| Matt Benning | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1994, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team F. teams |
Nashville Predators Edmonton Oilers |
| NHL Draft | 175th overall, 2012 Boston Bruins |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
Matthew Benning (born May 25, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Nashville Predators. He previously played for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 175th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins.
Playing career[]
Benning played two seasons of Junior A hockey for the Spruce Grove Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), one season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints junior team, then played for the Northeastern University Huskies from 2013 to 2016.
As Benning remained an un-signed draft pick of the Boston Bruins, he opted to sign a two-year, entry-level contract with his hometown club, the Edmonton Oilers on August 27, 2016.[1]
After attending his first Oilers training camp, he unexpectedly made the Oilers opening night roster for the 2016–17 season. After sitting as a healthy scratch, he was reassigned to make his professional debut with AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors. After two games with the Condors, Benning was recalled and made his NHL debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 1, 2016.[2] He scored his first NHL goal against Cory Schneider of the New Jersey Devils on January 7, 2017.[3]
As an impending restricted free agent and due to salary cap considerations, Benning was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Oilers on October 7, 2020, and was released to free agency.[4]
On October 9, 2020, Benning signed a two-year contract with the Nashville Predators worth $1 million per season. [5]
Personal life[]
Benning was born in St. Albert, Alberta in 1994. Benning is the son of former NHL defenseman Brian Benning, who was born in Edmonton and played for the same AJHL Saints franchise (then located in St. Albert) 27 years before his son, and also featured with the Oilers through his 10-year, 568 game career. His uncle, Jim Benning, played 10 seasons as an NHL defenseman and is the current general manager to the NHL's Vancouver Canucks.[6]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 43 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 2011–12 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 44 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 87 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2012–13 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 57 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 73 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Northeastern University | HE | 33 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Northeastern University | HE | 36 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Northeastern University | HE | 41 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 62 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2017–18 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 73 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 70 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 43 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 248 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 126 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | ||||
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "College free agent, Matt Benning signs with Oilers", 2016-08-27. Retrieved on 2016-08-27.
- ↑ Benning not to blame for loss (2016-11-04). Retrieved on 2016-11-04.
- ↑ GAME STORY: Oilers 2, Devils 1. Edmonton Oilers (7 January 2017). Retrieved on 11 December 2017.
- ↑ Oilers won't qualify 8 RFA's. The Sports Network (October 7, 2020). Retrieved on October 7, 2020.
- ↑ Predators add blue-liner Matt Benning on two-year deal (en).
- ↑ Oilers ink St. Albert's Matt Benning to two-year deal. CBC.ca (2016-08-27). Retrieved on 2016-08-27.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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