On an individual level, did anyone have a better year than Sam Bennett?

From winning a second straight Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers to helping Canada come out on top at the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off, the grizzled center spent the majority of the 2024-25 campaign in the spotlight.

“It’s been everything I’ve always dreamed of, this last year of hockey,” Bennett said in June.

Before he dominated the playoffs, he shined during the regular season.

In addition to reaching a new career high with 51 points (25 goals, 26 assists) in 76 games, Bennett ranked fourth among Florida’s forwards in hits (145) and fifth in blocked shots (45).

Getting off to a hot start, he found the back of the net in five straight games from Oct. 19-28, with the Panthers going 4-1-0 in that span. Later, h

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