| Born | January 30, 1985 Kitchener, Ontario |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 180 pounds (82 kg) |
| Shoots | Left |
| Position | Forward |
| NLL draft | 1st overall, 2006 San Jose Stealth |
| NLL team Former teams | Halifax Thunderbirds Rochester Knighthawks Colorado Mammoth Buffalo Bandits Minnesota Swarm Edmonton Rush Toronto Rock Panther City LC Albany FireWolves |
| MSL team | Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks |
| Pro career | 2007– |
| Nickname | The Bullet |
Ryan Benesch (born January 30, 1985) is a Canadian professional lacrosse player who plays for the Halifax Thunderbirds in the National Lacrosse League. Benesch has also played for the 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.