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Canucks president Trevor Linden apologizes for social media gaffs

After facing public criticism for two photos of prospects involved with weather-insensitive activities, Canucks President Trevor Linden issues an apology.

For the 2nd time in less than a week team is facing criticism for a tweet

Canucks president Trevor Linden says the team was wrong to tweet photos in light of current climate conditions across the province. (Rich Lam/Getty Images)

Vancouver Canuckspresident Trevor Linden has apologized for two social media posts that sparked a backlash on Twitter. The two photos the hockey team posted to their 668,000 followers on Twitter were sent within three days of eachother.

"Given the circumstances in our province right now and throughout the country, we admit that these were some poorly timed decisions on our behalf. On behalf of our club, I just want to say we apologize for that and we are truly sorry," he told the Early Edition's Rick Cluff.

The Canucks first tweeted a photo ofplayers building a camp-fire as a team building exercise despite the province being under a strict campfire ban.The team then tweeted out a photo on Wednesday ofCanucksprospects using a water hose to knock down wooden pegs at the same time much of B.C. faces water restrictions. This comes at a time when the province isgoing through itshottest, driest spell in more than a decade.

Fanswere less than impressed with the tweet.