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| 1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Jim Benning
Selected in first round
No.
6 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
Born April 29, 1963
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Defense
Height: 6-0 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Portland (WHL)
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Edmonton, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1978-79 |
Ft. Saskatchewan | AJHL |
45 | 14 |
57 | 71 |
10 | | |
Portland | WHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1979-80 |
Portland | WHL |
71 | 11 |
60 | 71 |
42 | | 1980-81 |
Portland | WHL |
72 | 28 |
111 | 139 |
61 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
WHL Top Defenseman: 1980-81 (Portland)
WHL All-Star First Team: 1980-81 (Portland)
WHL Records: Most consecutive games with at least one assist (30 for
Portland from Jan. 14, 1981, through March 25, 1981), most consecutive games
by a defenseman with at least one point (45 for Portland from Dec. 4, 1980,
through March 25, 1981)
Portland Records:
Most assists in one season (111 in 1980-81), most points by a defenseman in
one season (139 in 1980-81), most consecutive games with at
least one points (45 from Dec. 4, 1980, through March 25, 1981), most
consecutive games with at least one assist (30 from Jan. 14, 1981, through
March 25, 1981)
WHL Assists Leader:
1980-81 (Portland) (111 assists)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 9 overall prospect and No. 2 WHL prospect for the 1981 NHL draft. ...
Joined Portland for 1979 WHL playoffs. ... Set WHL single-season record (since
broken) for assists by a defenseman with 111 in 1980-81. ... Set WHL record
(since broken) for consecutive games with at least one point (45 from Dec. 4,
1980 through March 25, 1981). |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 6, 1981 (Toronto at Winnipeg)
Numbers:
15, 3 (Toronto); 4
(Vancouver)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1992 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1981-1990 |
Toronto, Vancouver | 605 |
52 | 191 |
243 | 461 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1983-1989 |
Toronto, Vancouver | 7 |
1 | 1 |
2 | 2 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1999 (Buffalo)
(amateur scouting director)
Toronto Emery Edge Award (+/- Leader): 1983-84 (minus-4)
Van. Premier's Trophy (Outstanding Defenseman): 1987-88
Scouting
Career: Named Anaheim amateur scout prior to 1993-94 season and held
position through 1993-94 season. ... Named Buffalo scout prior to 1994-95
season and held position until Sept. 16, 1998.
Management Career:
Named Buffalo director of amateur scouting on Sept. 16, 1998, and remained in
that position until July 25, 2006. ... Named Boston director of player
personnel on July 25, 2006, and remained in that position through 2006-07
season.
Miscellaneous: Signed first NHL contract with Toronto on Aug. 6, 1981. ...
Was NHL's fourth-youngest regular player during 1981-82 season. ... Missed
remainder of 1985-86 regular season and entire 1986 playoffs with damaged
ligaments in right knee, an injury suffered during Toronto's Feb. 8, 1986,
game vs. St. Louis. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with the flu. ... Missed
part of 1987-88 season with back injury, suffered in January 1988. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Newmarket (AHL); Milwaukee
(IHL); Varese (Italy)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Ran Edmonton-based
hockey school with his brother Brian during off-seasons of his playing days.
Personal: Full name is James Elmer
Benning. ... Older brother of former college hockey player Mark Benning and
former NHL player Brian Benning. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Toronto traded Benning and Dan Hodgson
to Vancouver in exchange for Rick Lanz on December 2, 1986. |
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SNAPSHOT '81 | | Total Selected: |
211 | | Forwards: |
119 | | Defense: |
67 | | Goaltenders: |
25 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
10/4 | | College Players: |
21 | | High School: |
18 |
| Canadian: |
139 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
37 | | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
| European: |
32 |
| Reached NHL: |
114 |
| Stanley Cup: |
17 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
14 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
30 |
| Picks Traded: |
38 |
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