NHL careerTORVANLast NHL game 1990

Jim Benning's NHL career

Points

243

Games

605

Assists

191

Goals

Plus/minus

-77

Defenceman Jim Benning was drafted 6th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 1981. He played 9 seasons for 2 clubs, 1981-1990. That came to 605 games and 243 points, 52 goals and 191 assists.

Below: the whole of Jim Benning's career, season by season.

Every season

Year 1981
1981 NHL Draft
June 10
Jim Benning is drafted 6 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
TORToronto Maple Leafs
Selected
6 overall, round 1
Swedes drafted
14 selected
First Swede off the board
Jan Ingman#19
First off the board
1Dale HawerchukWIN
2Doug SmithLAK
3Bobby CarpenterWSH
Swedes from the same draft
Jan Erixon556 GP · 216 P
Peter Sundström338 GP · 144 P
Robert Nordmark236 GP · 83 P
The full 1981 draft
3 months and 26 days later · 1 season
1981-1982 season
NHL debut
October 6
Jim Benning makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠1 win against Winnipeg Jets
TORToronto Maple Leafs6–1WINWinnipeg Jets
Jim was 18 years old · Winnipeg Arena, Canada
Swedes on the ice: Börje Salming, Bengt Lundholm and Thomas Steen.
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Year 1982
Season
April 4
1981-1982
Jim Benning's first NHL season: 31 points
TORToronto Maple Leafs
Points
31
NHL#227
Games
74 of 80
93%
Goals
7
NHL#283
Assists
24
NHL#187
P/GP
0.42
NHL#278
+/-
-26
NHL#598
The whole season1981-1982
Year 1983
Season
April 10
1982-1983
Jim Benning scores 22 points
TORToronto Maple Leafs
Points
22
NHL#289
Games
74 of 80
93%
Goals
5
NHL#316
Assists
17
NHL#254
P/GP
0.30
NHL#332
+/-
-8
NHL#451
PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
4 games2 points1 G · 1 A
First roundMNSMinnesota North Stars1–3
The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
Year 1984
Season
April 1
1983-1984
Jim Benning scores 51 points — the best season of his career
TORToronto Maple Leafs
Events
Career best
His best points season
Points
51
NHL#122
Games
79 of 80
99%
Goals
12
NHL#202
Assists
39
NHL#73
P/GP
0.65
NHL#154
+/-
-4
NHL#398
The whole season1983-1984
Year 1985
Season
April 7
1984-1985
Jim Benning scores 44 points
TORToronto Maple Leafs
Points
44
NHL#146
Games
80 of 80
100%
Goals
9
NHL#254
Assists
35
NHL#93
P/GP
0.55
NHL#199
+/-
-43
NHL#602
The whole season1984-1985
Year 1986
Season
February 8
1985-1986
Jim Benning scores 25 points
TORToronto Maple Leafs
Events
28
games missed
Points
25
NHL#275
Games
52 of 80
65%
Goals
4
NHL#344
Assists
21
NHL#215
P/GP
0.48
NHL#241
+/-
-5
NHL#420
PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
0 of 10 games0 points
First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–0Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4
The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
Year 1987
Season
April 5
1986-1987
Jim Benning scores 13 points
TORToronto Maple Leafs VANVancouver Canucks
Events
21
games missed
Points
13
NHL#361
Games
59 of 80
74%
Goals
2
NHL#395
Assists
11
NHL#319
P/GP
0.22
NHL#364
+/-
+9
NHL#86
The whole season1986-1987
Year 1988
Season
April 1
1987-1988
Jim Benning scores 33 points
VANVancouver Canucks
Points
33
NHL#187
Games
77 of 80
96%
Goals
7
NHL#253
Assists
26
NHL#146
P/GP
0.43
NHL#237
+/-
0
NHL#265
The whole season1987-1988
Year 1989
Season
April 15
1988-1989
Jim Benning scores 12 points
VANVancouver Canucks
Points
12
NHL#366
Games
65 of 80
81%
Goals
3
NHL#353
Assists
9
NHL#342
P/GP
0.18
NHL#387
+/-
-4
NHL#437
PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
3 of 7 games0 points
First roundCGYCalgary Flames3–4
The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
Year 1990
Season
March 4
1989-1990
Jim Benning's last season: 12 points
VANVancouver Canucks
Events
35
games missed
Points
12
NHL#363
Games
45 of 80
56%
Goals
3
NHL#349
Assists
9
NHL#341
P/GP
0.27
NHL#336
+/-
+4
NHL#145
The whole season1989-1990
The career
Jim Benning played his last NHL game in 1990
The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Vancouver Canucks.

Jim Benning is drafted 6 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

Jim Benning makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠1 win against Winnipeg Jets

1981-1982

1982-1983

1983-1984

1984-1985

1985-1986

1986-1987

1987-1988

1988-1989

1989-1990

Jim Benning played his last NHL game in 1990