The Anaheim Ducks announced Wednesday that they have signed center Saku Koivu to a one-year contract. Per club policy, no financial terms of the deal were disclosed. ?Saku Koivu?s character and leadership qualities are unquestioned,? said Executive Vice President/General Manager Bob Murray. ?He is a skilled playmaker and we are thrilled to add him to our team.? A native of Turku, Finland, Koivu has played each of his first 13 seasons in a Canadiens uniform. He was named team captain on Sept. 30, 1999 and held the title for the last 10 years, which ties for the longest serving captain in Montreal?s 100-year history (also Jean Beliveau). In 792 career NHL games, Koivu has collected 191-450=641 points with 623 penalty minutes (PIM). He reached the 600-point milestone with a goal in a 3-1 Canadiens victory on Oct. 20, 2008 vs. Florida. Koivu has also appeared in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on eight occasions, earning 16-32=48 points in 54 contests. ?I?m very excited to join the Ducks this coming season,? said Koivu. ?I?m also looking forward to a full season with Teemu Selanne as a teammate.? Koivu, 34 (11/23/74), scored 16-34=50 points in 65 contests with Montreal last season. The 5-10, 182-pound center has eclipsed the 50-point plateau in the last six straight seasons. In addition, Koivu has recorded 40-or-more assists in five of the last six NHL campaigns. He had a career year in 2006-07 when he set personal bests in goals (22), assists (53) and points (75). Koivu was also named to the 1998 and 2003 NHL All-Star Teams. Selected by Montreal in the first round (21st overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Koivu won the Bill Masterton Trophy following the 2001-02 season, presented annually to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. This honor followed his battle with non-Hodgkin?s lymphoma, as he returned to the ice just seven months after he was diagnosed in September 2001. He helped Montreal advance to the Conference Semifinals that season, appearing in all 12 of the Canadiens? postseason contests, earning 4-6=10 points. The following season in 2002-03, Koivu returned to establish a career best in games played (82) while setting a then-career high in goals (21), assists (50) and points (70). Koivu is a two-time Olympian, having competed with Team Finland in both the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan and the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. A teammate of Teemu Selanne, he helped Finland capture the silver medal in 2006, scoring 3-8=11 points in eight games, which earned him a spot on the Olympic Tournament All-Star Team. Koivu has also been honored with the 2007 King Clancy Memorial Trophy for his work with the Saku Koivu Foundation, formed in 2002 to help raise funds for cancer-fighting equipment. The King Clancy Trophy is awarded annually to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution to his community.