The Ducks have signed defenseman Simon Benoit to a three-year entry-level contract beginning in 2019-20 through the 2021-22 season.

Benoit, 20 (9/19/98), has earned 2-10=12 points with a +16 rating and 27 penalty minutes (PIM) in 51 games for the San Diego Gulls, Anaheim's primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). The 6-3, 192-pound defenseman currently leads the Gulls and ranks third among AHL rookie defensemen in plus/minus. Benoit also leads Gulls rookie defensemen in goals, games and shots (61).