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Ben Gleason

Position Left Defense Current Team Minnesota Wild
Shoots Left Current Contract 1 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 190 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 28
Age 27 (Mar 25, 1998) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted Undrafted
Date Team Transaction
Sep 30, 2025 Minnesota Wild Cleared Waivers
Sep 29, 2025 Minnesota Wild Placed on Waivers
Jul 1, 2025 Minnesota Wild Signed 1 year @ $800K AAV starting in 2025-26
Nov 4, 2024 Philadelphia Flyers Acquired from Edmonton Oilers
Nov 4, 2024 Edmonton Oilers Traded to Philadelphia Flyers
Oct 2, 2024 Edmonton Oilers Assigned to AHL
Oct 2, 2024 Edmonton Oilers Cleared Waivers
Oct 1, 2024 Edmonton Oilers Placed on Waivers
Jul 2, 2023 Edmonton Oilers Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 29, 2022 Dallas Stars Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2022-23
Jul 13, 2021 Dallas Stars Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22
Sep 13, 2018 Dallas Stars Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2018-19 DAL 4 51:48 0.00 1.16 1.16 0.02 -0.02 0.00 1.47 -1.47 0.00 0.00

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2018-19 DAL 4 51:48 26.64 2.32 1.70 41.70 2.32 2.18 50.00 43.85 -1.06 -0.38 -8.00

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2018-19 DAL 3.06 1.53 66.67 2.15 1.99 51.87 -0.40 -0.58 2.17

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 27 $800,000 $800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000 $475,000 UFA
Total - - $800,000 $800,000 $475,000
Signed: July 1, 2025
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: Bill Guerin
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.84

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 25 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $425,000 UFA-Grp6
2024-25 26 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,200,000
Signed: July 2, 2023
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: Ken Holland
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.93

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 24 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $192,500 RFA-arb
Total - - $750,000 $750,000 $192,500
Signed: July 29, 2022
Team: Dallas Stars
GM: Jim Nill
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.91

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 23 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $95,000 RFA
Total - - $750,000 $750,000 $95,000
Signed: July 13, 2021
Team: Dallas Stars
GM: Jim Nill
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.92

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 20 $761,667 $761,667 - $70,000 $650,000 $720,000 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 21 $761,667 $761,667 - $70,000 $700,000 $770,000 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 22 $761,667 $761,667 - $70,000 $725,000 $795,000 $70,000 ELC
Total - $210,000 $2,075,000 $2,285,000 $210,000
Signed: Sep 13, 2018
Team: Dallas Stars
GM: Jim Nill
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2010-11 T1EMBHL Honeybaked Bantam Minor AAA 31 3 8 11 10
2011-12 HPMBHL Honeybaked Bantam Minor AAA 20 5 7 12 18
2012-13 HPBHL Honeybaked Bantam Major AAA 21 6 8 14 42
2013-14 HPHL U18 Honeybaked U18 22 1 5 6 10
2014-15 OHL London Knights 41 0 5 5 -1 16 4 +1 2
2015-16 OHL Hamilton Bulldogs 64 7 25 32 -31 44
2015-16 USA-S17 Team Royal 5 2 3 5 6
2015-16 Hlinka Gretzky Cup USA U18 4 0 1 1 -2 6
2015-16 OHL London Knights 2 0 1 1 +2
2016-17 OHL Hamilton Bulldogs 66 6 33 39 +11 37 7 2 2 -6 6
2017-18 M-Cup Hamilton Bulldogs 4 1 4 5 -2 2
2017-18 OHL Hamilton Bulldogs 63 9 39 48 +21 43 21 3 15 18 +8 12
2018-19 AHL Texas Stars 72 5 32 37 -8 34
2018-19 NHL Dallas Stars 4 0 1 1 -1 2 0.0 14:53
2019-20 AHL Texas Stars 43 2 8 10 -9 37
2020-21 AHL Texas Stars 37 4 13 17 +13 20
2021-22 AHL Texas Stars 70 9 35 44 -4 57 2 +1
2022-23 AHL Texas Stars 68 9 24 33 +2 40 8 1 4 5 -2 2
2023-24 AHL Bakersfield Condors 62 10 22 32 +8 32 2 -3 6
2024-25 AHL Lehigh Valley Phantoms 29 2 12 14 -5 7
2024-25 AHL Lehigh Valley Phantoms 29 2 12 14 -5 7
2024-25 AHL Bakersfield Condors 7 1 3 4 -1 9
2024-25 AHL Bakersfield Condors 7 1 3 4 -1 9
NHL Career 4 0 1 1 -1 0 2 0.0 14:53