Ryan Benesch
| Ryan Benesch | |
|---|---|
| — Lacrosse player — | |
| Born |
January 30, 1985 Kitchener, Ontario |
| Position | Forward |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 180 pounds (82 kg) |
| MSL team | Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks |
|
NLL team F. Teams |
Buffalo Bandits Minnesota Swarm Edmonton Rush Toronto Rock |
| Nationality | Canada |
| NLL Draft | 1st overall, 2006 San Jose Stealth |
| Pro career | 2007–present |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname | The Bullet |
Ryan Benesch (born January 30, 1985 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian professional lacrosse player who plays for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League. Benesch has also played for the Minnesota Swarm, Edmonton Rush, and Toronto Rock, and was the 2011 NLL scoring leader.
Benesch was drafted first overall by the San Jose Stealth in the 2006 NLL entry draft, but was traded to Toronto Rock along with Chad Thompson and Kevin Fines for 2005 NLL MVP Colin Doyle. 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.
Early in the 2009 NLL season, Benesch and veteran Derek Suddons were traded to the Edmonton Rush for future draft picks. 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.
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