# Marc Behrend

Marc James Behrend (born January 11, 1961, in Madison, Wisconsin) 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 season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1980–81 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 913 | 50 | 0 | 3.29 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 25 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1502 | 65 | 2 | 2.60 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1315 | 49 | 2 | 2.24 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 349 | 32 | 0 | 5.50 | .826 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 9 | 0 | 4.56 | .897 |
| 1983–84 | United States National Team | Intl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 200 | 11 | 0 | 3.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 24 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1216 | 91 | 1 | 4.49 | .864 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 177 | 9 | 0 | 3.05 | .904 |
| 1984–85 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 427 | 25 | 0 | 3.51 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 421 | 40 | 0 | 5.70 | .817 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| 1985–86 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 35 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2028 | 132 | 1 | 3.91 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1124 | 62 | 0 | 3.31 | .892 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3.05 | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 39 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 1987 | 163 | 1 | 4.92 | .848 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 308 | 18 | 0 | 3.51 | .904 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1984 | United States | OLY | | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 200 | 11 | 0 | 3.30 | .896 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 200 | 11 | 0 | 3.30 | .896 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1981, 1983 |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1981–82 |