Canucks sign Matt Pettinger
Monday, 02.11.2009 / 2:18 PM
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Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks President and General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the team has signed free agent forward Matt Pettinger. In keeping with club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Pettinger, 29, recorded 15 points (8-7-15) and 24 penalty minutes in 59 games played with the Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2008.09 season. The 6’1”, 205 lbs. forward has played 413 career NHL games (64-56-120) recording 120 penalty minutes. Pettinger played 20 games with Vancouver in the 2007.08 season after being acquired at the NHL trade deadline from Washington and recorded six points (4-2-6) and 11 penalty minutes with the Canucks.
The Edmonton, Alberta native was drafted by Washington in the second round, 43rd overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
Career Regular Season Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | SH | GW | S | S% |
| 1994-1995 | Victoria Racquet Club-Minor-BC | 55 | 52 | 48 | 100 | 41 | ||||||
| 1995-1996 | Victoria Racquet Club-Minor-BC | 60 | 80 | 65 | 145 | 45 | ||||||
| 1996-1997 | Victoria Salsa-BCHL | 49 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 31 | ||||||
| 1996-1997 | Canada-U-17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| 1997-1998 | Victoria Salsa-BCHL | 55 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 56 | ||||||
| 1998-1999 | University of Denver-WCHA | 33 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 44 | ||||||
| 1998-1999 | Canada-WJC-A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1999-2000 | University of Denver-WCHA | 19 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 49 | ||||||
| 1999-2000 | Calgary Hitmen-WHL | 27 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 41 | ||||||
| 1999-2000 | Canada-WJC-A | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 2000-2001 | Capitals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| 2000-2001 | Portland Pirates-AHL | 64 | 19 | 17 | 36 | -8 | 92 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 154 | 12.3 |
| 2001-2002 | Capitals | 61 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 9.6 |
| 2001-2002 | Portland Pirates-AHL | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2002-2003 | Capitals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002-2003 | Portland Pirates-AHL | 69 | 14 | 13 | 27 | -6 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 196 | 7.1 |
| 2003-2004 | Capitals | 71 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 7.6 |
| 2004-2005 | ZM Olimpija Ljubljana-Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2004-2005 | ZM Olimpija Ljubljana-Interliga | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 41 | ||||||
| 2005-2006 | Capitals | 71 | 20 | 18 | 38 | -2 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 134 | 14.9 |
| 2005-2006 | Canada-WC-A | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 2006-2007 | Capitals | 64 | 16 | 16 | 32 | -13 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 111 | 14.4 |
| 2007-2008 | Capitals | 56 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -11 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 2.0 |
| 2007-2008 | Canucks | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 13.8 |
| 2008-2009 | Manitoba Moose-AHL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008-2009 | Lightning | 59 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 9.8 |
| NHL Totals | 413 | 64 | 56 | 120 | -58 | 204 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 625 | 10.2 |
Career Playoff Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | SH | GW | S | S% |
| 1997-1998 | Victoria Salsa-BCHL | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||||
| 1999-2000 | Calgary Hitmen-WHL | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 30 | ||||||
| 2000-2001 | Portland Pirates-AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2002-2003 | Portland Pirates-AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2005-2006 | Canada-WC-A | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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