Marc Behrend

Marc Behrend
Born (1961-01-11) January 11, 1961 (age 63)
Madison, Wisconsin
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Winnipeg Jets
National team  United States
NHL draft 85th overall, 1981
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 1983–1987

Marc James Behrend (born January 11, 1961, in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 39 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season games with the Winnipeg Jets between 1984 and 1986. He was drafted by the Jets with the 85th pick overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Before turning professional, Behrend graduated from La Follette High School and was a member of the University of Wisconsin–Madison men's hockey team that won the NCAA championship in 1981 and 1983. Behrend was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player on both occasions, becoming only the second player in the history of the tournament to do so. He is also the only goaltender to play in three consecutive NCAA finals (1981–1983). He also played for the United States national hockey team in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo before turning professional.

Post-playing career

After his hockey career, Behrend joined the City of Madison Fire Department where he worked as a 6th generation firefighter from 1988 to 2017.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1980–81 University of Wisconsin WCHA 16 11 4 1 913 50 0 3.29 .909 — — — — — — — —
1981–82 University of Wisconsin WCHA 25 21 3 1 1502 65 2 2.60 .908 — — — — — — — —
1982–83 University of Wisconsin WCHA 19 17 1 1 1315 49 2 2.24 .920 — — — — — — — —
1983–84 Winnipeg Jets NHL 6 2 4 0 349 32 0 5.50 .826 2 0 2 118 9 0 4.56 .897
1983–84 United States National Team Intl 4 1 2 1 200 11 0 3.30 — — — — — — — — —
1984–85 Winnipeg Jets NHL 24 8 10 3 1216 91 1 4.49 .864 4 1 1 177 9 0 3.05 .904
1984–85 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 7 2 3 2 427 25 0 3.51 .897 — — — — — — — —
1985–86 Winnipeg Jets NHL 9 2 5 0 421 40 0 5.70 .817 1 0 0 12 0 0 0.00 1.000
1985–86 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 35 16 5 2 2028 132 1 3.91 .879 — — — — — — — —
1986–87 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 19 8 5 0 1124 62 0 3.31 .892 1 0 1 59 3 0 3.05 —
NHL totals 39 12 19 3 1987 163 1 4.92 .848 7 1 3 308 18 0 3.51 .904

International

Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1984 United States OLY 4 1 2 1 200 11 0 3.30 .896
Senior totals 4 1 2 1 200 11 0 3.30 .896

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1981, 1983 [2]
All-WCHA Second Team 1981–82 [3]

References

  1. ^ "Wis. firefighter's retirement ends 150-year era at fire dept". FireRescue1. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  2. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  3. ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
1981
1983 		Succeeded by