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Canada Matt Benning

a.k.a. "Matthew Benning"

#5 San Jose Sharks / NHL - 23/24

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# Player GP G A TP
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2. Justin Gill 63 38 58 96
3. Mathieu Cataford 63 39 47 86
4. Israel Mianscum 60 34 51 85
5. Markus Vidicek 62 42 42 84
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Matt Benning Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
29
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$1,250,000 Powered by
Agency
Highlights
1-time AJHL Champion 1
1-time NCAA (Hockey East) Champion 1
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1

Grandfather: Elmer Benning
Father: Brian Benning
Uncles: Jim Benning, Mark Benning
Cousin: Brandon Benning
Brother: Michael Benning

Matt Benning Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 St. Albert Blues U15 AA EMHA U15 28* 8* 7* 15* 26* -* |
St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA AMBHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2008-09 St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA AMBHL 33* 2* 15* 17* 44* -* | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 12 -
2009-10 St. Albert Raiders U18 AAA AMHL 33* 7* 14* 21* 32* -* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 2 -
2010-11 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 43* 0* 7* 7* 65* -* | Playoffs 13 0 1 1 20 -
2011-12 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 44* 4* 14* 18* 87* -* | Playoffs 11 2 1 3 16 -
2012-13 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 57* 10* 16* 26* 73* 25* | Playoffs 11 1 1 2 6 3
2013-14 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 33* 3* 10* 13* 28* 2* |
2014-15 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 36* 0* 24* 24* 36* 6* |
2015-16 Northeastern Univ. “A” NCAA 41* 6* 13* 19* 37* 0* |
2016-17 Edmonton Oilers NHL 62* 3* 12* 15* 29* 8* | Playoffs 12 0 3 3 12 3
Bakersfield Condors AHL 2* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* |
2017-18 Edmonton Oilers NHL 73* 6* 15* 21* 49* 5* |
2018-19 Edmonton Oilers NHL 70* 5* 12* 17* 33* 11* |
2019-20 Edmonton Oilers NHL 43* 1* 7* 8* 15* 8* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 6 2
Bakersfield Condors AHL 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* 1* |
2020-21 Nashville Predators NHL 53* 1* 3* 4* 30* -1* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 6 -3
2021-22 Nashville Predators NHL 65* 0* 11* 11* 39* -24* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -2
2022-23 San Jose Sharks NHL 77* 1* 23* 24* 26* -18* |
2023-24   San Jose Sharks NHL 14* 0* 2* 2* 14* -5* |
  Projected NHL 29* 0* 4* 4* 29* -10* |
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Matt Benning Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 Spruce Grove Saints Doyle Cup 7* 0* 1* 1* 10* -* |
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Matt Benning Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2023-11-25T21:00:00-0600 San Jose Sharks vs Vancouver Canucks
2023-11-24T14:30:00-0600 San Jose Sharks vs Montréal Canadiens
2023-10-29T17:00:00-0400 San Jose Sharks @ Washington Capitals
2023-10-26T19:00:00-0400 San Jose Sharks @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2023-10-24T19:45:00-0400 San Jose Sharks @ Florida Panthers
2023-10-21T20:00:00-0400 San Jose Sharks @ Nashville Predators
2023-10-19T22:30:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins
2023-10-17T22:30:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Carolina Hurricanes
2023-10-14T22:00:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Colorado Avalanche
2023-10-12T22:30:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights
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Matt Benning Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AMBHL (AEHL U15) 2 35* 2* 16* 18* 0.51* 44* -* | 1 5 0 * 3 * 3 * 0.60 * 12 * - *
AMHL (AEHL U18) 1 33* 7* 14* 21* 0.64* 32* -* | 1 4 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.25 * 2 * - *
AHL 2 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 2* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
AJHL 2 87* 4* 21* 25* 0.29* 152* -* | 2 24 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.17 * 36 * - *
Doyle Cup 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EMHA U15 1 28* 8* 7* 15* 0.54* 26* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 110* 9* 47* 56* 0.51* 101* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 8 457* 17* 85* 102* 0.22* 235* -16* | 4 24 0 * 5 * 5 * 0.21 * 24 * 0 *
USHL 1 57* 10* 16* 26* 0.46* 73* 25* | 1 11 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.18 * 6 * 3 *

Matt Benning Skill Rating

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Matt Benning Career Highlights

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Matt Benning Connections

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/13/2022
07/13/2022 Confirmed Nashville Predators San Jose Sharks
10/09/2020
10/09/2020 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers Nashville Predators
06/19/2018
06/19/2018 Extension Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
08/27/2016
08/27/2016 Confirmed Northeastern Univ. Edmonton Oilers

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Matt Benning Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 6 #86 overall by Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2009, 2 #35 overall by Kootenay Ice in the WHL Bantam Draft

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