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Andrew Ference | Defenseman

Team: Boston Bruins
Age / DOB:  (34) / 3/17/1979
Ht / Wt:  5'11' / 189
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Andrew Ference (lower body) did some off-ice work Wednesday.
He hasn't resumed skating since suffering a lower-body injury in Game 5 against Toronto, but coach Claude Julien said the defenseman is making some progress. May 23 - 10:17 AM

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Andrew Ference (lower body) hasn't resumed skating yet and it doesn't look like he will be back in Boston's lineup any time soon.

He has been seen in a walking boot and on crutches. Ference hasn't played since Game 5 against Toronto.
May 21 - 6:48 AM

Andrew Ference (lower body) will not play on Sunday.

Ference hasn't resumed skating yet. He had 13 points and 35 penalty minutes in 48 regular season games.
May 18 - 4:06 PM

Andrew Ference (lower body) might be available for Game 2 on Sunday.

Bruins coach Claude Julien said it was too early to say for sure, but he wouldn't rule out the possibility. Ference has missed the Bruins' last three games due to the ailment.
May 17 - 1:44 PM

Andrew Ference (lower body) didn't practice again Thursday morning.

It's unlikely that he'll be available to play in Game 1 against the Rangers.
May 16 - 1:41 PM

Andrew Ference (lower body) didn't practice Wednesday.

He should be considered questionable to play Thursday in Game 1 against the New York Rangers. Ference missed the last two games of Boston's opening-round series with a lower-body ailment.
May 15 - 12:05 PM

Andrew Ference (undisclosed) won't play Monday in Game 7.

He didn't play Sunday night either in Toronto in Game 6. Ference was seen wearing a walking boot at the arena.
May 13 - 6:07 PM

Andrew Ference remained in Boston Sunday night with an undisclosed injury and is day-to-day.

His status for Game 7 Monday night is still a question mark. The Bruins were forced to spend the night in Toronto due to a mechanical malfunction with their plane, so the team may not hold a morning skate since they will travel back to Boston Monday morning.
May 13 - 9:47 AM

Andrew Ference won't play for the Boston Bruins in Game 6 against the Toronto Maple Leafs because of an undisclosed injury.

This means Ference will miss at least two contests in this first-round series. He received a one-game suspension for his hit on Mikhail Grabovski, sidelining him for Game 2 a game the Bruins lost 4-2. This injury could help Phil Kessel as the Bruins like to use Zdeno Chara against the Leaf winger and if Chara is unable to be on the ice, then it would be Ference. With the Maple Leafs getting the last change at home, Kessel could find himself in an advantageous position at critical points in Game 6.
May 12 - 12:59 PM

Andrew Ference is expected to draw back into Boston's lineup for Game 3 Monday night in Toronto.

He served a one-game suspension for his elbow to the head of Mikhail Grabovski on Saturday. Ference is projected to replace rookie blueliner Dougie Hamilton, who made his NHL playoff debut over the weekend.
May 6 - 9:41 AM

Andrew Ference didn't want to discuss his one-game suspension for hitting Toronto's Mikhail Grabovski in the head.

"You’ve just got to accept it, and move on," said Ference. He added, "I know you guys want something special, but honestly it was about the discussion between Peter, myself and the league yesterday. It really doesn’t matter what I think. The criteria of which [hits] are or aren’t reviewed, or which [hits are] played on the TV a million times. That’s not my job. The decision has been made." Ference also expressed confidence that his teammates would compensate for his absence.
May 3 - 3:01 PM

Andrew Ference has been suspended one game for an illegal check to the head of Toronto center Mikhail Grabovski.

The incident occurred just past the midway point of the first period and no penalty was called on the play. Ference will miss Game 2 on Saturday night as a result of the ban and he will be eligible to return Monday at Toronto.
Source: NHL.com
May 2 - 6:49 PM

Andrew Ference has a hearing scheduled for Thursday afternoon for an illegal check to the head of Toronto's Mikhail Grabovski on Wednesday night.

Ference wasn't called for a penalty on the play, as it went undetected by the officiating crew and Grabovski wasn't injured. His elbow appeared to come up on hit.
Source: NHL.com
May 2 - 10:23 AM

Andrew Ference was scheduled to get Monday's game off by Boston coach Claude Julien.

Monday's game between the Bruins and Ottawa Senators was postponed after the tragic and horrifying Boston Marathon bombing incident. Ference could be scratched from the lineup on Wednesday instead now in order to get rookie defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who has sat out the past two contests, back into the fold.
Apr 16 - 7:19 AM

Andrew Ference could become an unrestricted free agent this summer, but he hopes to re-sign with the Boston Bruins.

"There's a lot invested emotionally into this team," Ference said. "We've accomplished a lot. Beyond that, the city is obviously home for us and our family. So it weighs heavily to know where things are at. The team has their numbers with what their budget is. They probably have a good idea of where I'm at. It's a matter of me waiting patiently, I guess." Negotiations haven't started yet, but the Bruins are thought to be interested in retaining the long-serving defenseman. Ference has been with the team since part of the 2006-07 campaign when was acquired from Calgary.
Feb 12 - 7:22 AM

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