DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Ben Chiarot to a three-year contract extension on Jan. 28, 2026, with an average annual value of $3.85 million.
Chiarot, who is 34 years old, has played in all 54 games during the 2025-26 NHL season, recording 11 points with a plus-one rating and 48 penalty minutes. He is one of only two NHL players this season to achieve at least 100 hits and 100 blocks, alongside MacKenzie Weegar of the Calgary Flames.
In the previous 2024-25 season, Chiarot tallied 13 points (four goals and nine assists) with 69 penalty minutes in 81 games played for the Red Wings.
Over his NHL career since the 2013-14 season, Chiarot has accumulated a total of 181 points (49 goals and 132 assists) and 575 penalty minutes more than 777 regular-season games with the Winnipeg Jets, Montréal Canadiens, Fla. Panthers and Detroit Red Wings.
Chiarot has also participated in the playoffs, registering eight points in 66 postseason games, notably helping the Canadiens reach the Stanley Cup Final in 2021.Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Chiarot began his professional career with the American Hockey League, where he logged 43 points and 221 penalty minutes in 169 games with the Chicago Wolves and St. John’s IceCaps, contributing significantly to the IceCaps’ playoff run to the 2014 Calder Cup Finals.
Before making the jump to professional hockey, Chiarot played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Guelph Storm, Sudbury Wolves and Saginaw Spirit, totaling 70 points and 405 penalty minutes in 229 games.
Chiarot’s performance this season and his new contract extension are expected to contribute significantly to the Red Wings’ defensive lineup in the coming years.
Before making the jump to professional hockey, Chiarot played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Guelph Storm, Sudbury Wolves, and Saginaw Spirit, totaling 70 points and 405 penalty minutes in 229 games.
Chiarot’s performance this season and his new contract extension are expected to contribute significantly to the Red Wings’ defensive lineup in the coming years.