# Tyler Benson

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{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1998)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Tyler Benson
| image = Tyler Benson (cropped).jpg
| caption = Benson with the [Bakersfield Condors](/source/Bakersfield_Condors) in 2020
| image_size = 230px
| team = [EC Kassel Huskies](/source/EC_Kassel_Huskies)
| league = [DEL2](/source/DEL2)
| prospect_team = 
| prospect_league =
| former_teams = [Edmonton Oilers](/source/Edmonton_Oilers)<br>[MoDo Hockey](/source/MoDo_Hockey)
| position = [Left wing](/source/Winger_(ice_hockey))
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 180
| shoots = Left
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|03|15}}
| birth_place = [Edmonton](/source/Edmonton), [Alberta](/source/Alberta), Canada
| career_start = 2018
| career_end = 
| draft = 32nd overall
| draft_year = 2016
| draft_team = [Edmonton Oilers](/source/Edmonton_Oilers)
}}
'''Tyler Benson''' (born March 15, 1998) is a Canadian professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) [forward](/source/Forward_(ice_hockey)) who is currently under contract with [EC Kassel Huskies](/source/EC_Kassel_Huskies) in the [DEL2](/source/DEL2). He previously played with the [Edmonton Oilers](/source/Edmonton_Oilers) of the [National Hockey League](/source/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](/source/Alberta_Major_Bantam_Hockey_League) (AMBHL) with future [Edmonton Oilers](/source/Edmonton_Oilers) teammates [Stuart Skinner](/source/Stuart_Skinner) (two SSAC seasons) and [James Hamblin](/source/James_Hamblin_(ice_hockey)) (one SSAC season).<ref name=SSAC>{{cite web |title=The South Siders |first=Liam |last=Horrobin |date=2022-11-29 |website=[oilersnation.com](/source/Oilogosphere) |url=https://oilersnation.com/news/three-edmonton-oilers-from-south-side-athletics-club |access-date=2023-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202121936/https://oilersnation.com/news/three-edmonton-oilers-from-south-side-athletics-club |archive-date=2023-02-02 |url-status=live}}</ref> 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](/source/Ty_Rattie).<ref name=SSAC/> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://westernelitehockeyprospects.com/news-by-region/alberta/ambhl-final-edmonton-ssac-vs-calgary-northstar-sabres.html |title=AMBHL Final – Edmonton SSAC vs. Calgary Northstar Sabres {{!}} Western Elite Hockey Prospects<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2013-11-18 |archive-date=2020-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206183111/http://westernelitehockeyprospects.com/news-by-region/alberta/ambhl-final-edmonton-ssac-vs-calgary-northstar-sabres.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
Benson was selected first overall by the [Vancouver Giants](/source/Vancouver_Giants) in the 2013 [WHL Bantam Draft](/source/WHL_Bantam_Draft).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Tyler+Benson+Underage+under+pressure+Giants+debut/9168014/story.html |title=Tyler Benson: Underage and under pressure in Giants debut<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2013-11-18 |archive-date=2013-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123062526/http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Tyler%20Benson%20Underage%20under%20pressure%20Giants%20debut/9168014/story.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his WHL debut, as an underaged player, on November 16, 2013,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Tyler+Benson+makes+debut+Giants+against+City+Americans/9176280/story.html |title=Tyler Benson makes debut for Giants against the Tri-City Americans, G-Men win 5-2<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2013-11-18 |archive-date=2013-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123202719/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Tyler+Benson+makes+debut+Giants+against+City+Americans/9176280/story.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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](/source/2016_NHL_Entry_Draft), 32nd overall, and signed an entry-level contract on December 30, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/oilers-sign-forward-tyler-benson-entry-level-contract/ |title=Oilers sign forward Tyler Benson to entry-level contract |publisher=Sportsnet.ca |date=December 30, 2016 |accessdate=February 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Robert Tychkowski |url=https://edmontonsun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/tyler-benson-finding-his-stride-focusing-on-oilers-roster-spot |title=Tyler Benson finding his stride, focusing on Oilers roster spot |newspaper=[Edmonton Sun](/source/Edmonton_Sun) |date=September 7, 2019 |access-date=February 6, 2020}}</ref> He turned pro in the 2018–19 season, playing with the [Bakersfield Condors](/source/Bakersfield_Condors) of the [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/tyler-benson-ready-for-spotlight-in-edmonton/c-281140470 |title=Oilers' Tyler Benson accustomed to spotlight |website=[NHL.com](/source/NHL.com) |date=January 16, 2020 |access-date=February 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Jim |last=Matheson |author-link=Jim Matheson |url=https://edmontonsun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/oilers-tyler-benson-went-from-suspect-to-top-prospect-in-one-year-of-pro-hockey |title=Oilers' Tyler Benson went from suspect to top prospect in one year of pro hockey |newspaper=[Edmonton Sun](/source/Edmonton_Sun) |date=April 16, 2019 |access-date=February 6, 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/stats/player/7115 |title=The American Hockey League |publisher=TheAHL.com |date=2019-09-03 |access-date=2020-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/all-star-all-content-from-the-2020-nhl-all-star-weekend/c-314229750 |title=ALL-STAR: All content from the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend |website=[NHL.com](/source/NHL.com) |date=2020-01-01 |access-date=2020-02-06}}</ref>

