Trevor Linden is one of the famous Hockey Player, who was born on the memorable day of April 11 in the year 1970. Trevor Linden is a proud citizen of Canada.
Former NHL right winger who played the majority of his career with the Vancouver Canucks. He retired with 375 career goals to go along with 492 assists.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Trevor Linden continues to be an inspiration for many.
Personal Information
Details about Trevor Linden
Popular As:
Trevor Linden
First Name:
Trevor
Last Name:
Linden
Gender:
Male
Birthday:
April 11
Birth Year:
1970
Age:
53-years
Siblings:
Dean Linden, Jamie Linden
Career
He won two championships in the Western Hockey League before being drafted into the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks.
He was a two-time All-Star during his career and was the President of the NHL Players’ Association for eight years.
Family
He married Cristina Guiusti in 1995. He played alongside Markus Naslund on the Canucks.
Trevor Linden Timeline
1929
Trevor Linden's grandfather, Nick van der Linden, emigrated to Canada from the Netherlands in 1929.
1974
That season, Linden led the Canucks in scoring for a second straight year with 75 points (31 goals and 44 assists), leading the Canucks to their first division title since the 1974–75 season.
1979
He ran a construction company until his son Lane (Trevor's father) replaced him in 1979.
1981
He was the first Canucks rookie to score 30 goals and came within one point of tying Ivan Hlinka's team record of 60 points as a first-year player, set in 1981–82 (the record was later tied by Pavel Bure in 1991–92).
1985
After one season playing with the Medicine Hat Midget Tigers of the Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL), Linden joined the WHL Tigers for the final five games of the 1985–86 regular season, where he scored two goals; he also appeared in six playoff games, scoring one goal.
1988
Before joining the NHL in 1988, Linden helped the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) win consecutive Memorial Cup championships.
1990
The following season marked the end of Linden's ironman streak; between October 4, 1990, and December 3, 1996, he appeared in 482 consecutive games, the longest in the league at the time.
1991
Linden became the second Canuck to have his jersey retired, joining former captain Stan Smyl, whose jersey number, 12, was retired in 1991.
1992
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.
1993
In the 1993–94 season, Linden scored 32 goals, the fifth time in six seasons he had scored at least 30, but his points total fell to 61 as the Canucks finished 12 points behind the division leader.
1994
After a lengthy junior career in the WHL, Jamie played four games with the Florida Panthers in the 1994–95 season before finishing his hockey career in the minor leagues.
1995
In the 1995–96 season, Linden had 33 goals, 47 assists and 80 points, the most he has ever collected in all three statistical categories.
1996
On February 27, 1996, he played in his 437th consecutive game, breaking the team record previously held by Don Lever.
1997
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, as well as the NHL Foundation Player Award in 2008.
1998
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.
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1999
However, on May 29, 1999, the Islanders traded Linden to the Montreal Canadiens for a first-round draft pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft (used to select Branislav Mezei), mostly for financial reasons.
2000
With Washington, Linden reached the playoffs for the first time in four years, in the 2000–01 season.
2001
In Game 7, Linden scored twice (the next player to get two goals in a game seven was Alex Tanguay in 2001), but the Canucks lost 3–2.
2002
Linden scored 34 points with Vancouver in 64 games, which included his 1,000th regular season game on March 26, 2002, against the Los Angeles Kings.
2003
When he was awarded the Order of British Columbia in 2003, the citation referred to him as a "hockey player and humanitarian".
2004
As President, he played an instrumental role in the 2004–05 NHL lockout, including negotiations with league owners.
2005
This included a final meeting in January 2005 between Linden and Harley Hotchkiss, the chairman of the NHL Board of Governors, in an attempt to avoid losing the NHL season.
2006
Linden became the first player to play 1,000 games with the Canucks on April 13, 2006, when they faced the San Jose Sharks.
2007
His team record was later broken in 2007 by Brendan Morrison.
2008
Linden retired on June 11, 2008, 20 years to the day after he was drafted into the NHL.
2010
He finished his career with 415 assists as a Canuck, which stood as the all-time mark until Henrik Sedin surpassed him on March 14, 2010.
2014
On April 9, 2014, Linden was named president of hockey operations for the Vancouver Canucks, a position he held until July 2018.
2017
In 2017, the Lindens had their first child, son Roman Matthias Linden, named after Cristina's father Romano and Linden's Canuck teammate Mattias Ohlund.
2018
On July 25, 2018, Linden parted ways with the Canucks organization.
