Ryan Benesch

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template other Ryan Benesch (born January 30, 1985) is a Canadian professional box lacrosse player who plays for the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). Benesch has also played for the Halifax Thunderbirds, Albany FireWolves, Colorado Mammoth, Buffalo Bandits, Minnesota Swarm, Edmonton Rush, Toronto Rock, and Panther City LC and was the 2011 NLL scoring leader. Benesch was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

Professional career

Benesch was drafted first overall by the San Jose Stealth in the 2006 NLL entry draft,[1] but was traded to Toronto Rock along with Chad Thompson and Kevin Fines for 2005 NLL MVP Colin Doyle.[2] Benesch played his minor lacrosse in Kitchener-Waterloo as well as his Junior 'A' lacrosse. He is currently the second leading scorer all-time in Kitchener-Waterloo Braves history behind Colin Doyle.

Benesch was named Rookie of the Week three times in the 2007 season, in weeks 4, 11, and 12, and was also named Rookie of the Month in March. On May 8, 2007, Benesch was awarded the Rookie of the Year Award, and named to the All-Rookie team.[3]

Early in the 2009 NLL season, Benesch and veteran Derek Suddons were traded to the Edmonton Rush for future draft picks.[4] After one season in Edmonton, he was traded again, this time to the Minnesota Swarm along with Scott Self and a draft pick for Scott Stewart, Ryan Ward, Justin Norbraten, and Richard Morgan.[5]

After four seasons in Minnesota where he averaged 83 points per season (leading the league in 2011[6]), Benesch was traded to the Buffalo Bandits along with Andrew Watt for two first round draft picks and a third round pick.[6] Benesch was traded to the Colorado Mammoth, along with a conditional third round draft pick in exchange for Callum Crawford and Alex Buque on August 1, 2017. After spending one and a half seasons with the Colorado Mammoth, on March 6, 2019 he was traded to the Rochester Knighthawks for Cory Vitarelli. He finished the season in Rochester, but signed with the Halifax Thunderbirds for the 2020 season.[7][8]

Benesch was then selected by the Panther City LC in the 2021 NLL expansion draft. He was traded to the Albany FireWolves after three games with Panther City LC.[9] On October 10, 2022 Benesch returned to the Halifax Thunderbirds for a second stint, spending the 2023 and 2024 seasons there. On September 3, 2024 the San Diego Seals signed Ryan Benesch to a one year agreement.[7]

Canadian Box career

Junior

Benesch played five full years for the Kitchener-Waterloo Braves of the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League. In 2002, Benesch was given the "Joey Nieuwendyk Award" for Rookie of the Year.[10] He finished his junior career with an outstanding 178 goals and 391 points in just 104 games.

Senior

Benesch currently plays for the Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association after his playing rights were acquired from the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks on 29 May 2010, along with those of Chet Koneczny. He was awarded the "Gene Dopp Memorial Trophy" for Rookie of the year in 2007.[11] In 2009, Benesch won the Presidents Cup with the Owen Sound Woodsmen of the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League.

Statistics

NLL

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OLA

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001 Kitchener-Waterloo Braves OLA Jr.A 3 3 3 6 0 -- -- -- -- --
2002 Kitchener-Waterloo Braves OLA Jr.A 19 25 35 60 4 -- -- -- -- --
2003 Kitchener-Waterloo Braves OLA Jr.A 19 37 57 94 17 5 2 11 13 14
2004 Kitchener-Waterloo Braves OLA Jr.A 19 28 36 64 25 5 4 3 7 2
2005 Kitchener-Waterloo Braves OLA Jr.A 22 43 43 86 19 7 8 9 17 2
2006 Kitchener-Waterloo Braves OLA Jr.A 22 42 39 81 34 5 3 4 7 4
2006 Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks MSL 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 9 16 0
2007 Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks MSL 17 29 30 59 4 3 6 5 11 2
2008 Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks MSL 18 30 36 66 0 3 5 4 9 0
2009 Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks MSL 17 31 41 72 6 1 2 1 3 0
2009 Owen Sound Woodsmen OLA Sr.B 6 24 21 45 0 3 8 7 15 0
Presidents Cup Owen Sound Woodsmen CLA -- -- -- -- -- 5 16 10 26 4
Junior A Totals 104 178 213 391 99 22 17 27 44 22
Senior A Totals 52 90 107 197 10 40 20 19 39 2
Senior B Totals 6 24 21 45 0 3 8 7 15 0
Presidents Cup Totals -- -- -- -- -- 5 16 10 26 4

References

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Awards

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