ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the club has recalled defenseman Andre Benoit from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Chicago Wolves.
Benoit, 32, has dressed in 37 games for the Wolves this season, ranking second on the club with 25 points, including a team-leading 21 assists.
The 5-foot-11, 195-pound defenseman was originally signed by the Blues as a free agent on July 6, 2015. The St. Albert, Ontario, native has appeared in 179 career regular season NHL games, including stints with Buffalo (2014-15), Colorado (2013-14) and Ottawa (2010-13), amassing 48 points (11 goals, 37 assists) and 60 penalty minutes.