| Position: | Right Wing |
| Shoots: | Right |
| Played For: | NHL New Jersey Devils Tampa Bay Lightning IHL Grand Rapids Griffins Orlando Solar Bears AHL Utica Devils Albany River Rats Adirondack Red Wings |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 210 |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Edina, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Career Start: | 1992 |
| Career End: | 1998 |
Benjamin John Hankinson (born May 1, 1969) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger.
Hankinson played 43 games in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning between 1993 and 1995. He was a First Team All-Star in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association for the University of Minnesota in 1990. He retired from professional hockey in 1998.[1]
Ben is currently a certified NHLPA player agent, and is the USA Director of Player Representation for Octagon Hockey. Some of his clients include Dustin Byfuglien, Paul Martin, Jordan Leopold, Mike Lundin, Raitis Ivanans, Tim Jackman, Ryan McDonagh, John Scott, Brock Boeser and Bobby Brink.
| Team | League | GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | U. of Minnesota | WCHA | 24 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | U. of Minnesota | WCHA | 43 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | U. of Minnesota | WCHA | 45 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | U. of Minnesota | WCHA | 43 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Utica Devils | AHL | 77 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 186 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Utica Devils | AHL | 75 | 35 | 27 | 62 | 145 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 29 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 80 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1994–95 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 75 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 210 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 68 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 219 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 80 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 221 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 47 | ||
| NHL totals | 43 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | ||||