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Marc Behrend

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.


Marc Behrend
(1961-01-11) January 11, 1961Madison, Wisconsin
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Goaltender
Left
Winnipeg Jets
United States
85th overall, 1981Winnipeg Jets
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.

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.

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

AwardYear
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team1981, 1983
All-WCHA Second Team1981–82
  • Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
  • Hockeygoalies.org profile
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