2008–09 Vancouver Canucks season
| 2008–09 Vancouver Canucks | |
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Northwest Division champions
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| Division | 1st Northwest |
| Conference | 3rd Western |
| 2008–09 record | 45–27–10 |
| Home record | 24–12–5 |
| Road record | 21–15–5 |
| Goals for | 246 |
| Goals against | 220 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Mike Gillis |
| Coach | Alain Vigneault |
| Captain | Roberto Luongo |
| Alternate captains |
Ryan Kesler Willie Mitchell Mattias Ohlund |
| Arena | General Motors Place |
| Average attendance | 18,630 (101.1%) |
| Minor league affiliate(s) |
Manitoba Moose (AHL) Victoria Salmon Kings (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Daniel Sedin (31) |
| Assists | Henrik Sedin (60) |
| Points | Daniel Sedin (82) Henrik Sedin (82) |
| Penalties in minutes | Shane O'Brien (196) |
| Plus/minus |
(+): Willie Mitchell (+29) (−): Mats Sundin (−5) Mike Brown (−5) |
| Wins | Roberto Luongo (33) |
| Goals against average | Roberto Luongo (2.34) |
The 2008–09 Vancouver Canucks season was the 39th season in the National Hockey League.
On June 17, 2008, the Canucks named Ryan Walter as an assistant coach. He joined head coach Alain Vigneault and assistant coach Rick Bowness on the Canucks' coaching staff. Walter, 50, played in 1,003 NHL games over 15 seasons with Washington, Montreal, and Vancouver, scoring 264 goals and 382 assists. He won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1986. A native of New Westminster, British Columbia, Walter was the second overall pick by the Washington Capitals in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft.
The Canucks lost two key veterans to free agency. Markus Naslund, the Canucks' captain for the previous seven seasons, signed a two-year, $8-million contract with the New York Rangers, while Pitt Meadows native Brendan Morrison signed a one-year, $2.75-million contract with the Anaheim Ducks.
The Canucks also lost a promising young defenceman in Luc Bourdon, who died in a motorcycle accident in his hometown of Shippagan, New Brunswick. The Canucks honoured Bourdon with a tribute in the season opener, October 9, against the Calgary Flames.
Among the Canucks' roster additions was Steve Bernier, who was acquired from the Buffalo Sabres for a second and third round draft pick, and Pavol Demitra, who signed a two-year, $8-million contract.
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