He played for several professional teams including the Ottawa Senators, Colorado Avalanche, Buffalo Sabres and the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL), Södertälje SK, Tappara and Malmö Redhawks in Europe, as well as Spartak Moscow of the KHL.

[citation needed] With the intention to gain a one-way contract in the NHL, Benoit succeeded in signing as a free agent to a one-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche on July 5, 2013.

[9] Benoit made the 2013–14 opening night roster out of training camp, and on his Avalanche debut he logged a game-high in ice time in a 6-1 rout of the Anaheim Ducks on October 2, 2013.

[citation needed] After managing just 2 further games in the NHL with the Blues, at the completion of his contract, Benoit opted to return to Europe, signing a one-year deal with Swedish club, the Malmö Redhawks of the SHL on July 22, 2016.

[16] As a free agent, Benoit opted to return again to North America, securing a one-year, two-way NHL contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 1, 2017.

In adding a veteran presence, Benoit appeared in 31 games for just 5 points before he was loaned to fellow AHL club, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers to play out the remainder of his career on February 13, 2018.

Benoit, who worked at the factory as a teenager, responded by donating a pair of tickets to the Senators' Hockey Day in Canada game against the Winnipeg Jets to each employee affected by the fire.