Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation

University of Minnesota Golden Gophers

Bonin became only the second Gopher hockey player to be named a First-Team All-American in back-to-back seasons, after John Mayasich in 1954 and 1955 … led the WCHA in scoring as both a junior and a senior, and was named the league’s player of the year in 1995 and 1996 seasons … led the nation in regular season scoring as a senior and finished with 34 goals and 47 assists for 81 points.  His 216 career points rank him among the top six scorers in Minnesota history … Bonin carried himself just as well in the classroom as on the ice, carrying a 3.17 overall GPA as a chemistry major … was a ninth round pick (211th overall) of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft … Brian is retired from professional hockey and working in the financial industry in the Twin Cities.  He spent five seasons playing minor pro hockey in the AHL and IHL and two seasons with Langnau in the Swiss A league.