Fri Jul 11 18:19:54 2008

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Caps lock up specialist Gordon for one more year

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Arlington, VA (Sports Network) - The Washington Capitals and forward Boyd Gordon agreed to a one-year contract on Friday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The 17th overall draft pick in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft matched a career high with seven goals for the Capitals last season, adding nine assists in 67 games in his fifth professional season with Washington.

Gordon is mostly known for his face-off skills, where he ranked second on the team and ninth in the NHL by winning 55.8-percent of his face-offs. The Unity, Saskatchewan native is also an excellent penalty killer, ranking third amongst NHL forwards with an average of four shorthanded minutes per game.

In 204 career games, Gordon has recorded 15 goals and 52 points while logging just 38 penalty minutes.