| Height: | 6-1 |
| Weight: | 190 |
| Year: | Junior |
| Hometown: | Flint, Mich. |
| Position: | Forward |
| Junior Team: | Des Moines (USHL) |
| Shoots/Catches: | Left |
Junior (2022-23): Appeared in 27 games for the Lakers... Posted three goals and three assists for six points... Recorded two goals, including the game-winner, in the Lakers' 3-0 shutout victory over then No. 17 Michigan Tech with his first being named the Everything College Hockey Goal of the Night... Named to the 2023 CCHA All-Academic Team.
Sophomore (2021-22): Played in 27 games for the Lakers… Posted five goals and six assists for 11 points… Set new season-highs in goals (5), assists (6), points (11) and power play goals (1)... Fifth on the team in shooting percentage (16.7%)... Recorded two multi-point games… Scored his first career hat trick in the team’s 5-4 loss to Bemidji State on Nov. 12.
Freshman (2020-21): Played in 20 games for the Lakers… Posted four goals and five assists for nine points… Finished the season with a +4 rating… Recorded a career-best three-game point streak from March 3 - 12 (3A)... Scored his first career goal, which was his first career point, on Feb. 6 in the team’s 5-4 win against Northern Michigan… Notched his first career assist on Feb. 7 against Northern Michigan… Registered his first multi-point and multi-goal game on Feb. 26 in the team’s 4-2 win at Ferris State (2G)... Scored his first career game winning goal in the Feb. 26 game… Made his collegiate debut on Nov. 21 against Michigan Tech.
High School/Juniors: Played four years of junior hockey split between various leagues including the North American Hockey League (NAHL) and the United States Hockey League (USHL)... Started the 2017-18 season with the Austin Bruins of the NAHL and recorded seven points (6G, 1A) in 17 games… Joined the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL during the ‘17-18 season and appeared in 38 games, posting six points (2G, 4A)... Played for three different USHL teams during the 2018-19 season, including the Lumberjacks as well as the Central Illinois Flying Aces and the Green Bay Gambers… Totaled 24 points in the combined 54 games played… Posted 20 points (12G, 8A) in 30 games with Green Bay… Played 28 games for the Gamblers during the 2019-20 season, recording 10 points (4G, 6A)... Finished his junior career with the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL where he posted four points (3G, 1A) in 14 games.
Personal: Son of Victor and Bethany Posa… Has one brother, Saverio, and two sisters, Kasey and Lindsey… Father played professional hockey in numerous leagues including the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1985-86 season... Born in Flint, Mich… A 2017 graduate of Goodrich High School in Goodrich, Mich… Majoring in finance & economics.
Head Coach Damon Whitten on what Benito will bring to the Lakers: “Benny is a big strong power forward from Grand Blanc, MI. Strong in the corners and protects the puck with his big frame in open ice. Has good hands and will contribute to Laker hockey both by providing offense and a hard heavy presence to the line up. Benny spent three years of development in the USHL and finished his time with the Des Moines Bucaneers.”
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | W, 2-1 |
| Feb 18 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | L, 2-1 |
| Feb 24 | at Ferris State | W, 3-2 |
| Feb 25 | at Ferris State | W, 4-2 |
| Mar 3 | at #1 Minnesota State | L, 6-1 |
| Mar 4 | at #1 Minnesota State | L, 2-1 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 28 | 22 | ||
| Points | 6 | 6 | ||
| Goals | 3 | 3 | ||
| Assists | 3 | 3 | ||
| PIM | 37 | 31 | ||
| +/- | -4 | +0 | ||
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Empty net goals | 1 | 1 | ||
| Games started | 1 | 1 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 1 | ||
| Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shots | 16 | 14 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | at #20 Michigan Tech | L, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 2 | Nipissing | W, 6-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at USNTDP U-18 | L, 5-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | Nebraska-Omaha | L, 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Nebraska-Omaha | T, 4-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | #5/5 Michigan | L, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | #5/5 Michigan | L, 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Clarkson | L, 4-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Clarkson | W, 5-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Northern Michigan | L, 4-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Northern Michigan | L, 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Michigan Tech | T, 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at Michigan Tech | L, 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at St. Thomas (Minn.) | L, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at St. Thomas (Minn.) | L, 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 2 | Bowling Green | L, 7-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | Bowling Green | L, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 9 | at Bemidji State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 10 | at Bemidji State | L, 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16 | #17 Michigan Tech | W, 3-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 17 | #17 Michigan Tech | L, 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 28 | vs. Wisconsin | L, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 29 | vs. #15 UMass | L, 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 6 | at Bowling Green | L, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 7 | at Bowling Green | L, 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 13 | Ferris State | L, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 14 | Ferris State | W, 4-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 20 | at #17 Minnesota State | L, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 21 | at #17 Minnesota State | L, 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | Bemidji State | L, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 28 | Bemidji State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 3 | at Northern Michigan | W, 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 4 | at Northern Michigan | L, 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 18 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | L, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 24 | at Ferris State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | at Ferris State | W, 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3 | at #1 Minnesota State | L, 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 4 | at #1 Minnesota State | L, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 37 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Conference | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 31 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Exhibition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| Home | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Away | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Wins | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Losses | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ties | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| October | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| December | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| January | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| February | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| March | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
