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Mike Benning

Position Right Defense Current Team Florida Panthers
Shoots Right Current Contract 1 years
Height 5'9" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 185 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 24
Age 23 (Jan 5, 2002) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted 2020, Round 4, Overall 95 (FLA)

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Aug 14, 2025 Florida Panthers Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26
Apr 12, 2022 Florida Panthers Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2011-12 Brick Invitational Team Brick Alberta 6 0 1 1
2014-15 QC Int PW St. Albert Sabres PW 5 0 6 6 4
2015-16 AEHL U15 St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA 34 6 12 18 22 2 1 1 2
2016-17 AEHL U15 St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA 36 10 33 43 42 10 2 4 6 8
2016-17 AEHL U16 St. Albert Flyers U16 AAA 1 0 1 1
2017-18 CSSHL U16 Northern Alberta Xtreme U16 Prep 29 14 35 49 34 4 1 2 3 17
2017-18 CSSHL U18 Northern Alberta Xtreme U18 Prep 1 0 0 0
2018-19 AJHL Sherwood Park Crusaders 60 10 51 61 99 12 1 8 9 14
2019-20 AJHL Sherwood Park Crusaders 54 12 63 75 54
2019-20 WJAC-19 Canada West U19 4 0 1 1
2019-20 JCWC AJHL Selects 5 1 3 4 +2 6
2020-21 NCAA Univ. of Denver 21 3 8 11 -1 8
2021-22 NCAA Univ. of Denver 41 15 23 38 +32 14
2022-23 NCAA Univ. of Denver 39 13 21 34 +24 38
2023-24 AHL Charlotte Checkers 72 9 17 26 +7 50 3 1 1 -2 2
2024-25 AHL Charlotte Checkers 54 9 23 32 -1 34 18 5 4 9 +6 12

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 23 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $100,000 10.2(c)
Total - - $775,000 $775,000 $100,000
Signed: Aug 14, 2025
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.81
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $150,000.

Previous Contracts

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 20 $916,667 $925,000 $25,000 $92,500 $807,500 $900,000 $80,000 ELC
2023-24 21 $916,667 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $80,000 ELC
2024-25 22 $916,667 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $80,000 ELC
Total $25,000 $277,500 $2,472,500 $2,750,000 $240,000
Signed: Apr 12, 2022
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: -
Exp. Status: 10.2(c)

*Age is as of September 15