The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Andrew Ference to a three-year contract extension.
Ference, 27, has been a mainstay on the Flames defence after arriving in a February 2003 trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
On the smallish side at 5-foot-10, 196 pounds, Ference had a career-high 31 points in 2005-2006, though he also posted a minus-12 rating.
Ference has 87 points and a minus-25 rating in 333 career games with the Flames and Penguins. He also has 17 points and a plus-8 rating in 51 career playoff games.
