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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) |
| 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
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. |
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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 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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Tarasov shines in Panthers 4-2 comeback win over Hurricanes at Litter Box Cats (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
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Young Panthers earn shocking comeback victory over veteran-filled Hurricanes squad in Raleigh at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
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Panthers prospects get taste of NHL as Predators veterans skate in annual preseason doubleheader at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
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Panthers get swept by Predators in preseason doubleheader at Litter Box Cats (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
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Friday Caterwaul: Florida Panthers Open Forum at Litter Box Cats (Fri Aug 15, 2025)
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $150,000.
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| 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 |
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||