As a free agent from the Oilers following the {{nhly|2022}} 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](/source/Vegas_Golden_Knights).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hendersonsilverknights.com/silver-knights-sign-forward-tyler-benson/ |title=Knights sign forward Tyler Benson |publisher=[Henderson Silver Knights](/source/Henderson_Silver_Knights) |date=July 10, 2023 |access-date=July 10, 2023}}</ref>

Leading into the [2024–25](/source/2024-25_SHL_season) season, Benson remained an un-signed free agent before opting to sign a one-year deal with Swedish club, [MoDo Hockey](/source/MoDo_Hockey) of the [Swedish Hockey League](/source/Swedish_Hockey_League) SHL, on November 8, 2024.<ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.modohockey.se/article/gryasmm-4ij6i1/view | title = Welcome to MoDo, Tyler Benson! | publisher = [MoDo Hockey](/source/MoDo_Hockey) | date = November 8, 2024 | accessdate = November 8, 2024 | language = Swedish }}</ref> Through 31 regular season appearances, Benson went scoreless in the SHL, and was unable to help prevent MoDo from relegation to the second tier [HockeyAllsvenskan](/source/HockeyAllsvenskan).

Leaving Sweden as a free agent, Benson was signed to a one-year contract with EC Kassel Huskies of the DEL2 on May 31, 2025.<ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.kassel-huskies.de/news/detail/benson-verpflichtung | title = Tyler Benson joins the Kassel Huskies | publisher = [EC Kassel Huskies](/source/EC_Kassel_Huskies) | date = May 31, 2025 | accessdate = May 31, 2025 | language = German }}</ref> 

