Michael Benning
| Michael Benning | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Benning with the Charlotte Checkers in 2024 | ||||||
| Born |
January 5, 2002 St. Albert, Alberta, Canada | |||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | |||||
| Position | Defence | |||||
| Shoots | Right | |||||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
NHL Draft |
95th overall, 2020 Florida Panthers | ||||
| Playing career | 2023–present | |||||
Michael Benning (born January 5, 2002) is a Canadian professional
2022 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament while representing the University of Denver.[1]
Playing career
Benning played junior hockey for his team in the
2020 NHL Entry Draft
.
After graduating, Benning, along with Sherwood Park teammates Reid Irwin and Carter Savoie, travelled south and began attending the
Tournament Most Outstanding Player.[3]
Following the conclusion of his junior season with the Pioneers in 2022–23, Benning ended his collegiate career in signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers on April 13, 2023.[4]
Personal life
Benning is the son of former Panthers defenceman
Matthew Benning.[4] Rounding out a full pedigree in a hockey family, was uncle Mark Benning who played in the NCAA and professionally in the West German Eishockey-Bundesliga, and grandfather Elmer Benning (1941–2018), a scout for the Montreal Canadiens
.
Career statistics
Regular season
|
Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL | 60 | 10 | 51 | 61 | 99 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 2019–20 | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL | 54 | 12 | 63 | 75 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | University of Denver | NCHC | 21 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | University of Denver | NCHC | 41 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | University of Denver | NCHC | 39 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 101 | 31 | 52 | 83 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
College
| ||
| All-NCHC First Team | 2022–23 | |
| All-NCHC Second Team | 2021–22 | [5] |
All-Tournament Team
|
2022
|
[1] |
| AHCA West Second Team All-American | 2022–23 | [6] |
References
- ^ a b Trefzger, Ed (April 9, 2022). "Most Outstanding Player Benning redeems himself for penalty with Denver's game-winning goal". USCHO. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "Denver Hockey Media Guide 2020-21" (PDF). Denver Pioneers. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ Knabenbauer, Ron (April 14, 2022). "Mike Benning Named National Player of the Month for March & April". University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Florida Panthers agree to terms with Defenseman Mike Benning". Florida Panthers. April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Five Different Teams Represented on All-NCHC First Team". NCHC. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 Men's CCM Hockey Division I All-Americans". ahcahockey.com. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database