 Benda played in the Czech Republic for BK Mladá Boleslav, whom he joined in 2008 where he was the captain.Before joining BK Mladá Boleslav, he had played with HC Litvínov from 2006-08.Benda has represented Germany at the 2002 World Championships, the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, and the Winter Olympics in 1994, 1998, and 2002.