András Benk (born September 3, 1987) is a Hungarian professional ice hockey winger who plays for Újpesti TE in the MOL Liga. He joined after a 9-year tenure with Alba Volán Székesfehérvár in the Austrian Hockey League.[1]
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| Born |
September 3, 1987 Budapest, Hungary | ||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| MOL team Former teams |
Újpesti TE Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | ||
| National team |
 Hungary | ||
| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
He was member of the Hungarian national team which won promotion to the top division World Championship in 2008 after seventy years of absence.[2] Benk also made into the team in the next year, however, just in his second match of the championship, following a hit by Scottie Upshall, he suffered a broken collar bone and had to sit out the rest of the tournament.[3]
Awards & Achievements edit
- Hungarian Championship:
- Winner: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- IIHF World Championship Division I:
- Winner: 2008
References edit
- ^ "András Benk Profile". Eurohockey.net. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Hungary back after 70 years!". International Ice Hockey Federation. iihf.info. 19 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ Wyshynski, Greg (27 April 2009). "Video: Upshall's suspension, the future of open-ice hits in NHL?". Yahoo! Sports. sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database