It’s also home to two of the longest tenured Stars: captain Jamie Benn and video coach Kelly Forbes, each with the organization since 2009. Because of their ties to Vancouver Island, Benn and Forbes had an immediate connection in 2009 when Benn was a 20-year-old rookie and Forbes was on Marc Crawford’s coaching staff. “Growing up on the Island, there’s lots to do, but being Canadians, we just stuck to hockey and baseball,” Benn said. It’s everything for kids growing up in Canada.”Of the five players from Victoria, none are as big as Jamie Benn. When he's back home in Victoria, Jamie Benn skates at Panorama Recreation Centre, where his No.

Source: thestar November 15, 2021 18:55 UTC