Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
He was drafted by the Jets with the 85th pick overall in the 1981 National Hockey League Entry Draft. 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 southern He also played for the United States national hockey team in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo before turning professional.
After his hockey career Behrend joined the City of Madison Fire Department where he has been working as a firefighter since 1988.