Andrew Ference

Date of Birth: Mar 17, 1979
Age: 47
Place of Birth: Edmonton, AB, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 83 kg / 183 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Andrew Ference Facts

Drafted: 1997 round 8 #208 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Agency: Premium

A two-way defenseman, Ference plays a fearless game despite his modest size. Will also play an aggressive, physical style when needed. Skates and passes the puck well.

Andrew Ference Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1993-1994	Sherwood Park Flyers U15 AAA	AMBHL	29	10	11	21	72	-
1994-1995	Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA	AMHL	31	4	14	18	74	-
1994-1995	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL	2	0	0	0	4	-
1995-1996	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL	72	9	31	40	159	-	Playoffs	7	1	3	4	12	0
1996-1997	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL	72	12	32	44	163	28	Playoffs	6	1	2	3	12	0
1997-1998	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL	72	11	57	68	142	75	Playoffs	16	2	18	20	28	15
1998-1999	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL	40	11	21	32	104	-13	Playoffs	4	1	4	5	10	-4
1998-1999	Kansas City Blades	IHL	5	1	2	3	4	-5	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	9	-2
1998-1999	Canada U20	WJC-20	7	1	2	3	6	-
1999-2000	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	30	2	4	6	20	3
1999-2000	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	44	8	20	28	58	-7
2000-2001	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	36	4	11	15	28	6	Playoffs	18	3	7	10	16	0
2000-2001	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	43	6	18	24	95	4	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	12	1
2001-2002	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	75	4	7	11	73	-12
2002-2003	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	22	1	3	4	36	-16
2002-2003	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	1	0	0	0	2	1
2002-2003	Calgary Flames	NHL	16	0	4	4	6	1
2003-2004	Calgary Flames	NHL	72	4	12	16	53	5	Playoffs	26	0	3	3	25	5
2004-2005	HC České Budějovice Lockout	Czechia2	19	5	6	11	45	16	Playoffs	7	1	3	4	2	3
2004-2005	HC České Budějovice Lockout	Czechia Q	-	-	-	-	-	-	Qualification	5	1	4	5	8	3
2005-2006	Calgary Flames	NHL	82	4	27	31	85	-12	Playoffs	7	0	4	4	12	3
2006-2007	Calgary Flames	NHL	54	2	10	12	66	7
2006-2007	Boston Bruins	NHL	26	1	2	3	31	-2
2007-2008	Boston Bruins	NHL	59	1	14	15	50	-14	Playoffs	7	0	4	4	6	1
2008-2009	Boston Bruins	NHL	47	1	15	16	40	7	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	4	1
2009-2010	Boston Bruins	NHL	51	0	8	8	16	-7	Playoffs	13	0	1	1	18	-9
2010-2011	Boston Bruins	NHL	70	3	12	15	60	22	Playoffs	25	4	6	10	37	10
2011-2012	Boston Bruins "A"	NHL	72	6	18	24	46	9	Playoffs	7	1	3	4	0	-2
2012-2013	HC Mountfield Lockout	Czechia	21	2	5	7	26	1
2012-2013	Boston Bruins "A"	NHL	48	4	9	13	35	9	Playoffs	14	0	2	2	4	2
2013-2014	Edmonton Oilers "C"	NHL	71	3	15	18	63	-18
2014-2015	Edmonton Oilers "C"	NHL	70	3	11	14	39	-17
2015-2016	Edmonton Oilers "A"	NHL	6	0	0	0	6	-4
2016-2017	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	0	0	0	0	0	0

Andrew Ference Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1996-1997	Canada U18	Pacific Cup	5	1	1	2	10	-
1997-1998	Portland Winter Hawks	Memorial Cup	4	0	2	2	4	3

