Ryan Benesch
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| Ryan Benesch | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1985 , Kitchener, Ontario, CA |
| Position | Forward |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 180 pounds (82 kg) |
| MSL Team | Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks |
| NLL Team F. Teams |
Minnesota Swarm Edmonton Rush Toronto Rock |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Pro Career | 2007 – present |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname | The Bullet |
Ryan Benesch (b. January 30, 1985 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Minnesota Swarm in the National Lacrosse League.
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[edit] 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]
[edit] Canadian Box career
[edit] 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.[5] He finished his junior career with an outstanding 178 goals and 391 points in just 104 games.
[edit] Senior
Benesch currently plays for the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks of Major Series Lacrosse. He was awarded the "Gene Dopp Memorial Trophy" for Rookie of the year in 2007.[6] In 2009, Benesch won the Presidents Cup with the Owen Sound Woodsmen of the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2007 | Toronto | 15 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Toronto | 14 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 71 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2009 | Edmonton | 14 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 71 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NLL Totals | 43 | 69 | 83 | 152 | 206 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||
[edit] 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 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ Philly, R.A. (September 13, 2006). "Stealth doubles up with Benesch, Sorensen atop draft". Outsider's Guide to the NLL. http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/news060913a.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
- ^ "Colossal trade as season nears". NLL.com. December 27, 2006. http://nll.com/article.php?id=2629. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
- ^ "Benesch Named Rookie of the Year". NLL.com. May 8, 2007. http://nll.com/article.php?id=2942. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
- ^ "Rock trade Benesch & Suddons to Rush". NLL.com. January 14, 2009. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3724. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ "O.L.A. Junior A Trophy Winners". wampsbibleoflacrosse.com. http://wampsbibleoflacrosse.com/newstats/jrtrophy.txt.
- ^ "Trophy Winners In O.L.A. Major/Senior". wampsbibleoflacrosse.com. http://wampsbibleoflacrosse.com./newstats/trophies.txt.
[edit] Awards
| Preceded by Brodie Merrill |
NLL Rookie of the Year 2007 |
Succeeded by Craig Point |
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