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That Mark Benning's name wasn't there was understandable. The All-America defenseman had partially separated his shoulder in previous playoff action, and there was no reason to further aggravate the injury in a meaningless game.
Mark Benning and Lane Mac-Donald earned First Team All-American honors yesterday. Northeastern's Bruce Racine, Boston College's Brian Leetch and Craig Janney, and Cornell's Joe Nieuwendyk also were named to the All-American East squad.
NameG GI A Pt No M Lane MacDonald 32 36 30 66 13 2 6 Allen Bourbeau 31 22 33 55 22 44 Tim Barakett 32 24 28 52 6 12 Randy Taylor 32 3 35 38 10 28 Mark Benning 30 3 29 32 15 30 C.J. Young 32...
MacDonald gets help from Allen Bourbeau (22-33--55) and Tim Barakett (24-28--52). Along with Mark Benning and Randy Taylor, this group makes up Harvard's tremendous power-play unit, which has clicked at an impressive 36.2 percent rate.
What the Cornwall, Ontario native does do best--better than virtually every other blue-liner in the East--is play defense. He and Mark Benning have been partners for three seasons, and the duo has become one of the top pairs of defensemen in college hockey.