EDMONTON, AB - Oilers defenceman Matt Benning was back on the ice Tuesday afternoon as a special guest at the Oilers Hockey School in his hometown of St. Albert - a city the 24-year-old is excited to remain close to this upcoming NHL season after signing a two-year contract extension with the Oilers on June 19.
"It was my first year going into the offseason not knowing what was going to happen, so the new contract was definitely a huge boost," Benning said of his re-signing. "I'm happy to be back here where I grew up and really excited about the group of guys we have moving forward."
BLOG: New contract a personal, professional boost for Benning
Defenceman Matt Benning's new two-year deal to stay in Edmonton was "a huge boost" during an offseason that included marriage
