Bernier

Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the club has acquired right wing, Steve Bernier from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a second round Draft pick in 2010 and third round pick (Los Angeles’ selection) in 2009.

“Steve Bernier is a highly regarded young player who’s enjoyed success early in his career,” said Gillis. “With his right-handed shot he will be a great addition to our top six forward group and an asset to our power play.”

Bernier, 23, split the 2007-08 season between the Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks combining for 32 points (16-16-32) and 64 penalty minutes in 76 games played. In 177 career NHL games Bernier has recorded 45 goals, 45 assists (45-45-90) and 128 penalty minutes. Bernier captured a gold medal with Team Canada at the World Under-18 Championships in Yaroslavl, Russia in 2003.

The 6-foot-2, 225 lbs. native of Quebec City, PQ, was originally selected in the 1st round, 16th overall in 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1998-1999 Quebec AA  QAHA   28 33 23 56   24           1999-2000 Quebec AA  QAHA   26 12 23 35   42           2000-2001 Ste-Foy  QAAA   39 17 35 52   48           2000-2001 Team Quebec  U-17   6 3 3 6   6           2001-2002 Moncton  QMJHL   66 31 28 59   51           2001-2002 Canada  8-Nations   5 0 0 0   2           2002-2003 Moncton  QMJHL   71 49 52 101 33 90 16 0       2002-2003 Canada  WJ18-A   7 4 4 8   12           2003-2004 Moncton  QMJHL   66 36 46 82 39 80 9 3       2004-2005 Moncton  QMJHL   68 35 36 71 18 114 12 1       2005-2006 Sharks   39 14 13 27 4 35 2 1 1 75 18.7 2005-2006 Cleveland  AHL   49 20 23 43 -2 33 11 0 6     2006-2007 Sharks   62 15 16 31 5 29 6 0 4 104 14.4 2006-2007 Worcester  AHL   10 3 4 7 4 2 0 0 1     2007-2008 Sharks   59 13 10 23 -2 62 4 0 0 96 13.5 2007-2008 Sabres   17 3 6 9 1 2 0 0 0 35 8.6 NHL Totals:   177 45 45 90 8 128 12 1 5 310 14.5

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 2000-2001 Ste-Foy  QAAA   16 9 17 26   8           2002-2003 Moncton  QMJHL   2 1 0 1   2 0 0 0     2003-2004 Moncton  QMJHL   20 7 10 17   17 2 0 2     2004-2005 Moncton  QMJHL   12 6 13 19   22 2 1 1     2005-2006 Sharks   11 1 5 6 4 8 1 0 1 14 7.1 2006-2007 Sharks   11 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 15 0.0 NHL Totals:   22 1 6 7 6 10 1 0 1 29 3.4