In addition to his skill, his aggressive style and ability to hunt pucks has helped him acclimate to his new surroundings.
Prospects competing for NHL spots as 18-year-olds are usually top-five picks. Still, Benson’s terrific preseason has surprised others. “Lit it up, so for him to come out here and do the same, it wasn’t a surprise to me,” said Krebs, who was in his final season in Winnipeg. Instead, the diminutive winger impressed the Ice so much he played all 24 games, scoring 10 goals and 20 points. Three seasons ago, the Winnipeg Ice expected Benson, then a 15-year-old rookie, would mostly practice when he joined the junior team for its truncated bubble schedule in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Krebs, after all, has watched him do it before. BUFFALO – As Sabres prospect Zach Benson quickly became the talk of training camp and began pushing for a roster spot, his exploits hardly surprised center Peyton Krebs.
