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Feb 23 '18
VANCOUVER -- The Vancouver Canucks have named Jim Benning as their new general manager. Lance Lynn Jersey . Benning is the first significant hire made by new Canucks president of hockey operations Trevor Linden, who was handed the franchises reins after the team missed the playoffs for the first time in six years following a disastrous 2013-14 campaign. Benning spent the last eight seasons with the Boston Bruins, including seven as the clubs assistant general manager. A former Canucks defenceman during his playing days, the 51-year-old Benning is the 11th general manager in franchise history -- a post he has never held with an NHL club. "Jim brings a wealth of hockey experience as a builder and talent evaluator that will benefit this team for years to come," said Linden in a statement. "We are aligned on how we want to build this team and Jims level of commitment to building a championship team is exciting. I look forward to re-introducing him to Vancouver on Friday." The Edmonton native replaces Mike Gillis, who was fired as Vancouvers president and general manager a day after the club was eliminated from playoff contention with three games left in the regular season. Bennings first order of business with the Canucks will be to hire a new head coach after Linden axed John Tortorella earlier this month following one tumultuous campaign. Benning will also have to prepare for next months NHL draft and assess a roster that Tortorella accused of being "stale" at his end-of-season press conference. Apart from helping to shape a Bruins team that defeated the Canucks in the 2011 Stanley Cup final, Bennings managerial resume also includes 12 seasons with Buffalo Sabres, with eight of those spent as that clubs director of amateur scouting. Selected sixth overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1981 NHL draft, Benning played nine seasons with Toronto and Vancouver, collecting 52 goals and 191 assists in 610 career games. Mark McGwire Jersey . But the young forward is more than willing to shed a little blood if thats what it takes to make the team this season. "It caught me pretty good, dazed me for that shift, but I didnt want to be off the ice for too long," he said after practice, his lip still bleeding a little despite the plastic stitches holding it together. Stan Musial Jersey . "He came up to me and said, I want to train," said Toronto coach Ryan Nelsen. The 26-year-old midfielder is expected to play Saturday night when Toronto hosts D.C. United, returning to his Major League Soccer squad with mixed feelings about the Americans World Cup run -- sad that it ended when it did but proud of his teams performance.ERIE, Pa. - The Connor McDavid hype continues to grow one game at a time.McDavid had a goal and three assists for the Erie Otters in their 7-4 victory over the Ottawa 67s on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action.The 2015 NHL Draft eligible prospect now has 42 points in 14 games this season to lead the OHL.Dylan Strome had two goals for the Otters (13-0-1) while Alex DeBrincat, TJ Fergus, Nick Betz and Travis Wood rounded out the offence.Jeremiah Addison led Ottawa (6-8-0) with two goals and an assist. Connor Graham and Erik Bradford also chipped in.Daniel Dekoning made 26 saves for the win while Leo Lazarev kicked out 31 shots for the 67s.Erie failed to score on four power-play chances while Ottawa went 1 for 4.---WOLVES 7 ICEDOGS 2ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Nathan Pancel had a hat trick and added an assist in Sudburys rout over Niagara.Matt Schmalz struck twice with Nicholas Baptiste and Pavel Jenys rounding out the Wolves (2-13-0) attack that scored five times in the third period.Blake Siebenaler and Carter Verhaeghe responded for the IceDogs (2-12-0).---GENERALS 5 BULLS 2BELLEVILLE, Ont. — Michael Dal Colle had a goal and two assists for Oshawa in its win over the Bulls.Bradley Latour, Josh Sterk, Tobias Lindberg and Hunter Smith also contributed with goals for the Generals (12-2-1).Stephen Harper and Jordan Subban replied for Belleville (10-4-0).---FRONTENACS 6 WHALERS 2PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Spencer Watson and Lawson Crouse both struck twice for Kingston ass it dominated the Whalers. Willie McGee Jersey. ack Dorval and Ryan Kujawinski also chipped in for the Frontenacs (7-5-1).Bryce Yetman and Matt Mistele responded for Plymouth (6-8-1).---KNIGHTS 4 SPITFIRES 3WINDSOR, Ont. — Mitchell Marner scored three times for London as it edged the Spitfires.Chandler Yakimowicz had the Knights (9-6-0) other goal.Chris Marchese had two goals for Windsor (5-8-1) with Trevor Murphy rounding out the attack.---SPIRIT 5 GREYHOUNDS 4SAGINAW, Mich. — Mitchell Stephens scored twice for the Spirit, who bounced back from giving up four goals in the first period, to beat Sault Ste. Marie.Sean Callaghan, Marcus Crawford and Dylan Sadowy rounded out the Saginaw (6-7-1) offence.Blake Speers, Jared McCann, Sergey Tolchinsky and Gabe Guertler all had goals for the Greyhounds (10-5-0).---STORM 3 COLTS 2 (SO)BARRIE, Ont. — Robby Fabbri scored in the shootout to lift Guelph over the Colts.Marc Stevens and Pius Suter chipped in during regulation for the Storm (7-4-1).Kevin Labanc and Andrew Mangiapane found the back of the net for Barrie (7-6-1).---RANGERS 5 ATTACK 4 (SO)OWEN SOUND, Ont. — Nick Magyar had the deciding goal in the shootout for Kitchener in its win over the Attack.Mason Kohn, Brandon Robinson, Max Iafrate and Ryan MacInnis scored in regulation for the Rangers (8-3-3).Zach Nastasiuk found the back of the net twice and added an assist for Owen Sound (8-3-4), with Chris Bigras and Kevin Hancock rounding out the attack.--- Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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