Tyler Benson

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Tyler Benson
Tyler Benson (cropped).jpg
Benson with the Bakersfield Condors in 2020
Born (1998-03-15) March 15, 1998 (age 26)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
AHL team
Former teams		 Henderson Silver Knights
Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft 32nd overall, 2016
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2018–present

Tyler Benson (born March 15, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Henderson Silver Knights in the American Hockey League (AHL). He previously played with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Benson was born and raised in Edmonton, and played minor hockey at the South Side Athletic Club (SSAC), including overlapping seasons on the SSAC Lions of the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League (AMBHL) with future Edmonton Oilers teammates Stuart Skinner (two SSAC seasons) and James Hamblin (one SSAC season). [1] During the 2012–13 season he established a new scoring record with 146 points in 33 games, surpassing the previous AMBHL mark of 131 points held by Ty Rattie. [1] In addition to being the league's top scorer, he was also named the AMBHL North's Most Valuable Player for the 2012–13 season. [2]

Benson was selected first overall by the Vancouver Giants in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft. [3] He made his WHL debut, as an underaged player, on November 16, 2013, [4] starting a WHL career that ran from 2013 to 2018.

Benson was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, 32nd overall, and signed an entry level contract on December 30, 2016. [5] [6] He turned pro in the 2018–19 season, playing with the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League. [7] [8] Benson was named to the AHL All-Rookie and Second All-Star teams in the 2018–19 season, and played in the 2019–20 season All-Star game. [9] [10]

As a free agent from the Oilers following the 2022–23 season, Benson was unable to attract NHL interest. On July 10, 2023, he was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Henderson Silver Knights, the primary affiliate to the Vegas Golden Knights. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2011–12SSAC Lions Bantam AMBHL 3334508444111219314
2012–13SSAC Lions BantamAMBHL335789146521115223716
2013–14 Vancouver Giants WHL 70000—————
2014–15 Vancouver GiantsWHL6214314555—————
2015–16 Vancouver GiantsWHL309192846—————
2016–17 Vancouver GiantsWHL3311314231—————
2017–18 Vancouver GiantsWHL58274269397381110
2017–18 Bakersfield Condors AHL 50330—————
2018–19 Bakersfield CondorsAHL68155166441016710
2019–20 Bakersfield CondorsAHL479273634—————
2019–20 Edmonton Oilers NHL 70110—————
2020–21 GCK Lions SL 152171920—————
2020–21 Bakersfield CondorsAHL361026363063254
2021–22 Edmonton OilersNHL2911218—————
2021–22 Bakersfield CondorsAHL184812810000
2022–23 Bakersfield CondorsAHL43518232910000
2022–23 Edmonton OilersNHL20000—————
2023–24 Henderson Silver Knights AHL525202512—————
NHL totals3812318—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2014 Canada Pacific U17 Silver medal icon.svg61012
2014 Canada BlackU177th51124
2015 Canada U18 Bronze medal icon.svg71348
2015 Canada IH18 Gold medal icon.svg41454
Junior totals71348

Awards and honours

AwardYear
AMBHL
Rookie of the Year2011–12
Most Valuable Player2012–13 [12]
WHL
WHL Bantam Draft First Overall Selection 2013 [13]
CHL Top Prospects Game 2016
AHL
All-Rookie Team 2019 [14]
Second all-star team2019
All-Star Game 2020

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  2. ↑ AMBHL Final – Edmonton SSAC vs. Calgary Northstar Sabres | Western Elite Hockey Prospects
  3. ↑ Tyler Benson: Underage and under pressure in Giants debut
  4. ↑ Tyler Benson makes debut for Giants against the Tri-City Americans, G-Men win 5-2
  5. ↑ "Oilers sign forward Tyler Benson to entry-level contract". Sportsnet.ca. December 30, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  6. ↑ Robert Tychkowski (September 7, 2019). "Tyler Benson finding his stride, focusing on Oilers roster spot". Edmonton Sun . Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Oilers' Tyler Benson accustomed to spotlight". NHL.com . January 16, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
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  9. ↑ "The American Hockey League". TheAHL.com. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  10. ↑ "ALL-STAR: All content from the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend". NHL.com . 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
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  12. ↑ Alberta Bantam AAA
  13. ↑ 2013 WHL bantam draft tracker | Edmonton Journal
  14. ↑ "2018-19 American Hockey League All-Rookie Team Named". OurSports Central. April 10, 2019.
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