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Struggling Canucks name Boudreau coach amid leadership purge

Struggling Canucks name Boudreau coach amid leadership purge

The Vancouver Canucks named veteran Bruce Boudreau coach following a leadership purge late Sunday night in which three executives and head coach Travis Green were let go. The Canucks, in a statement, said general manager Jim Benning was fired and assistant manager Jim Weisbrod, Green and assistant coach Nolan Baumgartner were also relieved of their duties. The Canucks said the search for new hockey operations leadership “has begun.”