==Career statistics==
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===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! colspan="5" | [Regular season](/source/Regular_season) 
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! colspan="5" | [Playoffs](/source/Playoffs) 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! [Season](/source/Season_(sports)) 
! Team 
! League 
! GP 
! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey)) 
! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey)) 
! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey)) 
! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey)) 
! GP
! G 
! A 
! Pts 
! PIM
|-
| 2011–12
| SSAC Lions Bantam
| [AMBHL](/source/Alberta_Major_Bantam_Hockey_League)
| 33 || 34 || 50 || 84 || 44
| 11  || 12  || 19  || 31  || 4
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| 2012–13
| SSAC Lions Bantam
| AMBHL
| 33 || 57 || 89 || 146 || 52
| 11 || 15 || 22 || 37 || 16
|-
| [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_WHL_season)
| [Vancouver Giants](/source/Vancouver_Giants)
| [WHL](/source/Western_Hockey_League)
| 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| —  || —  || —  || —  || —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_WHL_season)
| Vancouver Giants
| WHL
| 62 || 14 || 31 || 45 || 55
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_OHL_season)
| Vancouver Giants
| WHL
| 30|| 9 || 19 || 28 || 46
| — || — || — || — || —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_WHL_season)
| Vancouver Giants
| WHL
| 33 || 11 || 31 || 42 || 31
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_WHL_season)
|Vancouver Giants
| WHL
| 58 || 27 || 42 || 69 || 39
| 7 || 3 || 8 || 11 || 10
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_AHL_season)
| [Bakersfield Condors](/source/Bakersfield_Condors)
| [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| 5 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_AHL_season)
| Bakersfield Condors
| AHL
| 68 || 15 || 51 || 66 || 44
| 10 || 1 || 6 || 7 || 10
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_AHL_season)
| Bakersfield Condors
| AHL
| 47 || 9 || 27 || 36 || 34
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_NHL_season)
| [Edmonton Oilers](/source/Edmonton_Oilers)
| [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| 7 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| 2020–21
| [GCK Lions](/source/GCK_Lions)
| [SL](/source/Swiss_League)
| 15 || 2 || 17 || 19 || 20
| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_AHL_season)
| Bakersfield Condors
| AHL
| 36 || 10 || 26 || 36 || 30
| 6 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 4
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_NHL_season)
| Edmonton Oilers
| NHL
| 29 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 18
|  —||  —||  —||  —|| —
|-
| [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_AHL_season)
| Bakersfield Condors
| AHL
| 18 || 4 || 8 || 12 || 8
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_AHL_season)
| Bakersfield Condors
| AHL
| 43 || 5 || 18 || 23 || 29
| 1 ||  0 ||  0 || 0 || 0
|- 
| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_NHL_season)
| Edmonton Oilers
| NHL
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_AHL_season)
| [Henderson Silver Knights](/source/Henderson_Silver_Knights)
| AHL
| 52 || 5 || 20 || 25 || 12
|  —||  —||  —||  —|| —
|- 
| [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_SHL_season)
| [MoDo Hockey](/source/MoDo_Hockey)
| [SHL](/source/Swedish_Hockey_League)
| 31 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 25
| — || — || — || — || —
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 38 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 18
! — !! — !! — !! — !! —
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" | SHL totals
! 31 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 25
! — !! — !! — !! — !! —
|}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! Result
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| [2014](/source/2014_World_U-17_Hockey_Challenge_(January))
| Canada Pacific
| [U17](/source/World_U-17_Hockey_Challenge)
| {{silver2}}
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2014](/source/2014_World_U-17_Hockey_Challenge_(November))
| Canada Black
| U17
| 7th
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 4
|- ALIGN="centre"
| [2015](/source/2015_IIHF_World_U18_Championships)
| [Canada](/source/Canada_men's_national_under-18_ice_hockey_team) 
| [U18](/source/IIHF_World_U18_Championship)
| {{bronze3}}
| 7
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 8
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2015](/source/2015_Ivan_Hlinka_Memorial_Tournament)
| Canada
| [IH18](/source/Ivan_Hlinka_Memorial_Tournament)
| {{gold1}}
| 4
| 1
| 4
| 5
| 4
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" | Junior totals
! 7
! 1
! 3
! 4
! 8
|}

==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
!
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" |[AMBHL](/source/Alberta_Major_Bantam_Hockey_League)
|-
| Rookie of the Year
| 2011–12
|
|-
| Most Valuable Player
| 2012–13
| <ref>[http://www.ambhl.ab.ca/awards-mvp.php Alberta Bantam AAA<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" |[WHL](/source/Western_Hockey_League)
|-
| [WHL Bantam Draft](/source/WHL_Bantam_Draft) First Overall Selection
| [2013](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_WHL_season)
| <ref>[http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/05/02/2013-whl-bantam-draft-tracker/ 2013 WHL bantam draft tracker | Edmonton Journal<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|-
| [CHL Top Prospects Game](/source/CHL_Top_Prospects_Game)
| [2016](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_WHL_season)
|
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" |[AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
|-
| All-Rookie Team
| [2019](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_AHL_season) 
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/2018-19-american-hockey-league-all-rookie-team-named/n-5469593 |title=2018-19 American Hockey League All-Rookie Team Named |publisher=OurSports Central |date=April 10, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| Second all-star team
| 2019
| 
|-
| [All-Star Game](/source/AHL_All-Star_Game)
| [2020](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_AHL_season)
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Icehockeystats}}

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Category:1998 births
Category:Living people
Category:Bakersfield Condors players
Category:Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Category:Edmonton Oilers draft picks
Category:Edmonton Oilers players
Category:GCK Lions players
Category:Henderson Silver Knights players
Category:Ice hockey people from Edmonton
Category:Modo Hockey players
Category:Vancouver Giants players
Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen

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