#5 Benn Olson, D

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Position: D
Date of Birth: 04/29/1987
Height: 6' 4" Weight: 215 lbs
Shoots: L
Resides: Port McNeil, BC

Biography:

(OL-sun)

WITH THE REIGN:
2011-12: Joined the team 2/29 and appeared in his first game that night…Scored his first goal with the Reign, and first of the season, against UTA 2/29 in 5-2 victory.

PRIOR TO THE REIGN:
2011-12: Began the season in the AHL with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers where he scored his first AHL goal.

2008-11: Played for several teams in the AHL and ECHL totalling 21 pts (2g,19a) and 694 PIM in 190 games.

2004-08: Played junior hockey in the WHL with the Kamloops Blazers and Seattle Thunderbirds…In his final year of junior hockey he posted a career-high +31 +/- rating and a career-high 266 PIM.

Career Statistics »

Year	League	Club	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-
2011	ECHL	Ontario Reign	9	1	0	1	11	1
2011	AHL	Houston Aeros	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011	ECHL	Alaska Aces	11	0	0	0	46	-2
2011	AHL	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	17	1	0	1	74	3
2010	AHL	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	17	0	3	3	78	-4
2010	AHL	Milwaukee Admirals	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010	ECHL	Cincinnati Cyclones	43	1	3	4	153	-2
2009	AHL	Albany River Rats	9	0	0	0	21	1
2009	ECHL	Florida Everblades	50	0	9	9	168	3
2008	ECHL	Florida Everblades	5	0	0	0	14	-1
2008	AHL	Albany River Rats	36	0	4	4	140	2
2007	WHL	Seattle Thunderbirds	71	0	12	12	266	31
2006	WHL	Seattle Thunderbirds	66	2	8	10	181	12
2005	WHL	Seattle Thunderbirds	58	1	6	7	197	3
2005	WHL	Kamloops Blazers	3	0	0	0	6	-1
2003	WHL	Kamloops Blazers	46	0	0	0	96	-1

2012-13 Ontario Reign Roster »
1	Chris Carrozzi	G
35	Jean-Francois Berube	G
2	Adrian Van de Mosselaer	D
4	Brock Sheahan "A"	D
6	Matt Clune	D
9	Nick Ebert	D
32	David Walker	D
41	Eric Springer	D
43	Matt Register	D
47	Cameron Burt	D
11	Everett Sheen	LW
14	Brodie Sheahan	F
15	Brady Calla "A"	F
16	Kyle Kraemer	F
19	D.J. King	LW
20	Mario Lamoureux	F
23	Jake Hauswirth	F
27	Kevin Estrada	LW
29	Derek Couture "C"	RW

Full roster...