Ebbett

Pinizzotto

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks President & General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the Canucks have re-signed centre Andrew Ebbett and right wing Steve Pinizzotto.

Ebbett, 29, appeared in 18 games for the Canucks in 2011.12, recording six points (5-1-6), including two overtime game-winners, and added six penalty minutes.

Ebbett has played in 163 career NHL games over the span of five seasons with the Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, Phoenix Coyotes and Vancouver Canucks, collecting 58 points (24-34-58) and 44 penalty minutes.

Pinizzotto, 28, missed the entire 2011.12 season with the Canucks due to injury and previously spent the 2010.11 season with the Washington Capital’s AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. He collected 42 points (17-25-42) and 178 penalty minutes in 68 games. The 6’1”, 195 pound forward also appeared in six AHL playoff games, recording four points (2-2-4) and six penalty minutes. He finished the regular season with the team’s best plus/minus at plus-40.

Prior to his tenure in the AHL, Pinizzotto spent two seasons with RIT. In 2006.07, he led the team in scoring with 44 points (13-31-44). The Mississauga, Ontario, native helped earn RIT the Atlantic Hockey regular season championship in 2007.

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW	S	S%
2002-2003	University Of Michigan-CCHA	43	9	18	27		22
2003-2004	University Of Michigan-CCHA	43	9	28	37		56
2004-2005	University Of Michigan-CCHA	40	6	31	37		28
2005-2006	University Of Michigan-CCHA	41	14	28	42		25
2006-2007	Binghamton Senators-AHL	71	26	39	65	7	44	3	5	0
2007-2008	Ducks	3	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
2007-2008	Portland Pirates-AHL	74	18	54	72	-3	66	5	0
2008-2009	Ducks	48	8	24	32	8	24	6	0	0	100	8.0
2008-2009	Iowa Chops-AHL	28	10	19	29	9	6	1	1	1
2009-2010	Ducks	2	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
2009-2010	Blackhawks	10	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	14	7.1
2009-2010	Wild	49	8	6	14	-8	6	2	0	2	57	14.0
2010-2011	Coyotes	33	2	3	5	-1	4	0	1	1	23	8.7
2010-2011	San Antonio Rampage-AHL	37	11	27	38	7	12	3	1	2	77	14.3
2011-2012	Canucks	18	5	1	6	2	6	1	0	2	27	18.5
	NHL Totals	163	24	34	58	4	44	9	1	5	225	10.7

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW	S	S%
2001-2002	Oakville Blades-OPJHL	34	10	16	26		40
2002-2003	Oakville Blades-OPJHL	44	16	24	40		152
2003-2004	Oakville Blades-OPJHL	39	17	34	51		177
2004-2005	Oakville Blades -OPJHL	48	33	62	95		86
2005-2006	Rochester Institute of Technology-NCAA	20	7	6	13		32
2006-2007	Rochester Institute of Technology-AH	34	13	31	44		76
2006-2007	Bears-AHL	5	0	0	0		4
2007-2008	Bears-AHL	23	0	4	4	-7	12	0	0
2007-2008	South Carolina Stingrays-ECHL	40	15	17	32	9	58	3	0	2
2008-2009	Bears-AHL	45	4	7	11	4	61	0	0	1
2008-2009	South Carolina Stingrays-ECHL	11	4	6	10	5	19	1	0	0
2009-2010	Bears-AHL	69	13	28	41	40	124	0	5	2
2010-2011	Hershey Bears-AHL	68	17	25	42	18	178	2	1	4	124	13.7