EDMONTON, AB- Tyler Benson believes this is the year.
After paying his dues over three seasons with the AHL's Bakersfield Condors and putting in the work off the ice this summer to arrive at Oilers Training Camp in the best shape of his young career, the Edmonton, AB product has given himself the best chance possible to claim a full-time NHL job with his hometown club this upcoming season.
"For me personally, I feel like this is where I belong," Benson said.
"I've put the work in at the AHL level, I've done well there for three years, and I feel like coming into this camp, this is where I want to be. This is where I want to be a full-time player, and personally, I just feel like I'm an NHL player.
"I'm going to keep working hard during camp and prove I deserve an NHL roster spot."
CAMP: Benson breaking through
Tyler Benson's improved physical maturity and on-ice confidence are providing positive early impressions at Oilers Training Camp