U.S. Men’s Hockey Team Eliminated by Slovakia in Olympic Shootout Loss
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Height
6'1"
Age
23
Hometown
Hingham, MA
Education
University of Michigan ‘24
Quick Facts
- Son of Christine and Bob Beniers
- Has two siblings, Gianna and Bobby
- Brother Bobby plays hockey at Williams College and father played football at Cornell University
- Father, Bob Beniers, coached Matthew for 11 years
- Childhood hockey idol was Pavel Datsyuk
- Favorite sport outside of hockey is baseball
- Favorite TV show is Friends
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 5th (Team - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2025 – gold (Team - Men)
- Years of participation: Team - Men 2021, 2025
- Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2025 (Team - Men)
- Bronze – 2021 (Team - Men)
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