Minnesota Swarm

Nickname: Beni…Pets: Two French bulldogs, Spike and Gunner…Job: Carpenter…Favorite Hobbies: Lacrosse and Hockey…Role Model Growing Up: My Father, Gary…Three Words to Describe Yourself: Fun, entertaining, and athletic…Favorite Band: Rascall Flatts...Favorite Movie: A Night at the Roxbury…Favorite Actor/Actress: Denzel Washington…Favorite Food: Chipotle…Career Highlight: Winning the NLL Scoring Title

2013 POSTSEASON
Notched seven points (4g, 3a) and seven loose balls at ROC (5/4)... scored a playoff career-high nine points (3g, 6a) at TOR (4/28)

2013 SEASON

Picked up five points (3g, 2a) vs COL (4/20)...Recorded six points (1g, 5a) at COL (4/13)...Tallied four assists and a goal at PHI (4/7)...Scored five points (2g, 3a) vs BUF (4/6)...Notched five points (2g, 3a) vs PHI (3/29)...Recorded a hat-trick to become the Swarm’s all-time goal scorer with 132 vs. WAS (3/16)...Tallied six points (4g, 2a) vs. EDM (2/24)...notched seven points at EDM (2/22)... Recorded six points (3g, 3a) vs. CGY (2/16)...Dished out four assists vs TOR (2/8)...Recorded three points (1g, 2a) and four loose balls at COL (2/2)...Scored two shorthanded goals en route to a hat trick and team-high seve points (3g, 4a) vs WASH (1/26)...Notched five points (2g, 3a) and six loose balls at TOR (1/25)...Recorded a team-high seven points (4g, 3a) along with four loose balls in the season opener at BUF (1/12).

PLAYOFFS

Has appeared in seven playoff games: (1) with Toronto in 2007 and (6) with Minnesota from 2010-13…2013: Notched seven points (4g, 3a) and seven loose balls at ROC (5/4)... scored a playoff career-high nine points (3g, 6a) at TOR (4/28)...2012: Notched two points (1g, 1a) in the West Division Finals vs. EDM (5/12)...Posted a team-high seven points (3g, 4a) in the Swarm's first ever playoff win at COL (5/5)...2011: Dished out three assists and collected six loose balls vs. WAS (4/30)...2010: Tallied four points (1g, 3a) and collected five loose balls at WAS (5/1)…2007: Scored three goals and collected eight loose balls vs. RCH (4/20).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2013: Led the team with 34 goals and recorded 50 assists for 84 points...became the all-time leading scorer in Swarm history and reached 100 games played...2012: Ranked first on the Swarm with 33 goals and second on the team in points (72) and assists (39) in 13 games...Also collected 38 loose balls and posted a team-high 12 power play goals...2012 West All-Star (2nd selection)...Notable Performances: Tallied seven points (3g, 4a) and three loose balls at home vs COL (4/28)...Posted six points (4g, 2a) and two loose balls at home vs PHI (4/21)...Scored his 100th goal as a member of the Swarm vs WAS (4/14)...Recorded five points (1g, 4a) and one loose ball at home vs WAS (4/14)...Notched five points (2g, 3a) and five loose balls at BUF (3/17)...Posted seven points (4g, 3a) and two loose balls at CAL (3/3)...Scored eight points (2g, 6a) and collected seven loose balls at WAS (2/24)...Tallied three points (1g, 2a) and seven loose balls at home vs. COL (2/18)...Put up three points (2g, 1a) and two loose balls at home vs. ROC (2/12)...Scored three goals and collected two loose balls vs. EDM (2/10)...Posted seven points (4g, 3a) and two loose balls at ROC (2/4)...Tallied eight points (3g, 5a) and two loose balls during the home opener vs. BUF (1/28)...Posted seven points (3g, 4a) and four loose balls during the season opener at COL (1/14)... 2011: Won the 2011 NLL scoring crown with 95 points (46g, 49a)...Ranked first in the NLL in goals (46)...Finished fifth in the NLL in assists (49)...Only player in the league to record at least 45 goals and 45 assists...Became the first Swarm player in team history to lead the league in scoring in 2011...Appeared in all 16 games...Recorded a 2011 league-high seven goals and 11 points in a Week #2 16-8 road victory against Washington...Notched two game-winning overtime goals (1/29 vs. WAS, 3/4 @ COL)...All-Star starter for the West Division...April Player of the Month...Overall Player of the Week in Week #2 and #16...Offensive Player of the Week in Week #2 and #16...Notable Performances: Registered a game-high eight points (3g, 5a) in the Swarm's home playoff clinching win vs. COL (4/23)...Notched a team-high seven points (3g, 4a) at WAS (4/9)...Tallied seven points (3g, 4a) at CGY (4/1)...Recorded a game-high eight points (4g, 4a) at EDM (3/25)...Scored the game-winning goal while finishing with three points (2g, 1a) at COL (3/4)...Notched a game-high five goals at COL (2/20)...Made a season-high five assists vs. BOS (2/19)...Posted a game-high four goals and added an assist at ROC (2/12)...Tallied a game-high seven points (3g, 4a) at BUF (2/4)...Recorded the game-winning goal and had a team-high five points (3g, 2a) vs. WAS (1/29)...Added a game-high five points (1g, 4a) vs. EDM (1/22)...Recorded a game-high 11 points (7g, 4a) and set a Swarm record for most goals scored in a regular season game (7) and in a quarter (4) at WAS (1/14)...Tallied a team-high five points (2g, 3a) in the season opener vs. ROC (1/8)...2010: Recorded 83 points (28g, 55a) and 85 loose balls in 15 games with Minnesota…Ranked third on
the team in goals scored (28)…Finished 10th in the league in scoring… Collected a season-high 14 loose balls and added six points (3g, 3a) vs. EDM (4/3)…Set a franchise record for most points (11) and assists (9) in a regular season game at CGY (3/26)…Led the Swarm with nine points (3g, 6a) in a 15-5 victory vs. COL (2/20)…Posted five points (2g, 3a) in his first game as a member of the Swarm at CGY (1/10)...2009: Recorded 44 points (17g, 27a) and 71 loose balls 14 games with Edmonton…Scored a season-high eight points (3g, 5a) in a win vs. COL (1/24)…2007: Was named “NLL Rookie of The Year” after scoring 58 points (33g, 25a) in 15 contests with Toronto…Originally selected first overall in the 2006 NLL Entry Draft by the San Jose Stealth…Won the 2009 Presidents Cup with the Owen Sound Woodsmen of OLA Senior “B.”A

ACQUIRED

Acquired by Minnesota in a trade with Edmonton along with Scott Self and the ninth overall pick in the 2009 NLL Entry Draft in exchange for Ryan Ward, Justin Norbraten, Scott Stewart and Rich Morgan on (7/7/09).