Linden Vey (born July 17, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Vey previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks and the Los Angeles Kings, the latter of which drafted him in the fourth round, 96th overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
| Linden Vey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93025.jpg) Vey in December 2023 | |||
| Born |
July 17, 1991 Wakaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre/Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| DEL team Former teams |
Adler Mannheim Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames Barys Astana ZSC Lions CSKA Moscow SKA Saint Petersburg | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
96th overall, 2009 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Playing career edit
On June 28, 2014, Vey was traded by the Los Angeles Kings to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a second-round pick at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft (ultimately used to select Roland McKeown).[1] He scored his first NHL goal on October 11, 2014, against Viktor Fasth of the Edmonton Oilers. On October 5, 2015, Vey was placed on waivers by the Canucks. He cleared waivers the following day and was assigned to the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL).
On July 5, 2016, Vey signed a one-year, two-way deal as a free agent with the Calgary Flames.[2] Vey was assigned to Calgary's AHL affiliate, the Stockton Heat, to begin the 2016–17 season. As the team's top scorer, he scored 55 points in 61 games but was limited to just four scoreless games in his recall to the Flames.
On July 2, 2017, Vey signed a contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Kazakh-based club Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[3] Despite scoring 52 points in 50 games, Barys Astana missed the playoffs. As a result, Vey was granted his release and signed with ZSC Lions of the Swiss National League (NL) on January 18, 2018.[4] He played out the remainder of the season with the Lions, helping retain the Swiss championship.
On May 3, 2018, Vey opted to return to the KHL, signing a two-year contract as a free agent with CSKA Moscow.[5] In his first season with CSKA, Vey contributed with 31 assists and 43 points in 56 regular season games. He compiled 10 points in 18 playoff games to help CSKA claim the Gagarin Cup.
At the conclusion of his contract with CSKA, Vey signed as a free agent to a two-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg, on May 16, 2020.[6]
On May 5, 2023, Vey left Astana and the KHL at the conclusion of his contract and signed a one-year contract with German club, Adler Mannheim of the DEL.[7]
International play edit
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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2018 Pyeongchang | |
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
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2008 Canada | |
During the 2017–18 season, Vey was selected to represent Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Used in a depth role, Vey contributed with one assist in six games to help Canada claim the bronze medal.
Personal life edit
On June 5, 2016, Vey's father, Curtis and his mistress, Angela Nicholson, were convicted of conspiracy to commit murder.[8] The targets of the plot were Vey's mother, Brigitte, as well as Nicholson's husband. They were acquitted after a retrial in May 2019.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Beardy's Blackhawks AAA | SMHL | 44 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 48 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 71 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 72 | 24 | 51 | 75 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 69 | 46 | 70 | 116 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 74 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 74 | 22 | 45 | 67 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 43 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 75 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Utica Comets | AHL | 26 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 41 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 61 | 15 | 40 | 55 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Barys Astana | KHL | 50 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | ZSC Lions | NL | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 56 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 52 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 41 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Barys Nur–Sultan | KHL | 20 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Barys Astana | KHL | 57 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 38 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 138 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| KHL totals | 297 | 75 | 157 | 232 | 211 | 43 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 22 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Canada Western | U17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Canada | OG |
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| East First All-Star Team | 2011 | [9] |
| Bob Clarke Trophy | 2011 | |
| CHL Top Scorer | 2011 | |
| AHL | ||
| Rookie of the Month (February) | 2012 | |
| KHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2018 | |
| Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow) | 2019 | [10] |
References edit
- ^ "Linden Vey acquired by Canucks". CBC Sports. June 28, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Calgary Flames sign Linden Vey". flamesnation.ca. July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Official! Linden Vey to Barys" (in Russian). Barys Astana. July 2, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Lind Vey agrees to terms with ZSC". ZSC Lions. January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "CSKA strengthen with signing of Linden Vey" (in Russian). HC CSKA Moscow. May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Linden Vey in SKA!" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. May 16, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Vey signs in Mannheim" (in German). Adler Mannheim. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ MacLeod, Meredith (June 6, 2016). "Saskatchewan lovers convicted of plot to murder spouses". CTV News. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "WHL East All-Stars and Awards". Western Hockey League. March 23, 2011. Archived from the original on April 26, 2011.
- ^ "CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database