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Tyler Benson
Tyler Benson
	Benson with the Bakersfield Condors in 2020
Born	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
team; Former teams	Free agent; 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 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).

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	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

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

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