Mark Benning
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| Mark Benning | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 19, 1964 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | EC Bad Nauheim | ||
| Playing career | 1987–1989 | ||
Mark Benning (born April 19, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Early life
[edit]Benning was born in Edmonton as the son of NHL scout Elmer Benning for the Montreal Canadiens, and brother of former NHL players Jim Benning and Brian Benning, and uncle of Brian's current NHL-playing sons, Matthew Benning and Mike Benning.
Junior and NCAA
[edit]Benning played for the St. Albert Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) junior team. He was recruited by the University of Notre Dame, Benning played for two years with the Fighting Irish and then transferred to Harvard University in 1984.[1] Benning graduated from Harvard with a degree in economics in 1987, and excelled with the Crimson. He was named a first-team All-American, an Academic All-American, All-Ivy League, All-ECAC and as of 2014 still held the record for career assists by a defenceman at Harvard with 102.[2] A three-year letter winner, Benning was also the 1987 Tudor Cup winner for most valuable player at Harvard and the 1987 Bingham Award winner for most valuable athlete in the Harvard senior class.[3]
West Germany
[edit]After college, Benning played for EC Bad Nauheim in the West German Hockey League for two seasons before retiring from hockey in 1989.[4]
Later career
[edit]After his playing career Benning went to Stanford Business School.
Honours
[edit]He was inducted into the Harvard Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004.[5]
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1985–86 | [6] |
| Academic All-America First Team | 1985–86 | [7] |
| All-Ivy League First Team | 1985–86, 1986–87 | [8] |
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1985–86 | [9] |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1986 | [10] |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 1986–87 | [6][11] |
| Academic All-America Second Team | 1986–87 | [7] |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1986–87 | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mark Benning". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "Harvard Record Book". Go Crimson. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "Harvard Hall of Fame". Harvard Athletic Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "HockeyDB Mark Benning". HockeyDB. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "Harvard Hall of Fame Class of 2004". Harvard Athletic Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "Harvard Academic All-Americans". ivyleague.com. July 28, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Academic All-America". ivy50.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ "1987 All-American Teams". American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database