Brad Ference
Bradley Ference | |
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| Born | April 2, 1979 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Professional ice hockey defenceman (retired), firefighter |
| Years active | 1997–2008 |
| Known for | Playing in the NHL for Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames |
Bradley William Ference (born April 2, 1979) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who appeared in 250 National Hockey League (NHL) contests during his career.
Playing career
Hailing from Calgary, Alberta, Ference developed his skills in junior hockey with the Spokane Chiefs and Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was selected 10th overall in the opening round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks.
Prior to making his debut for Vancouver, on January 17, 1999, Ference was included in a trade package alongside Pavel Bure, Bret Hedican, and a third-round draft choice to the Florida Panthers. In exchange, the Canucks acquired Dave Gagner, Ed Jovanovski, Mike Brown, Kevin Weekes, and a first-round pick.
Ference remained with Florida for close to four seasons before being dealt to the Phoenix Coyotes on March 8, 2003. The Panthers received Darcy Hordichuk and a second-round draft selection in return.
Following a season and a half stint in Phoenix and spending the lockout year of 2004–05 competing in France, Ference was traded to the New Jersey Devils on November 25, 2005. At the conclusion of that season, he signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Calgary Flames on July 26, 2006, agreeing to a one-year contract.
After completing his tenure with Calgary, Ference joined the Detroit Red Wings organization and spent one season playing for their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.
In 2008, Anyang Halla of the Asia League Ice Hockey offered him a one-year contract; however, he declined due to personal family considerations. Ference ended his professional hockey career that same year, returned to Calgary, and embarked on a firefighting profession beginning in 2009.
Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Calgary Royals AAA | CBHL | 60 | 19 | 47 | 66 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Calgary Royals AAA | CBHL | 22 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 67 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 324 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 | ||
| 1997–98 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 54 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 213 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 59 | ||
| 1998–99 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 31 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 20 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 116 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 63 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Louisville Panthers | AHL | 58 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 231 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Louisville Panthers | AHL | 52 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 80 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 254 | |||||||
| AHL totals | 277 | 14 | 69 | 83 | 854 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 250 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 565 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | Placement | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Canada | WJC | 8th place | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1999 | Canada | WJC | Template:Silver2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | |
| 2002 | Canada | WC | Finished 6th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior career totals | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 31 | ||||
| Senior career totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||