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Ben Kingston

Ben covers the Vancouver Canucks for The Hockey Writers. After graduating from his Communications program at Centennial College, he went on to work for the Oshawa Generals of the OHL writing game summaries and feature articles for the team. Now taking his writing to THW, Ben looks forward to continuing his passion for sports and writing.

Canucks’ Home Opener Checklist: Keys to Getting on Track

Ben Kingston | October 8, 2019

With a frustrating start out of the gate after opening the season with two straight losses, the Vancouver Canucks look ahead to Wednesday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Kings to…

Goldobin Has Pivotal Season Ahead with Canucks

Ben Kingston | September 5, 2019

Checking off a restricted free agent (RFA) from the unsigned list — though not the one fans are anticipating the most — the Vancouver Canucks have re-signed forward Nikolay Goldobin…

Leivo is an Important Piece on Canucks’ Roster

Ben Kingston | August 30, 2019

In early December 2018, the Vancouver Canucks acquired left-winger Josh Leivo from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Michael Carcone. The forward, while making an immediate impact after scoring…

3 Canucks With Something to Prove in 2019-20

Ben Kingston | August 26, 2019

With an active offseason that’s seen quite a few additions to the Vancouver Canucks roster, the new faces will enter this season to prove they were worth acquiring. However, beyond…

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