
Andrew Ference
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Announces retirement
Ference (hip) will hang up his skates following a 16-year NHL career.
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Ference spent the entire 2016-17 season on long-term injured reserve due to a hip injury, but with his contract officially expired, he'll step away. The blueliner played for Pittsburgh, Calgary, Boston and Edmonton over the course of his 16-year career, racking up 43 goals, 182 helpers and 753 PIM over 907 games. The 38-year-old also saw action in 120 playoff contests, totaling 38 points and securing a Stanley Cup championship in 2011 with the Bruins.
Ference spent the entire 2016-17 season on long-term injured reserve due to a hip injury, but with his contract officially expired, he'll step away. The blueliner played for Pittsburgh, Calgary, Boston and Edmonton over the course of his 16-year career, racking up 43 goals, 182 helpers and 753 PIM over 907 games. The 38-year-old also saw action in 120 playoff contests, totaling 38 points and securing a Stanley Cup championship in 2011 with the Bruins.
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When Ference was signed away from the Bruins as a free agent after the 2012-13 season, he was seen as a veteran leader who could stabilize an iffy Edmonton defense. In Boston, however, Ference was rarely asked to go up against an opponent's top line, but rather the second or third line. With the Oilers needing him to lock down the likes of Ryan Getzlaf and other top offensive players in the Western Conference, Ference has been able to rise up to the task, as his combined minus-35 rating over the last two seasons illustrates. Ference may end up with a better plus/minus rating this season due to the addition of goaltender Cam Talbot, but his limited offensive ability won’t put him on the fantasy radar.
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Placed on long-term injured reserve
Ference (hip) was designated for long-term injured reserve Friday.
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Placed on injured reserve
Ference (hip) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Jason Gregor or TSN 1260 reports.
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Fails physical, likely to retire
Ference (hip) failed his physical Friday and is expected to be placed on long-term injured reserve, Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal reports.
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Career likely over after hip injury
Ference (hip) admitted that his career is most likely finished, Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal reports.
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Ference is set to undergo hip surgery, which will end his season.
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