| Age | 57 |
| Birthday | 24 July, 1967 |
| Birthplace | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Height | 6' 4" (193 cm) |
| Eye Color | Brown - Light |
| Hair Color | Brown - Light |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Ice Hockey |
Eric John "Rick" Bennett (born July 24, 1967) is a retired American ice hockey left winger. He is currently the head coach of the Union Dutchmen ice hockey team at Union College where he is under contract to coach through the 2022-23 season. He has led the Dutchmen to three ECAC Hockey regular season titles (2011–12, 2014-14 & 2016-17), three ECAC Hockey tournament titles (2012, 2013 & 2014), four NCAA Tournament appearances (2012, 2013, 2014 & 2017), two Frozen Fours (2012 & 2014) and one NCAA championship title (2014)by defeating Minnesota. Bennett won ECAC Hockey's Tim Taylor Award for conference coach of the year twice (2012 & 2017) and won the American Hockey Coaches Association's Spencer Penrose Award for NCAA Division I coach of the year in 2014.
