Brad Ference

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Brad Ference
Brad Ference fight (1).jpg
Born (1979-04-02) April 2, 1979 (age 46)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Florida Panthers  
Phoenix Coyotes
Calgary Flames
HC Morzine-Avoriaz
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 10th overall, 1997
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 19992008

Bradley William Ference (born April 2, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 250 games in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Ference played junior hockey with the Spokane Chiefs, and Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League. Ference was drafted in the first round, 10th overall, of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks.

Before ever playing a game for the Canucks, Ference was traded on January 17, 1999, along with Pavel Bure, Bret Hedican and third-round selection in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft (Robert Fried) to the Florida Panthers for Dave Gagner, Ed Jovanovski, Mike Brown, Kevin Weekes and a first-round selection in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft (Nathan Smith).

Ference spent nearly four years in the Panthers organization before being traded to the Phoenix Coyotes on March 8, 2003, for Darcy Hordichuk and a second-round selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

After a year and half with the Coyotes, and the lock-out year of 2004–2005 spent in France, Ference was traded to the New Jersey Devils on November 25, 2005, for Pascal Rheaume, Ray Schultz and Steven Spencer. He was on the move again at the end of the season, signing a one-year contract as an unrestricted free agent on July 26, 2006, with the Calgary Flames.

After Ference's contract with the Flames ended he was signed by the Detroit Red Wings and spent a year with their AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Ference was offered a 1-year deal from Anyang Halla of Asia League Ice Hockey in summer of 2008, but did not sign as his wife was pregnant. Ference retired from professional hockey in 2008, returned to Calgary, and began a new career as a firefighter in 2009. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1994–95Calgary Royals AAA CBHL 60194766220
1995–96Calgary Royals AAACBHL2272128140
1995–96 Spokane Chiefs WHL 502218
1996–97 Spokane ChiefsWHL6762026324904421
1997–98 Spokane ChiefsWHL54929382131807759
1998–99 Spokane ChiefsWHL3132225125
1998–99 Tri-City Americans WHL206152111612191063
1999–2000 Louisville Panthers AHL 5827923120002
1999–2000 Florida Panthers NHL 1302246
2000–01 Louisville PanthersAHL5232124200
2000–01 Florida PanthersNHL1401114
2001–02 Florida PanthersNHL8021517254
2002–03 Florida PanthersNHL60268118
2002–03 Phoenix Coyotes NHL1501128
2003–04 Phoenix CoyotesNHL63055103
2004–05 Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz FRA 1721012138414510
2005–06 San Antonio Rampage AHL19291139
2005–06 Albany River Rats AHL43381196
2006–07 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights AHL733232621060006
2006–07 Calgary Flames NHL50002
2007–08 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL3211278
AHL totals27714698385480008
NHL totals25043034565

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1998 Canada WJC 8th70116
1999 CanadaWJCSilver medal icon.svg702225
2002 Canada WC 6th60004
Junior totals1403331
Senior totals60004

References

  1. Fortney, Valerie (March 14, 2009). "Former Flame fights fires: NHLer suits up for different team". Calgary Herald. Calgary. p. B1.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Vancouver Canucks first round draft pick
1997
Succeeded by