Canucks Jim Benning Signs 3-Year Extension The Canadian Press | August 20, 2019 VANCOUER, B.C. — The Vancouver Canucks are sticking with Jim Benning as their general manager. The club announced Tuesday that the 56-year-old has signed a three-year extension, keeping him with the team through the 2022-23 season. Benning ha…
Has Brock Boeser Saved Jim Benning’s Job? Curtis Land | January 18, 2018 As the Canucks have entered the mandated five-day break, it is time to look at just how impressive rookie phenom Brock Boeser has been. A week ago, the right winger…
Hitchcock to the Canucks? Trevor Beggs | March 20, 2017 One of the most successful coaches in NHL history lost his job on Feb. 1, half a season before he was allegedly going to retire. With an abrupt end to…
Is Benning the Canucks’ Problem? Leah Dyck | March 18, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks are one of those controversial teams when it comes to being well-managed. The problems raining down on the club have been long and grueling, while not all…
Tanking Won’t Fix Canucks Woes Trevor Beggs | December 8, 2016 When you ice a team as mediocre as the one in Vancouver, many fans start calling for the team to tank. “Trade Alex Burrows, trade Ryan Miller, trade the Sedins,…
Injuries Expose Canucks Lack of Depth Trevor Beggs | November 24, 2016 An optimist might say: It’s not over until a Sedin gets injured. A realist might shrug his shoulders at the suggestion, because the Canucks still have some gaping holes to…
Canucks 33rd Overall Pick is Best Chance to Draft a D-Man Colton Davies | May 4, 2016 A big reason for the Vancouver Canucks exploring their options with the fifth overall pick is the need for a top-end defenseman, but the lack of options they could have…
Winless Homestand A New Low for Canucks Colton Davies | February 19, 2016 Among the teams that rolled into Vancouver on the Canucks’ three game home stand that concluded Thursday night was the worst team in the NHL standings, as well as the worst…
Slumping Canucks Waived Another Veteran Noah Dolinajec | February 5, 2016 No surprise here but Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning has confirmed on Friday morning that they have placed 27-year-old Yannick Weber, who is on a contract at an AAV of…
More Bold Moves Coming in Vancouver Colton Davies | February 5, 2016 Following a nine-day layoff for the Vancouver Canucks at the All-Star break, the team is healthier, meaning more big managerial decisions loom. Along with the return of Canucks captain Henrik…
Canucks’ McCann Centering The First Line Offers Glimpse Into The Future Noah Dolinajec | January 19, 2016 Henrik Sedin’s injury forced him to catch an early flight back to Vancouver in order to recover in time for a post-All-Star break return. As Sedin took off from New…
Canucks Roster Missed Out On Ryan Johansen Noah Dolinajec | January 8, 2016 The goal is the playoffs, always. At least that’s what GM Jim Benning said going into the 2015-16 season. And as far as he’s concerned, in the public light that…