Brian Benning

Brian Benning
Born	June 10, 1966 (1966-06-10) Edmonton, AB, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	St. Louis Blues Los Angeles Kings Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oilers Florida Panthers
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	26th overall, 1984 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1985–1995

Brian Anthony Benning (born June 10, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, and Florida Panthers.

Playing career

Benning was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round, 26th overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He made his debut in the NHL during the 1984–1985 season with the Blues, playing in 4 games. Benning finally got the chance to have a full time job in the NHL during the 1986–1987 season. That year he played in 78 games with the Blues and scored a career high 49 points. Benning then played 2 more full seasons with the Blues before being traded at the beginning of the 1989–1990 to the Los Angeles Kings. He played 3 seasons there before having brief stints with the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oliers.

Benning finished out his career with the Florida Panthers. He was on the original 1993–1994 Panthers team that surprised many by nearly making the playoffs. He retired after the 1994–1995 season.

Career statistics

				Regular season
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984–85	St. Louis Blues	NHL		4	0	2	2	0
1986–87	St. Louis Blues	NHL		78	13	26	49	110
1987–88	St. Louis Blues	NHL		77	8	29	37	107
1988–89	St. Louis Blues	NHL		66	8	26	34	102
1989–90	Blues-Kings	NHL		55	6	19	25	106
1990–91	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		61	7	24	31	127
1991–92	Kings-Flyers	NHL		75	4	42	46	134
1992–93	Flyers-Oilers	NHL		55	10	24	34	152
1993–94	Florida Panthers	NHL		73	6	24	30	107
1994–95	Florida Panthers	NHL		24	1	7	8	18
10 Years	Totals	NHL		568	63	233	296	963

External links

• Brian Benning's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Brian Benning at Hockey-Reference.com
• Brian Benning's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Brian Benning's NHL player profile