Marc Behrend

Marc Behrend
Born	(1961-01-11) January 11, 1961 (age 64) 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) 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 January 5, 2017.
2. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
3. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• 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