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Linden first rose into the hockey firmament as a teenager, helping his hometown Medicine Hat Tigers to consecutive Memorial Cup victories, in 1987 and 1988. Then a bright-eyed 18-year-old, Linden was selected second overall by Vancouver in the 1988 Entry Draft. Linden scored 59 points in his 1988 debut, and finished second to Brian Leetch in rookie of the year Calder Trophy balloting.
A few years later, in 1994, No. 16 captained Vancouver to the Stanley Cup Final, where, even with his valiant two-goal effort in Game Seven, the Canucks fell short, losing the bitterly-fought game to the Rangers, 3-2.
Later, Linden began a small tour around the NHL. He was traded to the New York Islanders for Todd Bertuzzi, Bryan McCabe, and a third-round draft pick. He was later dealt to the Montreal Canadiens and then on to the Washington Capitals. He spent two seasons with each of the three Eastern Conference clubs. Linden returned to the Canucks in November of 2001. The sojourn was over. "It's a place called home," he said at the time. Trevor Linden Postcards Flash Content
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 1st - Round draft pick of the Canucks in 1988 (2nd overall) 95 – Points in 118 playoff games as a Canuck (34 goals, 61 assists) 41 - Career game-winning goals 318 – Career goals as a Canuck in the regular season 415 – Career assists as a Canuck. 733 – Career points as a Canuck for Trevor Linden 867 - Career NHL points for Linden (375-492-867) 1,382 - Career NHL games |
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