Canucks rookie Luc Bourdon owned a motorcycle only several days before dying when the bike veered into the path of a truck, close friend Kris Letang of the Penguins said Friday, according to an Associated Press report.

Luc Bourdon, 21, a promising rookie defenseman with the Canucks, was killed Thursday when his motorcycle struck a tractor-trailer in a crash near his hometown, according to an Associated Press report.

Canucks coach Alain Vigneault agreed Thursday to a contract extension through the 2009-10 season, as reported by the Associated Press.

The Canucks fired Assistant Coaches Barry Smith and Mike Kelly on Wednesday, as reported by the Canadian Press.