Jim Benning

Who is Jim Benning?

James Elmer Benning is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman. Drafted in the first round in the 1981 NHL entry draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, he played 605 games over nine seasons for the Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks, compiling 52 goals and 191 points.

Prior to his professional career, he played for the Fort Saskatchewan Traders of the Alberta Junior Hockey League and the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League. While with the Winter Hawks in 1980–81, he set league records for most consecutive games with an assist and with a point while compiling 28 goals and a league-leading 111 assists for 139 points and being named the league's top defenceman.

Following his playing career, he served an amateur scout for the Anaheim Ducks and then joined the Buffalo Sabres as a scout and as Director of Amateur Scouting. In the summer of the 2006, he became the assistant GM of the Boston Bruins. His name was included on the Stanley Cup for the 1st time with the Boston Bruins in 2011.

He is married and has four children. He resides in Boston, but lives in Portland, OR in the summer.