Playing career

Guite was drafted 172nd overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. Guite played junior hockey for the Capital District Selects of the Eastern Junior Hockey League, before continuing his career at the University of Maine in the Hockey East division. Unsigned, Guite made his professional debut in 2000 with the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks of the ECHL before signing with the New York Islanders as a free agent on August 1, 2001.

On March 19, 2002, while playing with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League (AHL), Guite was traded by the Islanders along with Bjorn Melin to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for Dave Roche. A year later Guite returned to Bridgeport signing as a free agent.

On August 15, 2005, Guite was signed by the Boston Bruins and played just a solitary game, his NHL debut on January 30, 2006. After spending most of his time with the Providence Bruins in 2005-06 season. Guite signed with the Colorado Avalanche on July 12, 2006.

Guite ended the 2006-07 season establishing a role as a defensive forward on the Avalanche and re-signed for a further two seasons for the Avalanche.

In the 2007-08 season, his first full season in the NHL. Guite played 79 games totalling 11 goals and 11 assists for 22 points. Guite also had his first 2-goal game, in a 6-4 win over the St. Louis Blues on February 3, 2008.

On July 14, 2009 Guite signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators. He made his debut with Nashville on opening night for the 2009-10 season against the Dallas Stars on October 3, 2009. Guite played only four games with the Predators before he was reassigned to add a veteran presence to AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, for the majority of the season.

After a single season with the Predators organization, Ben left as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on August 18, 2010.

On July 7, 2011 Guite was signed by the San Jose Sharks on a one-year, two-way contract. Assigned to AHL affiliate, the Worcester Sharks, Guite's 2011-12 season was limited to 26 games due to concussion.

On October 10, 2012, with the NHL lockout impeding his options to sign a contract within North America, Guite signed to his first European venture on a one-year deal with Italian team HC Pustertal-Val Pusteria Wolves of the Serie A.

Coaching career

On June 10, 2013, Guite began his first coaching stint as assistant coach for the University of Maine under first year head coach Red Gendron.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996-97	U. of Maine	HE		34	7	7	14	21		—	—	—	—	—
1997-98	U. of Maine	HE		32	6	12	18	20		—	—	—	—	—
1998-99	U. of Maine	HE		40	12	16	28	30		—	—	—	—	—
1999-00	U. of Maine	HE		40	22	14	36	36		—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	Tallahassee Tiger Sharks	ECHL		68	11	18	29	34		—	—	—	—	—
2001-02	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		68	12	18	30	39		—	—	—	—	—
2001-02	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		10	2	5	7	4		3	0	0	0	2
2002-03	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		80	13	16	29	44		—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		79	6	18	24	73		7	0	0	0	6
2004-05	Providence Bruins	AHL		77	9	15	24	69		17	3	4	7	34
2005-06	Providence Bruins	AHL		73	22	31	53	87		6	1	3	4	14
2005-06	Boston Bruins	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006-07	Albany River Rats	AHL		36	10	19	29	22		—	—	—	—	—
2006-07	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		39	3	8	11	16		—	—	—	—	—
2007-08	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		79	11	11	22	47		10	1	0	1	14
2008-09	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		50	5	7	12	30		—	—	—	—	—
2009-10	Nashville Predators	NHL		6	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2009-10	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		64	8	13	21	56		7	3	1	4	6
2010-11	Springfield Falcons	AHL		72	17	30	47	91		—	—	—	—	—
2011-12	Worcester Sharks	AHL		26	4	11	15	16		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	Val Pusteria Wolves	ITL		27	5	21	26	50		10	1	5	6	16
NHL totals				175	19	26	45	97		10	1	0	1	14

[ Source: Wikipedia ]