Marc Behrend
Marc James Behrend (born January 11, 1961 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a retired professional American ice hockey goaltender who played 39 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.
Before turning professional, Behrend graduated from Madison LaFollette 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 also played for the United States national hockey team in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo before turning professional.
After his hockey career Behrend joined the City of Madison Fire Department where he has been working as a firefighter since 1988.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1981 | [1] |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1981–82 | |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1983 | [1] |
References
- 1 2 "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Marc Behrend's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Marc Behrend's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Hockeygoalies.org profile
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Doug Smail Phil Sykes |
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player 1981 1983 |
Succeeded by Phil Sykes Gary Kruzich |