Veteran defenceman Andrew Ference retires, won Stanley Cup with Bruins in 2011
Jul 13, 2017 | 1:00 PM
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EDMONTON — Veteran defenceman Andrew Ference, who won a Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins in 2011, has announced his retirement from professional hockey after 16 NHL seasons.
Ference, 38, spent the past four seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, where he served as captain from 2013-2015.
The five-foot-11, 184-pound blueliner appeared in 907 NHL games over his career, accumulating 225 points (43 goals, 182 assists) and 753 penalty minutes with Pittsburgh, Calgary, Boston and Edmonton.
The Sherwood Park, Alta., native also played in 120 playoff games, posting 38 points (eight goals, 30 assists) and 122 penalty minutes.
