Coyotes Sign Dean Arsene

[R.Middleton]

Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed free agent defenseman Dean Arsene to a one-year (two-way) contract. As per club policy, terms of the deal was not disclosed.

Last season, the 6-foot-2, 195-pound Arsene played 77 games with the Peoria Rivermen (AHL), collecting 1-10-11 and 137 penalty minutes. The 30-year-old native of Murrayville, British Columbia, also played 13 games with the Edmonton Oilers in 2009-10, recording 41 penalty minutes.

In 2008-09, Arsene helped lead the Hershey Bears to a Calder Cup championship, playing in 22 playoff games and collecting two assists and 14 penalty minutes.

[Podollan]

good leader for their ahl team,
not a bad fighter.