Andrew Ference Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	3	88	14	38	52	0.59	155	-2	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	12	1
AMBHL (AEHL U15)	1	29	10	11	21	0.72	72	-	0
AMHL (AEHL U18)	1	31	4	14	18	0.58	74	-	0
Czechia	1	21	2	5	7	0.33	26	1	0
Czechia Q	0								1	5	1	4	5	1.00	8	3
Czechia2	1	19	5	6	11	0.58	45	16	1	7	1	3	4	0.57	2	3
IHL	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	4	-5	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	9	-2
Memorial Cup	1	4	0	2	2	0.50	4	3	0
NHL	17	907	43	182	225	0.25	753	-33	9	120	8	30	38	0.32	122	11
Pacific Cup (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	10	-	0
WHL	5	258	43	141	184	0.71	572	90*	4	33	5	27	32	0.97	62	11
WJC-20	1	7	1	2	3	0.43	6	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Andrew Ference Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Boston Bruins	7	373	16	78	94	0.25	278	24	6	69	5	16	21	0.30	69	3
Calgary Flames	4	224	10	53	63	0.28	210	1	2	33	0	7	7	0.21	37	8
Canada U18 (Cup)	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	10	-	0
Canada U20	1	7	1	2	3	0.43	6	-	0
Edmonton Oilers	4	147	6	26	32	0.22	108	-39	0
Kansas City Blades	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	4	-5	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	9	-2
Motor Ceske Budejovice	2	40	7	11	18	0.45	71	17	1	12	2	7	9	0.75	10	6
Pittsburgh Penguins	4	163	11	25	36	0.22	157	-19	1	18	3	7	10	0.56	16	0
Portland Winter Hawks	5	262	43	143	186	0.71	576	93*	4	33	5	27	32	0.97	62	11
Sherwood Park Flyers U15 AAA	1	29	10	11	21	0.72	72	-	0
Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA	1	31	4	14	18	0.58	74	-	0
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	3	88	14	38	52	0.59	155	-2	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	12	1

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Andrew Ference Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1997-1998	CHL Memorial Cup Champion CHL Plus/Minus Award (+75) CHL Third All-Star Team WHL (West) First All-Star Team WHL Best Plus/Minus (+75) WHL Champion
1998-1999	U20 WJC Silver Medal WHL (West) Second All-Star Team WHL Humanitarian of the Year (Doug Wickenheiser Trophy)
2000-2001	AHL All-Star Game
2001-2002	NHL YoungStars Roster
2004-2005	Czechia2 Champion Czechia2 to Czechia Promotion (HC Ceske Budejovice)
2010-2011	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2013-2014	NHL Leadership-Humanitarian Award (King Clancy Trophy)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
07/13/2017	Confirmed	Edmonton Oilers	Retired
07/05/2013	Confirmed	Boston Bruins	Edmonton Oilers
09/19/2012	Confirmed	Boston Bruins	HC Mountfield
03/24/2010	Extension	Boston Bruins	Boston Bruins

Andrew Ference Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1994, 1 #15 by Portland Winter Hawks in the WHL Prospects Draft
Cult/Star player for Portland Winterhawks
Cult/Star player for Sherwood-Parkdale Lions U18

Career transactions
- 2012-09-19 • Signed to a lockout contract by HC Ceske Budejovice
- 2010-03-24 • Signed to a three-year contract extension by the Boston Bruins
- 2007-02-10 • Traded to the Boston Bruins w/ Chuck Kobasew for Brad Stuart & Wayne Primeau
- 2006-09-29 • Signed to a three-year contract extension by the Calgary Flames
- 2005-08-10 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Calgary Flames
- 2004-12-01 • Signed to a lockout contract by HC Ceske Budejovice
- 2003-06-10 • Signed to a two-year contract extension by the Calgary Flames
- 2003-02-10 • Traded to the Calgary Flames for a conditional draft pick

Other memorable dates
- 2017-07-14 • Announced his retirement from professional hockey due to a career ending hip-injury
- 1999-10-01 • Made his NHL debut (vs Dallas)
- 1999-11-13 • Scored his first career NHL goal (vs Nashville)

Other
Is not related to fellow NHLer Brad Ference (external link)