'He's fearless' | Benson and teammates reflect on his rookie season | Buffalo Sabres
Benson had set a goal of making the team's opening night roster prior to the start of training camp. The 13th-overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft did not expect what would come next but earned his spot in the lineup by playing a gritty, two-way game, becoming the second-youngest Sabres player to appear in a regular season game behind only Pierre Turgeon. "He's fearless, man,” forward Jordan Greenway said. Benson saw time on the ice alongside Greenway as well as Tage Thompson, Dylan Cozens, JJ Peterka, Jack Quinn, Peyton Krebs, and Alex Tuch throughout his rookie campaign.
