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VANCOUVER -- The Vancouver Canucks have named Jim Benning as their new general manager. 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. 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Moretti said Top Rank is searching for another venue for the June 16 fight. Houston and San Antonio are being considered, and arrangements should be made by the weekend, he said. Moretti said the move was unique in his experience in boxing promotions, "and Ive been in it for 25 years. I can tell you the people from UTEP were as amazed as we were and as shocked as we were." The directive was the result of "a specific-event risk assessment," according to a UT System statement. "The conclusion was that the risk was higher than normal. Based on this assessment, the decision was made that the university and Sun Bowl would not be an appropriate veenue for this specific event," according to the statement.dddddddddddd. A UTEP statement confirmed the UT System directive and referred further questions to system officials. The move drew fire from officials along the West Texas border. The decision "came as a shock to the Convention and Visitors Bureau," said William Blaziek, general manager of the bureau, said in a statement. "Implying that border violence is reason for cancellation is inflammatory and damaging to the image and reputation of El Paso and is not based in fact. El Paso has consistently been named the safest city in the United States." Said state Sen. Jose Rodriguez, D-El Paso: "This is just one more example of what happens when our state leaders disregard the facts by falsely calling border communities war zones without any evidence to support their claims." The 26-year-old Chavez is the son of former light welterweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez. He is unbeaten in 46 bouts, which include 31 knockouts and one draw. In his last fight, the Culiacan, Mexico, fighter beat fellow Mexican Marco Antonio in a unanimous decision in San Antonio Feb. 4. The 27-year-old Lee is an Irish middleweight, who is 28-1 with 20 knockouts. 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