Tyler Benson (born March 15, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played 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 |
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 | ||
| team Former teams |
Free agent Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL draft |
32nd overall, 2016 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
editBenson 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
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | SSAC Lions Bantam | AMBHL | 33 | 34 | 50 | 84 | 44 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | SSAC Lions Bantam | AMBHL | 33 | 57 | 89 | 146 | 52 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 16 | ||
| 2013–14 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 62 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 30 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 33 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 58 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 68 | 15 | 51 | 66 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 47 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | GCK Lions | SL | 15 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 36 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 43 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 52 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 38 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada Pacific | U17 | 
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Canada Black | U17 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Canada | U18 | 
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2015 | Canada | IH18 | 
|
4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AMBHL | ||
| Rookie of the Year | 2011–12 | |
| Most Valuable Player | 2012–13 | [12] |
| WHL | ||
| WHL Bantam Draft First Overall Selection | 2013 | [13] |
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2016 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2019 | [14] |
| Second all-star team | 2019 | |
| All-Star Game | 2020 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Horrobin, Liam (2022-11-29). "The South Siders". oilersnation.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ AMBHL Final – Edmonton SSAC vs. Calgary Northstar Sabres | Western Elite Hockey Prospects
- ^ Tyler Benson: Underage and under pressure in Giants debut
- ^ Tyler Benson makes debut for Giants against the Tri-City Americans, G-Men win 5-2
- ^ "Oilers sign forward Tyler Benson to entry-level contract". Sportsnet.ca. December 30, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Robert Tychkowski (September 7, 2019). "Tyler Benson finding his stride, focusing on Oilers roster spot". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Oilers' Tyler Benson accustomed to spotlight". NHL.com. January 16, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Matheson, Jim (April 16, 2019). "Oilers' Tyler Benson went from suspect to top prospect in one year of pro hockey". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "The American Hockey League". TheAHL.com. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ "ALL-STAR: All content from the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend". NHL.com. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ "Knights sign forward Tyler Benson". Henderson Silver Knights. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Alberta Bantam AAA
- ^ 2013 WHL bantam draft tracker | Edmonton Journal
- ^ "2018-19 American Hockey League All-Rookie Team Named". OurSports Central. April 10, 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database