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Iain MacIntyre: Questions for Canucks GM Jim Benning

At least one of Jim Benning’s hockey teams is still playing. The Vancouver Canucks’ general manager watched his farm team, the Utica Comets, advance in the Calder Cup playoffs Wednesday with a 1-0 Game 7 win against Oklahoma City. While waiting for the American Hockey League’s Western Conference final to start Sunday against Grand Rapids, Benning spoke to Sun columnist Iain MacIntyre about growth on the farm.

Question: What have you seen in Utica?

Answer: I’m pleased. We have a good combination of older, experienced players that are high-character players that work really hard. They’ve helped mentor our young kids.