If you told Toronto Maple Leafs fans their sixth- or seventh-best defenseman would be significantly responsible for two ...

The Leafs boast some of the biggest names in hockey, but on Thursday someone new became "the king of Toronto for a night." ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs take a commanding 3-0 series lead as Simon Benoit gets the overtime winner in Game 3 against the ...

Instead, it was a 26-year-old, third-pair defenseman from Laval, Quebec who proved to be the difference maker by beating ...

Benoit’s performance was such that the NHL’s stats keepers took notice: He scored the 10th-fastest overtime goal by a ...

In the whirlwind of the NHL regular season, it’s easy for players to go unnoticed, even when they’re playing their hearts out ...

OTTAWA – Simon Benoit wasn’t sure how to react. The Maple Leafs defenceman had just flung a puck on goal through traffic in ...

Not known very much for his offensive ability, Benoit was the Game 3 hero, scoring just 1:19 into overtime and giving the ...

OTTAWA -- Simon Benoit scored at 1:19 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 win against the Ottawa Senators in ...

Simon Benoit scored on a slap shot from the point at 1:19 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 victory over the ...

Benoit has scored only two goals in 142 regular-season games during his tenure with the Maple Leafs and six throughout his entire career.