Ben Syer is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player who is currently in charge of the program at Princeton.

[1] Syer graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1998 with an honors degree in urban development.

Over a 13-year stretch, the Big Red possessed one of the best defensive teams in the nation and routinely finished in the top-10 for goal against.

In 2018, Syer's team finished first in defensive acumen and he was named as the recipient of the Terry Flanagan Award the same year.

[2] After Cornell's second season as the best defensive team in 2024, Syer was named as the 18th head coach for Princeton, his first opportunity at running a program.