# Benedikt Kohl

Benedikt Kohl (born March 31, 1988) is a German professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

## Playing career

After three seasons with EHC Wolfsburg, Kohl transferred to his fourth DEL club, ERC Ingolstadt, on a one-year contract on May 8, 2014. During the 2014–15 season, Kohl was signed to a four-year contract extension to remain in Ingolstadt on January 20, 2015.
Kohl played in Ingolstadt for 5 seasons before leaving as a free agent following the 2018–19 season, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Straubing Tigers on April 3, 2019.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2004–05 | ERC Mannheimer | 4.GBun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Heilbronner Falken | 3.GBun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Heilbronner Falken | 3.GBun | 46 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007–08 | Heilbronner Falken | 2.GBun | 50 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007–08 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Heilbronner Falken | 2.GBun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 50 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 56 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010–11 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 50 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | DEL | 50 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | DEL | 52 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | DEL | 50 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014–15 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 50 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 53 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 52 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 49 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 42 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 48 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 37 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 43 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 38 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DEL totals | DEL totals | DEL totals | 726 | 38 | 167 | 205 | 380 | 81 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 22 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2006 | Germany | U18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | Germany | WJC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Germany | WJC-D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | Germany | OGQ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Germany | WC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Germany | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Germany | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |