Tyler Benson is more concerned with the Battle of the Birds — Bakersfield Condors vs Colorado Eagles — in the first-round of the AHL playoffs, but his first pro regular-season was a dandy. His 66 points in 68 games was second among AHL rookies this year with five-foot-nine, 167-pound Syracuse centre Alex Barre-Boulet getting 68 in 74 games. 80 – Cory Conacher (Norfolk), 2011-1268 – Tyler Johnson (Norfolk), 2011-1268 – Barre-Boulet, 2018-1967 – Tim Kennedy (Portland Pirates), 2008-0966 – Mason Appleton (Manitoba Moose), 2017-18. Conacher has played 189 NHL games with 74 points. Kennedy 162 games and 39 points, so their outstanding freshmen AHL seasons didn’t translate to the NHL.

Source: National Post April 16, 2019 23:11 UTC