Trevor Linden

Trevor Linden
Linden with the Vancouver Canucks in 2008
Born (1970-04-11) April 11, 1970 (age 54)
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Centre/Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Vancouver Canucks
New York Islanders
Montreal Canadiens
Washington Capitals
National team  Canada
NHL draft 2nd overall, 1988
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 1988–2008
Website www.trevorlinden.com

Trevor John Linden CM OBC (born April 11, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former president of hockey operations and alternate governor of the Vancouver Canucks. He spent 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), playing centre and right wing with four teams: the Vancouver Canucks (in two tenures; the first and last), New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals. Before joining the NHL in 1988, Linden helped the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) win consecutive Memorial Cup championships.[1] In addition to appearing in two NHL All-Star Games, Linden was a member of the 1998 Canadian Olympic team and participated in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey.

Throughout his career, Linden was recognized as a respected leader on and off the ice.[2][3] He was named captain of the Canucks at age 21, making him one of the youngest captains in league history. In that capacity, Linden was nicknamed "Captain Canuck" and led the team to back-to-back Smythe Division titles in 1992 and 1993, followed by a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1994, where they lost in seven games. In 1998, he was elected president of the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA), a position he held for eight years.[4] As President, he played an instrumental role in the 2004–05 NHL lockout, including negotiations with league owners.[5] Off the ice, Linden has taken an active role in charities, and was awarded the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for leadership on the ice and humanitarian contributions off the ice in 1997,[6] as well as the NHL Foundation Player Award in 2008. Linden retired on June 11, 2008, 20 years to the day after he was drafted into the NHL.[7] Linden's jersey number 16 was retired by the Canucks on December 17, 2008, the second number retired by the team.

On April 9, 2014, Linden was named president of hockey operations for the Vancouver Canucks, a position he held until July 2018.[8]

  1. ^ Rud, Jeff (2006). Canucks Legends: Vancouver's Hockey Heroes. Vancouver: Raincoast Books. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-55192-809-8.
  2. ^ Botchford, Jason (March 16, 2008). "Linden's 'huge' pre-game chat lifts spirits". The Province. Archived from the original on March 20, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
  3. ^ Lapointe, Joe (January 21, 2005). "Linden Tries to Salvage Something From Lockout". New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Captain of Islanders was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ CBC Sports (July 11, 2006). "Linden out as NHLPA president". CBC. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "King Clancy Memorial Trophy Winner: Trevor Linden". Legends of Hockey. Archived from the original on April 19, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
  7. ^ "Linden Announces Retirement After 19 NHL Seasons". TSN. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
  8. ^ Darryl Dyck (July 25, 2018). "Canucks, president of hockey operations Trevor Linden agree to part ways". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 25, 2018.