Coyotes Sign Brad Ference to One-Year Contract

[Humpzilla]

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Michael Barnett announced today that the Coyotes have signed defenseman Brad Ference to a one-year contract.

The 6-foot-3, 218-pound blueliner played in 63 games for the Coyotes in 2003-04 and recorded 5 assists and 103 penalty minutes (PIM). Ference joined the Coyotes on Mar. 8, 2003 in a trade with Florida and played in 15 games with Phoenix at the end of the 2002-03 season.

Ference, 26, has played five seasons in the NHL split between Florida and Phoenix, recording 4-30-34 and 563 PIM in 245 games. He was originally drafted by Vancouver in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.

[HordiBrusk29]

Wow, LOL. The other day they said he would not be back....

[pukboy]

I think bringing him back at 600,000 for a season is a good deal. For a sixth or seventh d-man, a million plus was a bit too much.

[Blouin]

Originally Posted by pukboy

I think bringing him back at 600,000 for a season is a good deal. For a sixth or seventh d-man, a million plus was a bit too much.

Good move, not much money and steady player. Plus can throw them when needed.