Tyler Benson

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).

Tyler Benson
Benson with the Bakersfield Condors in 2020
Born (1998-03-15) March 15, 1998
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

Playing career

Benson was selected first overall by the Vancouver Giants in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft and played for them from 2013 to 2018.[1]

Benson played bantam hockey within the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League (AMBHL) where during the 2012–13 season he established a new scoring record with 146 points in 33 games, surpassing the previous mark of 131 points held by Ty Rattie. 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]

The Vancouver Giants selected Benson with the 1st overall pick in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft and, as an underaged player, he made his WHL debut on November 16, 2013.[3] He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft in the second round, 32nd overall and signed an entry level contract on December 30, 2016.[4][5] He turned pro in the 2018–19 season, playing with the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League.[6][7] 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.[8][9]

As a free agent from the Oilers following the 2022–23 season, Benson was unable to attain 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.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 SSAC Lions Bantam AMBHL 3334508444 111219314
2012–13 SSAC Lions Bantam AMBHL 33578914652 1115223716
2013–14 Vancouver Giants WHL 70000 —————
2014–15 Vancouver Giants WHL 6214314555 —————
2015–16 Vancouver Giants WHL 309192846 —————
2016–17 Vancouver Giants WHL 3311314231 —————
2017–18 Vancouver Giants WHL 5827426939 7381110
2017–18 Bakersfield Condors AHL 50330 —————
2018–19 Bakersfield Condors AHL 6815516644 1016710
2019–20 Bakersfield Condors AHL 479273634 —————
2019–20 Edmonton Oilers NHL 70110 —————
2020–21 GCK Lions SL 152171920 —————
2020–21 Bakersfield Condors AHL 3610263630 63254
2021–22 Edmonton Oilers NHL 2911218 —————
2021–22 Bakersfield Condors AHL 1848128 10000
2022–23 Bakersfield Condors AHL 435182329 10000
2022–23 Edmonton Oilers NHL 20000 —————
NHL totals 3812318 —————

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Canada Pacific U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 0 1 2
2014 Canada Black U17 7th 5 1 1 2 4
2015 Canada U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 3 4 8
2015 Canada IH18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 1 4 5 4
Junior totals 7 1 3 4 8

Awards and honours
Award Year
AMBHL
Rookie of the Year 2011–12
Most Valuable Player 2012–13 [11]
WHL
WHL Bantam Draft First Overall Selection 2013 [12]
CHL Top Prospects Game 2016
AHL
All-Rookie Team 2019 [13]
Second all-star team 2019
All-Star Game 2020

References
  1. Tyler Benson: Underage and under pressure in Giants debut
  2. AMBHL Final – Edmonton SSAC vs. Calgary Northstar Sabres | Western Elite Hockey Prospects
  3. Tyler Benson makes debut for Giants against the Tri-City Americans, G-Men win 5-2
  4. "Oilers sign forward Tyler Benson to entry-level contract". Sportsnet.ca. December 30, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  5. Robert Tychkowski (September 7, 2019). "Tyler Benson finding his stride, focusing on Oilers roster spot". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  6. "Oilers' Tyler Benson accustomed to spotlight". NHL.com. January 16, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  7. Jim Matheson, Edmonton Journal (April 16, 2019). "Oilers' Tyler Benson went from suspect to top prospect in one year of pro hockey". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  8. "The American Hockey League". TheAHL.com. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  9. "ALL-STAR: All content from the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend". NHL.com. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  10. "Knights sign forward Tyler Benson". Henderson Silver Knights. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  11. Alberta Bantam AAA
  12. 2013 WHL bantam draft tracker | Edmonton Journal
  13. "2018-19 American Hockey League All-Rookie Team Named". OurSports Central. April 10, 2019.
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