{allcanada} Canucks sign Maxim Lapierre and Andrew Alberts to two-year contracts

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks President & General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the Canucks have signed centre Maxim Lapierre and defenceman Andrew Alberts each to two-year contracts.

Lapierre, 26, recorded 12 points (6-6-12) and 80 penalty minutes in 78 games played in the 2010.11 season with the Canucks, Anaheim Ducks and Montreal Canadiens. In the 2011 playoffs, Lapierre recorded five points (3-2-5) and 66 penalty minutes in 25 games played. He also ranked second in the League in hits (83) in the playoffs and notched the game-winning goal in game five of the Stanley Cup Final versus Boston on June 10.

The Saint-Leonard, Quebec, native has appeared in 333 NHL games, recording 84 points (41-43-84) and 301 penalty minutes over the span of six NHL seasons with the Canadiens, Ducks and Canucks.

The 6'2", 207-pound centre was originally selected 61st overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.

Alberts, 29, appeared in 42 games in 2010.11, recording seven points (1-6-7) and 41 penalty minutes. The 6'5", 209-pound defenceman led Canucks blueliners in hits with 113. In the 2011 playoffs, Alberts played in nine games, collecting six penalty minutes.

The Minneapolis, Minnesota, native has appeared in 381 career games, recording 51 points (6-45-51) and 420 penalty minutes over the span of six NHL seasons with the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes and Canucks.

Alberts was originally selected 179th overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins.

Lapierre's Career Regular Season Statistics

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW	S	S%
2001-2002	Cap-de-Madeleine Estacades-QAAA	42	14	27	41		44
2001-2002	Montreal Rocket-QMJHL	9	2	0	2		2
2002-2003	Montreal Rocket-QMJHL	72	22	21	43	13	55	1	2
2003-2004	PEI Rocket-QMJHL	67	25	36	61	10	138	3	2
2004-2005	PEI Rocket-QMJHL	69	25	27	52	-10	139	4	1
2005-2006	Canadiens	1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
2005-2006	Hamilton Bulldogs-AHL	73	13	23	36	0	214	0	2	4
2006-2007	Canadiens	46	6	6	12	-7	24	0	1	2	82	7.3
2006-2007	Hamilton Bulldogs-AHL	37	11	13	24	6	59	1	2	1
2007-2008	Canadiens	53	7	11	18	5	60	0	0	0	68	10.3
2007-2008	Hamilton Bulldogs-AHL	19	7	7	14	2	63	1	0
2008-2009	Canadiens	79	15	13	28	9	76	1	2	2	165	9.1
2009-2010	Canadiens	76	7	7	14	-14	61	0	0	1	101	6.9
2010-2011	Canadiens	38	5	3	8	-7	63	0	0	0	78	6.4
2010-2011	Ducks	21	0	3	3	-6	9	0	0	0	28	0.0
2010-2011	Canucks	19	1	0	1	-1	8	0	0	0	23	4.3
	NHL Totals	333	41	43	84	-22	301	1	3	5	545	7.5

 

 

Alberts Career Regular Season Statistics

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW	S	S%
1998-1999	Benide-St. Margaret's High-High-MN	26	10	25	35
1999-2000	Waterloo Black Hawks-USHL	49	2	2	4		55
2000-2001	Waterloo Black Hawks-USHL	54	4	10	14		128
2001-2002	Boston College Eagles-H-East	38	2	10	12		52
2002-2003	Boston College Eagles-H-East	39	6	16	22		60
2003-2004	Boston College Eagles-H-East	42	4	12	16		64
2004-2005	Boston College Eagles-H-East	30	4	12	16		67
2004-2005	Providence Bruins-AHL	8	0	0	0	-3	16	0	0	0
2005-2006	Bruins	73	1	6	7	3	68	0	1	0	30	3.3
2005-2006	Providence Bruins-AHL	6	0	1	1	4	7	0	0	0
2005-2006	United States-WC-A	7	1	0	1		14
2006-2007	Bruins	76	0	10	10	-15	124	0	0	0	41	0.0
2006-2007	United States-WC-A	7	0	1	1		14
2007-2008	Bruins	35	0	2	2	4	39	0	0	0	25	0.0
2008-2009	Flyers	79	1	12	13	6	61	0	0	0	46	2.2
2009-2010	Hurricanes	62	2	8	10	7	74	0	0	0	38	5.3
2009-2010	Canucks	14	1	1	2	-1	13	0	0	0	12	8.3
2010-2011	Canucks	42	1	6	7	0	41	0	0	0	21	4.8
	NHL Totals	381	6	45	51	4	420	0	1	0	213	2.8

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