Bill Benson (ice hockey)

William Lloyd Benson (July 29, 1920 – February 8, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centreman who played two NHL seasons with the New York Americans, and Brooklyn Americans. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Bill Benson
Born	(1920-07-29)July 29, 1920 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	February 8, 2012(2012-02-08) (aged 91) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Americans Brooklyn Americans
Playing career	1937–1950

Benson was the last surviving former player of the New York Americans.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1937–38	Winnipeg Monarchs	MJHL		20	7	10	17	2		5	1	3	4	0
1938–39	Winnipeg Monarchs	MJHL		21	18	12	30	2		7	6	3	9	2
1939–40	Winnipeg Monarchs	MJHL		24	19	20	39	16		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	New York Americans	NHL		22	3	4	7	4		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Springfield Indians	AHL		22	3	6	9	4		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Brooklyn Americans	NHL		45	8	21	29	31		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Sydney Navy	NSDHL		3	3	4	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Winnipeg Navy	WNDHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	1	0	1	0
1945–46	Cleveland Barons	AHL		14	3	4	7	4		9	0	0	0	2
1946–47	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		64	20	22	42	26		12	4	3	7	4
1947–48	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		65	18	20	38	13		2	0	0	0	0
1948–49	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		67	18	22	40	24		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		63	15	13	28	0		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				295	77	87	164	71		23	4	3	7	6
NHL totals				67	11	25	36	35		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and achievements

• MJHL Scoring Champion (1940)
• Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Bill Benson's obituary