Trevor Linden

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks Senior Vice-President and General Manager Dave Nonis announced today that the Canucks have re-signed forward Trevor Linden to a new contract. In keeping with club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Linden, 37, is entering his 19th NHL season (16th with Vancouver) and holds the title for franchise records in a number of categories. Linden is the all-time franchise leader in games played (1081) and points (721), as well as the team’s franchise leader in playoff games played (118), playoff goals (34), playoff assists (61), and playoff points (95). On April 23, 2007 in Game 7 of the Western Conference Quarter-Final series against the Dallas Stars, Linden notched his 34th career playoff goal as a Canuck, tying Pavel Bure for the all-time franchise lead.

Last season, the 6’4”, 220 lbs. winger appeared in 80 games with the Canucks, recording 25 points (12-13-25) and 34 penalty minutes including a game-winning marker in the season opener. He also appeared in all 12 playoff games with Vancouver, tying for the team lead in scoring with seven points (2-5-7). Linden notched two game-winning goals in the post-season, including the winning marker in Game 7 against the Dallas Stars.

Over his NHL career, which includes tenure with the New York Islanders, the Washington Capitals, and the Montreal Canadiens in addition to Vancouver, Linden has played in 1323 career games recording 855 points (368-487-855) and 880 penalty minutes. He has also appeared in 124 career NHL playoff games, registering 99 points (34-65-99) and 104 penalty minutes.

In addition to his work on the ice, Linden has had an equally large impact in the community off the ice. In 2003, Linden was appointed to the Order of British Columbia in recognition for service with the greatest distinction and excellence in a field of endeavour benefiting the people of the Province. Linden is also a recipient of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.

The Medicine Hat, Alberta-native was originally drafted by the Vancouver Canucks second overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. In 1998, Linden was traded to the New York Islanders in exchange for Todd Bertuzzi, Bryan McCabe and a third round draft pick (Jarkko Ruutu); in 2001 the Canucks re-acquired Linden along with a second round pick in 2002 from the Washington Capitals for a first round pick in the 2002 draft and a third round pick in the 2003 draft.

Position: Wing
Shoots: Right
Born: April 11, 1970
Hometown: Medicine Hat, AB
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 220lbs.

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1985-1986 Medicine Hat  AMHL   40 14 22 36   14           1985-1986 Medicine Hat  WHL   5 2 0 2   0           1986-1987 Medicine Hat  WHL   72 14 22 36   59           1986-1987 Medicine Hat  M-Cup   5 2 1 3   6           1987-1988 Medicine Hat  WHL   67 46 64 110   76           1987-1988 Canada  WJC-A   7 1 0 1   0           1987-1988 Medicine Hat  M-Cup   5 3 4 7   0           1988-1989 Canucks   80 30 29 59 -10 41 10 1 2 186 16.1 1989-1990 Canucks   73 21 30 51 -17 43 6 2 3 171 12.3 1990-1991 Canucks   80 33 37 70 -25 65 16 2 4 229 14.4 1990-1991 Canada  WEC-A   10 1 4 5   4           1991-1992 Canucks   80 31 44 75 3 101 6 1 6 201 15.4 1992-1993 Canucks   84 33 39 72 19 64 8 0 3 209 15.8 1993-1994 Canucks   84 32 29 61 6 73 10 2 3 234 13.7 1994-1995 Canucks   48 18 22 40 -5 40 9 0 1 129 14.0 1995-1996 Canucks   82 33 47 80 6 42 12 1 2 202 16.3 1996-1997 Canada  W-Cup   8 1 1 2   0           1996-1997 Canucks   49 9 31 40 5 27 2 2 2 84 10.7 1997-1998 Canucks   42 7 14 21 -13 49 2 0 1 74 9.5 1997-1998 Islanders   25 10 7 17 -1 33 3 2 1 59 16.9 1997-1998 Canada  Olympics   6 1 0 1   10           1997-1998 Canada  WC-A   6 1 4 5   4           1998-1999 Islanders   82 18 29 47 -14 32 8 1 1 167 10.8 1999-2000 Canadiens   50 13 17 30 -3 34 4 0 3 87 14.9 2000-2001 Canadiens   57 12 21 33 -2 52 6 0 3 96 12.5 2000-2001 Capitals   12 3 1 4 2 8 0 0 0 30 10.0 2001-2002 Capitals   16 1 2 3 -2 6 1 0 0 19 5.3 2001-2002 Canucks   64 12 22 34 -3 65 2 0 2 122 9.8 2002-2003 Canucks   71 19 22 41 -1 30 4 1 1 116 16.4 2003-2004 Canucks   82 14 22 36 -6 26 4 0 1 97 14.4 2005-2006 Canucks   82 7 9 16 3 15 1 1 0 55 12.7 2006-2007 Canucks   80 12 13 25 -6 34 5 0 1 92 13.0 NHL Totals:   1,323 368 487 855 -64  880 119 16 40 2,659 13.8

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1986-1987 Medicine Hat  WHL   20 5 4 9   17           1987-1988 Medicine Hat  WHL   16 13 12 25   19           1988-1989 Canucks   7 3 4 7 -1 8 2 1 0 11 27.3 1990-1991 Canucks   6 0 7 7 3 2 0 0 0 12 0.0 1991-1992 Canucks   13 4 8 12 5 6 2 0 1 37 10.8 1992-1993 Canucks   12 5 8 13 4 16 2 0 1 22 22.7 1993-1994 Canucks   24 12 13 25 3 18 5 1 1 67 17.9 1994-1995 Canucks   11 2 6 8 -1 12 1 0 0 19 10.5 1995-1996 Canucks   6 4 4 8 -1 6 2 0 0 14 28.6 2000-2001 Capitals   6 0 4 4 -3 14 0 0 0 17 0.0 2001-2002 Canucks   6 1 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 10.0 2002-2003 Canucks   14 1 2 3 -4 10 0 1 0 20 5.0 2003-2004 Canucks   7 0 0 0 -3 6 0 0 0 4 0.0 2006-2007 Canucks   12 2 5 7 4 6 1 0 2 19 10.5 NHL Totals:   124 34 65 99 7  104 15 3 5 252 13.5