenseman status at the National Hockey League level. Must avoid taking too many bad penalties that hurt his club.
Long Range Potential: Big, depth defenseman.
