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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1980–81University of WisconsinWCHA1611419135003.29.909
1981–82University of WisconsinWCHA25213115026522.60.908
1982–83University of WisconsinWCHA19171113154922.24.920
1983–84Winnipeg JetsNHL62403493205.50.826202118904.56.897
1983–84United States National TeamIntl41212001103.30
1984–85Winnipeg JetsNHL24810312169114.49.864411177903.05.904
1984–85Sherbrooke CanadiensAHL72324272503.51.897
1985–86Winnipeg JetsNHL92504214005.70.81710012000.001.000
1985–86Sherbrooke CanadiensAHL351652202813213.91.879
1986–87Sherbrooke CanadiensAHL1985011246203.31.89210159303.05
NHL totals3912193198716314.92.8487133081803.51.904

International

YearTeamEventGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
1984United StatesOLY41212001103.30.896
Senior totals41212001103.30.896

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team1981, 1983
All-WCHA Second Team1981–82

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Awards and achievements
Preceded byDoug Smail Phil SykesNCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player 1981 1983Succeeded byPhil Sykes Gary Kruzich