F Benjamin Kevan - Los Angeles Jr. Kings 15U AAA, 15U AAA (2025 Draft)

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Benjamin Kevan - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Benjamin Kevan, 2007-01-03 Fairfield, CA, USA USA. Most recently in the NTDP with U.S. National U18 Team. Complete player biography and stats.

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Has been scoring at nearly a goal-per-game pace at every level so far. 13th pick in the 2022 WHL US Draft by Everett.

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[GermanSpitfire]

Invited to the NTDP camp.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Thought he was the second best of the American forwards on the Select team. I think he also had the second most points at the tournament (and on the team), so that lines up too.

He's a right-shot winger that is a triple threat with passing, shooting, and dangling. He has good hockey sense and skates well. He's listed at 5'11, so he's not that short either, although growing to 6'0 or taller would help. He's very likely going to be a draft pick, I would presume, but is that a 5th round pick or a late first round pick or early second round pick, I can't possibly know now, but I can't say I was believing he's so good and they robbed him of an NTDP spot. There are probably like 5 or 6 wingers on that NTDP team that are going to be as skilled or better. He was a first round pick in the WHL US Draft and a first round pick in the USHL draft. I suspect he'll play one or the other next season, as he's likely a junior caliber player in his 16 year old year.

 

[clevelandcane]

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

That’s a big pickup for them. The last big recruit they’ve gotten was Doan, and he has connections to the area, so it was easier for them to recruit him. Kevan is an out of state player. Now let’s see if they can continue making inroads. One very good recruit is only an isolated example.

 

[William H Bonney]

He's not a big time recruit but Noah Lapointe recently committed to ASU as well.

I have no idea how good Kevan is or will be but if he becomes a prospect of note, I hope this commit doesn't stick.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He's not a big time recruit but Noah Lapointe recently committed to ASU as well.

I have no idea how good Kevan is or will be but if he becomes a prospect of note, I hope this commit doesn't stick.

Didn’t know that. That bodes well for ASU then. Lapointe could be the most underrated of his NTDP year. I think he’s similar to Henry Thrun. I think he’s a bigger recruit than Kevan.

 

[clevelandcane]

He's not a big time recruit but Noah Lapointe recently committed to ASU as well.

I have no idea how good Kevan is or will be but if he becomes a prospect of note, I hope this commit doesn't stick.

Why don't you want the commitment to stick?

 

[William H Bonney]

Why don't you want the commitment to stick?

I think it would be better for his development to go to a better program if he ends up being a pretty good prospect. For all I know about him he may very well be an ASU level guy.

 

[William H Bonney]

Nice start to the season so far in the USHL with 8 points in his first 7 games. Tied for his team lead in scoring despite having missed 3 games. Putting up a robust 5 shots per game.

 

[BKarchitect]

Bump. I know some scouts were surprised he wasn't selected for the USNTDP.

11 goals and 21 points in 19 games for 1.11 PPG in the USHL as a 16 year-old. Leads his team in goals and points.

For comparison to other recent 16 year-olds (non-USNTDP):
- Mack Celebrini: 1.72 PPG (yeah, nuts)
- Matthew Savoie: 1.12 PPG
- Mac Swanson: 0.96 PPG
- Trevor Connelly: 0.82 PPG
- Jayden Perron: 0.75 PPG

This is upper echelon production (as an aside - the amount of non-USNTDP and even non-American talent in the USHL is pretty awesome these days compared to sifting through even 5 years ago). He's also 5-11 and 165 per EP right now which is a solid base for a 16 year-old.

 

[IWillMakeTheNHL]

Bump. I know some scouts were surprised he wasn't selected for the USNTDP.

11 goals and 21 points in 19 games for 1.11 PPG in the USHL as a 16 year-old. Leads his team in goals and points.

For comparison to other recent 16 year-olds (non-USNTDP):
- Mack Celebrini: 1.72 PPG (yeah, nuts)
- Matthew Savoie: 1.12 PPG
- Mac Swanson: 0.96 PPG
- Trevor Connelly: 0.82 PPG
- Jayden Perron: 0.75 PPG

This is upper echelon production (as an aside - the amount of non-USNTDP and even non-American talent in the USHL is pretty awesome these days compared to sifting through even 5 years ago). He's also 5-11 and 165 per EP right now which is a solid base for a 16 year-old.

