The Edmonton Oilers have signed right-handed defenseman Matthew Benning to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Benning spent the past four years playing at Northeastern University, where he recorded nine goals and 47 assists in 110 games.
Benning, 22, played 41 games with @GoNUmhockey last season, scoring 19 points (6G, 13A) & helping the Huskies win the Hockey East title.
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) August 27, 2016
The 22-year-old was selected in the sixth round (175th overall) by the Boston Bruins in 2012, when uncle Jim Benning - now general manager of the Vancouver Canucks - served as an assistant to Peter Chiarelli.
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