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Trevor Linden's 1988-1989 season

Points
59
NHL#90
Goals
30
NHL#52
Assists
29
NHL#132
Plus/minus
-10
NHL#557
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Centre Trevor Linden was 18 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played all 80 games and scored 30 goals and 29 assists for 59 points, 0.74 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 7 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Trevor Linden makes his NHL debut

    WINWinnipeg Jets2–2VANVancouver Canucks

    Trevor was 18 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    Other Swedes on the ice: Thomas Steen, Fredrik Olausson and Robert Nordmark.

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    • The game
      WIN2–2VAN
      game 1/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–3VAN
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI3–2VAN
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      VAN6–2EDM
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Trevor Linden records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · October 12

    • The game
      VAN3–4WIN
      L
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–3NYR
      L
      game 6/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN2–3NYI
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Trevor Linden scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Islanders · October 18

    • The game
      VAN4–0NJD
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      EDM5–6VAN
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      WSH4–3VAN
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI2–5VAN
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      CGY1–2VAN
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • November 1988
    • The game
      VAN3–5PIT
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN5–2PHI
      W
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN3–2HFD
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–4BOS
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      HFD1–1VAN
      game 17/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL3–1VAN
      L
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT4–2VAN
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      VAN4–6LAK
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      9
      points
      NHL#168
      4
      goals
      NHL#126
      5
      assists
      NHL#180
      VAN
      7-10-0W-L-OT17Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN6–7MNS
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
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    • The game
      VAN3–2STL
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN7–4CHI
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      BUF2–4VAN
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
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    • The game
      NJD2–2VAN
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK2–5VAN
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN3–3CGY
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–4EDM
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
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    • December 1988
    • The game
      VAN3–6WIN
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYR5–3VAN
      L
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      QUE4–2VAN
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      WIN6–8VAN
      W
      game 32/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      VAN0–2CGY
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CGY5–3VAN
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MNS1–5VAN
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      VAN2–1EDM
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–2VAN
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CGY3–2VAN
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN6–3LAK
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      MTL4–0VAN
      L
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      29
      points
      NHL#89
      18
      goals
      NHL#31
      11
      assists
      NHL#174
      VAN
      15-20-0W-L-OT35Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN2–4WIN
      L
      game 41/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN2–2DET
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      VAN7–5PIT
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN0–3TOR
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
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    • The game
      WIN3–1VAN
      L
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      STL1–2VAN
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PHI3–5VAN
      W
      game 47/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      NYR5–4VAN
      L
      game 48/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CHI4–2VAN
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–2LAK
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–4VAN
      game 51/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      EDM2–6VAN
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +3 points
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    • February 1989
    • The game
      VAN3–4EDM
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      VAN2–5CGY
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      VAN4–5CGY
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      VAN2–3MNS
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–4BUF
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      VAN3–2PHI
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–5VAN
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      QUE2–3VAN
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      45
      points
      NHL#87
      25
      goals
      NHL#36
      20
      assists
      NHL#143
      VAN
      24-29-0W-L-OT55Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–3VAN
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL0–2VAN
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      TOR1–2VAN
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5MTL
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–2QUE
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1989
    • The game
      VAN1–2HFD
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–6BOS
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–3WSH
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN0–3VAN
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–4VAN
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2VAN
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–3VAN
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2VAN
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–3NJD
      L
      game 74/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–5TOR
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5BUF
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN7–3WIN
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–2VAN
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1989
    • The game
      VAN4–6LAK
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      LAK5–4VAN
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Trevor Linden closes the 1988-1989 season with 59 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    59
    NHL#90
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    30
    NHL#52
    Assists
    29
    NHL#132
    P/GP
    0.74
    NHL#112
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#557
    Events
    2
    hat tricks
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    1
    First NHL assist
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Calgary Flames

    VANvsCGY
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
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    • Game 1
      VAN4–3CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      VAN2–5CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY4–0VAN
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 4
      CGY3–5VAN
      W
      2
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      0+/-3SOG4PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canucksare2–2withCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      VAN0–4CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 6
      CGY3–6VAN
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canucksare3–3withCalgary Flames
    • Game 7
      VAN3–4CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    First round

    Calgary Flames knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–3

    VAN3–4CGY
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Trevor Linden ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 7 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    7
    NHL#67
    Games
    7
    Goals
    3
    NHL#45
    Assists
    4
    NHL#75
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#181
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff assist
    4 points
    best game
    CGY3–4