While none of the ntdp 07s are ppg in the ushl

 

[BKarchitect]

While none of the ntdp 07s are ppg in the ushl

True but clearly the Bucs have made Kevan a focal point of their offense so it’s hard to compare.

I know the 07 USNTDP numbers aren’t eye-popping right now but it kind of reminds me of the ‘05 class. The ‘05’s struggled to get much traction as 17 year-olds - nobody was even close to PPG in USHL play - and for a while they really had to live in the shadow of that much ballyhooed ‘04 group. Hell, Ryan Leonard didn’t even get .5 PPG at that age.

Same with the ‘07’s…following the Eiserman/Hagens led ‘06 class was always going to be hard and even if they don’t produce a guy at that level - I can almost guarantee out of the likes of Potter and Fondrk and McKinney and Tretheway etc, you’ll get some guys who explode by next season.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

While none of the ntdp 07s are ppg in the ushl

They are playing with a team of players their own age. Kevan is playing with a much older team.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

My review of what I've watched from him this season. Has 19+22=41 points in 43 games.

He’s a good player. I find that almost everything he’s solid at. The slight weakness is that he’s a 5’11 winger. You’d like him to be very good at one thing to feel comfortable he’ll be an NHL’er. The hockey sense is probably the best part of his game, but nothing I see is elite. With the way he plays he could struggle as he gets to pro hockey. However, he’s already a very good junior player, and I think he’ll probably be at least a 3rd or 4th round pick next year. Potentially as high as 2nd round.

 

[William H Bonney]

52 in 52. PPG so far. I haven't caught Des Moines all season but it'll be good to see him at the Hlinka to get a better sense where he stacks up.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

57 points in 59 games in his 16 year old season in the USHL. Committed to Arizona State. Sun Devils fans & locals needing to fill a void with the Coyotes leaving: start following Ben Kevan, as he will be a big part of the Sun Devils ascension up the NCHC standings, Pairwise Rankings, and NCAA Hockey landscape.

 

[AMScouting]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1810491393170878514

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Good so far for the States at the Hlinka Gretzky.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

The last two games he’s been much better than the Czechia game.

I think he’s a good player, but the skating for a 5’11/6’0 is only okay and I don’t think he has any elite tools. Seems more like a second rounder that you question if he has the tools to be more than a middle six scorer and question if he tops out as more of a AAAA player who gets a cup of coffee in the NHL but can’t stick.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

The last two games he’s been much better than the Czechia game.

I think he’s a good player, but the skating for a 5’11/6’0 is only okay and I don’t think he has any elite tools. Seems more like a second rounder that you question if he has the tools to be more than a middle six scorer and question if he tops out as more of a AAAA player who gets a cup of coffee in the NHL but can’t stick.

His speed gives him the potential to be a plug and play on a 3rd line, if he's willing to take that role. But so many scorers in junior, NCAA, European Pro, aren't willing to adjust and take that role when it doesn't translate in the NHL.

 

[wetcoast]

I think it would be better for his development to go to a better program if he ends up being a pretty good prospect. For all I know about him he may very well be an ASU level guy.

I get what you are saying but I want to see other programs get some exposure as well and not limit all of the best recruits to just a couple of programs.

 

[William H Bonney]

I get what you are saying but I want to see other programs get some exposure as well and not limit all of the best recruits to just a couple of programs.

I get that and I agree with it. I don't see him needing to go to BC or Michigan. There are a lot of good second tier programs better than ASU that would love to have him.

While a top tier program, I'm kind of surprised Denver wasn't able to pull him given their storied history, proximity to California, and successful history recruiting Cali kids.

 

[clevelandcane]

Is it pronounced like Kevin or is it really Kee-vin like the announcer says?

 

[macbowes]

Is it pronounced like Kevin or is it really Kee-vin like the announcer says?

Kee-vin.