Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Ben Chiarot was born May 9, 1991 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is a defender in the National Hockey League.

Chiarot was drafted 120th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and on July 23, 2014, Chiarot signed a two-way deal, worth $600,000 with the Jets. Chiarot scored his first NHL goal on January 3, 2015 and after spending the first eight seasons of his professional career within the Thrashers/Jets franchise, Chiarot left as a free agent following the 2018–19 season to a sign a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on July 4, 2019. On October 9, 2019, Chiarot scored his first goal with Montreal. On March 16, 2022, Chiarot was traded by the Canadiens to the Florida Panthers and on July 13, 2022, Chiarot signed a four-year, $19 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings.