Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks President & General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the Canucks have signed defenceman Mathieu Schneider. In keeping with club policy, terms were not disclosed.

Schneider, 40, spent the 2008-09 season spilt between the Atlanta Thrashers and Montreal Canadiens. In 67 games with Atlanta and Montreal, Schneider recorded 32 points (9-23-32) and 64 penalty minutes.

The 19-year NHL veteran has recorded 734 points (221-513-734) and 1229 penalty minutes in 1264 career games with eight NHL teams. He has also recorded 53 points (10-43-53) and 155 penalty minutes in 111 career playoff games. The New York native won the Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993 and played in the NHL All-Star Game in 1996 and 2003.

In international competition, Schneider has represented Team USA on numerous occasions. He was selected to play in two Olympic Games (1998 and 2006) and two World Cups (1996 and 2004). The 5’11”, 195 pound defenceman won the World Cup with Team USA in 1996.

Schneider was originally selected 44th overall in the third round of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.

Mathieu Schneider conference call
Mike Gillis' talks moves

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW	S	S%
1985-1986	Mount St. Charles-High-RI	19	3	27	30
1986-1987	Cornwall Royals-OHL	63	7	29	36		75
1987-1988	Canadiens	4	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
1987-1988	Cornwall Royals-OHL	48	21	40	61		83
1987-1988	United States-WJC-A	7	0	2	2		16
1987-1988	Sherbrooke-AHL
1988-1989	Cornwall Royals-OHL	59	16	57	73		96
1989-1990	Canadiens	44	7	14	21	2	25	5	0	1	84	8.3
1989-1990	Sherbrooke-AHL	28	6	13	19		20
1990-1991	Montreal-Fr-Tour	3	0	1	1		12
1990-1991	Canadiens	69	10	20	30	7	63	5	0	3	164	6.1
1991-1992	Canadiens	78	8	24	32	10	72	2	0	1	194	4.1
1992-1993	Canadiens	60	13	31	44	8	91	3	0	2	169	7.7
1993-1994	Canadiens	75	20	32	52	15	62	11	0	4	193	10.4
1994-1995	Canadiens	30	5	15	20	-3	49	2	0	0	82	6.1
1994-1995	Islanders	13	3	6	9	-5	30	1	0	2	36	8.3
1995-1996	Islanders	65	11	36	47	-18	93	7	0	1	155	7.1
1995-1996	Maple Leafs	13	2	5	7	-2	10	0	0	0	36	5.6
1996-1997	Maple Leafs	26	5	7	12	3	20	1	0	1	63	7.9
1996-1997	United States-W-Cup	7	2	0	2		8
1997-1998	Maple Leafs	76	11	26	37	-12	44	4	1	1	181	6.1
1997-1998	United States-Olympics	4	0	0	0		6
1998-1999	Rangers	75	10	24	34	-19	71	5	0	2	159	6.3
1999-2000	Rangers	80	10	20	30	-6	78	3	0	1	228	4.4
2000-2001	Kings	73	16	35	51	0	56	7	1	2	183	8.7
2001-2002	Kings	55	7	23	30	3	68	4	0	0	123	5.7
2002-2003	Kings	65	14	29	43	0	57	10	0	1	162	8.6
2002-2003	Red Wings	13	2	5	7	2	16	1	0	0	37	5.4
2003-2004	Red Wings	78	14	32	46	22	56	4	1	4	165	8.5
2004-2005	United States-W-Cup
2005-2006	Red Wings	72	21	38	59	33	86	11	0	4	188	11.2
2005-2006	United States-Olympics	6	1	2	3		16
2006-2007	Red Wings	68	11	41	52	12	66	2	1	2	184	6.0
2007-2008	Ducks	65	12	27	39	22	50	5	0	2	139	8.6
2008-2009	Thrashers	44	4	11	15	-10	50	1	0	0	82	4.9
2008-2009	Canadiens	23	5	12	17	-2	14	5	0	2	46	10.9
	NHL Totals	1,264	221	513	734	61	1,229	99	4	36	3,055	7.2

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW	S	S%
1986-1987	Cornwall Royals-OHL	5	0	0	0		22
1987-1988	Cornwall Royals-OHL	11	2	6	8		14
1987-1988	Sherbrooke-AHL	3	0	3	3		12
1988-1989	Cornwall Royals-OHL	18	7	20	27		30
1989-1990	Canadiens	9	1	3	4	-3	31	1	0	0	14	7.1
1990-1991	Canadiens	13	2	7	9	2	18	1	0	0	33	6.1
1991-1992	Canadiens	10	1	4	5	-2	6	1	0	0	27	3.7
1992-1993	Canadiens	11	1	2	3	10	16	0	0	0	24	4.2
1993-1994	Canadiens	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
1995-1996	Maple Leafs	6	0	4	4	-7	8	0	0	0	13	0.0
2000-2001	Kings	13	0	9	9	4	10	0	0	0	34	0.0
2001-2002	Kings	7	0	1	1	-8	18	0	0	0	12	0.0
2002-2003	Red Wings	4	0	0	0	-4	6	0	0	0	12	0.0
2003-2004	Red Wings	12	1	2	3	2	8	1	0	1	32	3.1
2005-2006	Red Wings	6	1	7	8	-1	6	0	0	0	17	5.9
2006-2007	Red Wings	11	2	4	6	4	16	1	0	1	38	5.3
2007-2008	Ducks	6	1	0	1	-3	8	0	0	0	7	14.3
2008-2009	Canadiens	2	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	0	5	0.0
	NHL Totals	111	10	43	53	-8	155	5	0	2	269	3.7