Brian Raymond Bonin (born November 28, 1973) is an American former professional
ice hockey
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. He was drafted in the ninth round, 211th overall, by the
Pittsburgh Penguins
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in the
1992 NHL Entry Draft
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.
Playing career
After being named
Minnesota Mr. Hockey
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in 1992 for his play at
White Bear Lake Area High School
White Bear Lake Area High School (abbreviated WBLAHS) is a high school in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States. The school was formed by merging White Bear High School (WBHS) and White Bear Mariner High School in the 1983–84 school year. It ...
, Bonin entered the
University of Minnesota
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. His stellar time with the Golden Gophers culminated with winning the
Hobey Baker Award
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, given to the most outstanding collegiate hockey player in the
NCAA
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, in his senior season. Bonin led the nation in scoring during the 1995-1996 season at the University of Minnesota, and was named a first-team All-American, WCHA Player of the Year, first-team All-WCHA, and team Most Valuable Player in both his junior and senior seasons
Bonin made his professional debut with the
IHL's
Cleveland Lumberjacks
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in the 1996–97 season. He then joined the
AHL's
Syracuse Crunch
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for the
1997–98 season, tallying 69 points in 67 games.
Bonin made his
NHL
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debut with the Penguins in the
1998–99 season, appearing in five regular-season and three playoff games. The rest of the season was split between the IHL's
Kansas City Blades
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Team history
Russ and Diane Pa ...
and the AHL's
Adirondack Red Wings
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. After another full season with the Syracuse Crunch and most of one with the Cleveland Lumberjacks, Bonin joined the
Minnesota Wild
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for seven NHL games in the
2000–01 season. To date, he has no further NHL experience.
In his 12 career NHL games, Bonin was held off the scoresheet. He also went scoreless in his three career
Stanley Cup
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playoff games.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1973 births
Living people
Adirondack Red Wings players
American men's ice hockey centers
Cleveland Lumberjacks players
Hobey Baker Award winners
Ice hockey players from Saint Paul, Minnesota
Sportspeople from White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Kansas City Blades players
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players
Minnesota Wild players
Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
Pittsburgh Penguins players
SCL Tigers players
Syracuse Crunch players
Worcester IceCats players
AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
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