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San Jose Sharks Western Conference Pacific Division
 
Matt Benning • #5 • D
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'1", 203 lbs.
Born:May 25, 1994 (29 yrs) in Edmonton, Alta.
Experience:7 years
Drafted:Drafted by Boston in 2012 (6/175).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2022.
Shoots:R
Matt Benning
Movements & Injuries
2022
7/13/2022 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the San Jose Sharks to a one-year contract.
3/27/2022 Missed 6 games (upper body injury).
3/19/2022 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
3/15/2022 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2/12/2022 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
2/01/2022 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2021
12/09/2021 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
12/07/2021 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/28/2021 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
3/27/2021 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2020
10/09/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Nashville Predators to a two-year contract.
10/06/2020 Edmonton Oilers did not tender a qualifying offer.
1/29/2020 Missed 20 games (head injury).
1/27/2020 Recalled from his conditioning assignment with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL).
1/19/2020 Assigned to the Bakersfield Condors (AHL) for conditioning purposes.
2019
12/03/2019 Head injury, injured reserve.
11/30/2019 Missed 4 games (concussion).
11/21/2019 Concussion, injured reserve.
2/19/2019 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
2/16/2019 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2/09/2019 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2018
10/27/2018 Missed 3 games (undisclosed).
10/19/2018 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
6/19/2018 Signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a two-year contract extension.
4/05/2018 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
3/31/2018 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/17/2018 Missed 1 game (illness).
3/14/2018 Illness, day-to-day.
2017
10/21/2017 Missed 2 games (illness).
10/17/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
3/30/2017 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
3/28/2017 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2/10/2017 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
2/04/2017 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
2016
10/21/2016 Recalled from the Bakersfield Condors (AHL).
10/17/2016 Assigned to the Bakersfield Condors (AHL).
8/27/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Edmonton Oilers to a two-year contract.
2012
6/23/2012 Drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 6th round (175th overall) in 2012.
Career Transactions
2020
10/09/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Nashville Predators.
2016
8/27/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Edmonton Oilers.
2012
6/23/2012 Drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 6th round (175th overall) in 2012.
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