Robert Benson (ice hockey)
Robert John Benson (May 18, 1894 – September 7, 1965) was an Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey defenceman. Born in Davidson, Saskatchewan to Icelandic parents, he was 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighed 135 pounds, shooting left.
Benson began his career with the Winnipeg Falcons in the Manitoba Hockey League in 1913. He missed two seasons during World War I (1917–1919) but returned to play with the Falcons, who represented Canada at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, winning the first Olympic gold medal in ice hockey.
After the Olympics, he played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1921 to 1926 and appeared in 8 NHL games for the Boston Bruins during the 1924–25 season. He continued to play in minor leagues until retiring in 1931.
Benson was the younger brother of fellow player Connie Benson. He died in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1965.
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