Vince Benson

Vince Benson is a Canadian SHL player, and is the captain of the Benton Bruisers. He is known for being the best defensive player, or defenceman of the league, widely regarded as such. He is known for his fierce grit, excellent defensive positioning and play, and for his high scoring potential. During the 2012-2013 Season, Vince captained the Bruisers to the SHL Cup final, where despite Benton's superior defence, they were outmatched by the Kimberly Knights, losing 4-2.

Along with Denis Durgman, him and Vince are known as the Two Towers of Benton. Vince is currently the highest rated defenceman in the league, at 94 overall.

Vince has won the Iron Fist Trophy four times, tied with Gustav Magerkoff. The two are comparable in this regard; though Gustav has won more SHL Cups, Vince is credited as "the greatest defender" due to his solid "carry-on-the-back" games he had where it was described as defending an entire mass of players at once. Vince also has scored the most goals of any defenceman, and has the most for a single season - 46, which has yet to be broken, and he has done this two years in a row. He is also the only defenceman in the league to record 100 points or more in a single season.

StatsEdit

Year	GP	G	A	P	+/-	EN	PP	SHG	GWG	GWA	SH	S%	HT	MIN
2003-2004	32	13	27	40			5	0					1	40
2004-2005	70	26	64	90			6	0					2	48
2005-2006	65	32	55	87			11	2					3	62
2006-2007	70	30	64	94			12	3					4	68
2007-2008	70	26	69	95			9	1					3	84
2008-2009	68	30	55	85			14	1					7	50
2009-2010	70	30	61	91			14	1					2	76
2010-2011	66	36	43	79			9	1					2	72
2011-2012	70	46	44	90			11	0					1	66
2012-2013	70	46	66	112			5	5					6	56
2013-2014	70	30	50	80			9	0					1	60
2014-2015	68	25	62	87			12	2					2	44
2015-2016	70	22	68	90	+28	1	8	0	3	13	101	21.9%	2	58
2016-2017	70	18	52	70
Total	929	410	825	1235									36	784