Brian Bonin

Brian Bonin
Born	(1973-11-28) November 28, 1973 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota Wild SC Langnau
National team	United States
NHL draft	211th overall, 1992 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1996–2005

Brian Raymond Bonin (born November 28, 1973) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He was drafted in the ninth round, 211th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

After being named Minnesota Mr. Hockey in 1992 for his play at White Bear Lake Area High School, Bonin entered the University of Minnesota. His stellar time with the Golden Gophers culminated with winning the Hobey Baker Award, given to the most outstanding collegiate hockey player in the NCAA, in his senior season. Bonin led the nation in scoring during the 1995-1996 season at the University of Minnesota, and was named a first-team All-American, WCHA Player of the Year, first-team All-WCHA, and team Most Valuable Player in both his junior and senior seasons

Bonin made his professional debut with the IHL's Cleveland Lumberjacks in the 1996–97 season. He then joined the AHL's Syracuse Crunch for the 1997–98 season, tallying 69 points in 67 games.

Bonin made his NHL debut with the Penguins in the 1998–99 season, appearing in five regular-season and three playoff games. The rest of the season was split between the IHL's Kansas City Blades and the AHL's Adirondack Red Wings. After another full season with the Syracuse Crunch and most of one with the Cleveland Lumberjacks, Bonin joined the Minnesota Wild for seven NHL games in the 2000–01 season.

In his 12 career NHL games, Bonin was held off the scoresheet. He also went scoreless in his three career Stanley Cup playoff games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	White Bear Lake High School	HS-MN		23	22	35	57	8		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	University of Minnesota	WCHA		38	10	18	28	10		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	University of Minnesota	WCHA		42	24	20	44	14		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	University of Minnesota	WCHA		44	32	31	63	28		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	University of Minnesota	WCHA		42	34	47	81	30		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		60	13	26	39	18		1	1	0	1	0
1997–98	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		67	31	38	69	46		5	1	3	4	6
1998–99	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		54	19	16	35	31		2	0	0	0	0
1998–99	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0
1998–99	Kansas City Blades	IHL		19	2	5	7	10		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		67	19	28	47	20		4	0	1	1	0
2000–01	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		72	35	42	77	45		4	2	0	2	0
2000–01	Minnesota Wild	NHL		7	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	SC Langnau	NLA		40	19	18	37	26		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	SC Langnau	NLA		44	15	22	37	26		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Worcester IceCats	AHL		4	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
IHL totals				151	50	73	123	73		5	3	0	3	0
AHL totals				192	70	82	152	97		11	1	4	5	6
NHL totals				12	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0

Medal record
Representing United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
	1996 Austria

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996	United States	WC			8	1	0	1	2
Senior totals					8	1	0	1	2

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
All-WCHA Rookie Team	1992–93
WCHA All-Tournament Team	1994
All-WCHA First Team	1994–95
AHCA West First-Team All-American	1994–95
All-WCHA First Team	1995–96
AHCA West First-Team All-American	1995–96
WCHA All-Tournament Team	1996
IHL
Second All-Star Team	2001

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database