Benning, 24, comes from a family of NHL defensemen. His father Brian played for five teams, including the Oilers, over 10 seasons and his uncle is Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning, who played with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Canucks over nine seasons.
Benning played three seasons at Northeastern University, where he had 56 points (nine goals, 47 assists) in 110 games and helped the Huskies win the Hockey East title in 2016.
Benning, 24, comes from a family of NHL defensemen. His father Brian played for five teams, including the Oilers, over 10 seasons and his uncle is Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning, who played with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Canucks over nine seasons.
Benning played three seasons at Northeastern University, where he had 56 points (nine goals, 47 assists) in 110 games and helped the Huskies win the Hockey East title in 2016.
Selected by the Boston Bruins in the sixth round (No. 175) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Benning signed a two-year, entry level contract as a college free agent with his hometown Edmonton Oilers on Aug. 27, 2016.
After playing two games with Bakersfield of the American Hockey League, he was recalled on Oct. 21, 2016 and made his NHL debut against the Maple Leafs on Nov. 1, 2016. He scored his first NHL goal against the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 7, 2017 and finished the season with 15 points (three goals, 12 assists) in 62 games.
Benning built off his rookie season in 2017-18, finishing with 21 points (six goals, 15 assists), in 73 games.
NOTES & TRANSACTIONS
- Signed as a free agent by Edmonton, August 27, 2016.
