| Bill Benson | |
| Position: | Centre |
| Played For: | New York Americans Brooklyn Americans |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 160 |
| Birth Date: | 1920 7, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Death Place: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Career Start: | 1937 |
| Career End: | 1950 |
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.
Benson was the last surviving former player of the New York Americans.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||