On This Day In Canucks History: June 8

by Yankee Canuck on Jun 8, 2009 12:00 AM PDT in Canucks History Comment 3 comments

June 8, 1989: Trevor Linden is named The Hockey News Rookie-of-the-Year, as selected via fan balloting.

Linden finished his first NHL season with the team lead in goals (30) and ranked second in points (59). Linden was the first Vancouver Canucks rookie to ever score 30 goals. Linden helped his team make the playoffs his rookie year after a three year absence and he would go on to score seven points in seven games before the team was ousted by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Calgary Flames.

Linden was also named to the NHL All-Rookie Team and finished second to Brian Leetch for the Calder Trophy.

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I forgot got Linden was runner-up to Leetch for the Calder. 5 years later Leetch would be a thorn in Linden and the Canucks’ side again in the playoffs. How sad is that?

I can remember Game 7 of the ’89 series against the Lames. Steamer coming down the wing and wiring a slapper that Vernon snagged out of the air and then the flukey OT winner. Boo!

Nucks Misconduct

by Sean Zandberg on Jun 8, 2009 12:04 PM PDT reply actions