Back روبرت بينسون Arabic روبرت بينسون ARZ Robert Benson Catalan Robert Benson (lední hokejista) Czech Robert Benson (Eishockeyspieler) German رابرت بنسون Persian Robert Benson Finnish Robert Benson French Robert Benson (jégkorongozó) Hungarian Bobby Benson Italian
| Robert Benson | |||
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Bobby_Benson,_1920_Olympics.jpg) Robert Benson at the 1920 Olympics | |||
| Born |
May 18, 1894 Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 7, 1965 (aged 71) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | ||
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Calgary Tigers | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1912–1932 | ||
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Medal record | |||
Robert John Benson (May 18, 1894 – September 7, 1965) was an Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey player. A defenceman, he started his career with the Winnipeg Falcons of the Manitoba Hockey League in 1913, remaining with them until 1920, though missed two seasons of play from 1917 to 1919 while serving in the First World War. With the Falcons he played at the 1920 Summer Olympics and won the first gold medal in Olympic ice hockey.[1] He later played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1921 to 1926, as well as 8 games with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League during the 1924–25 season. Benson continued playing in other minor leagues until retiring in 1931.
- ^ "Robert Benson". Olympedia. Retrieved March 29, 2021.