Andrew Ference
#21 · Defence · Edmonton Oilers
Born Mar 17, 1979 in Edmonton, Alberta, CAN · 5'11", 182 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 208th overall in 1997 by PIT (round 8)
Trophy case
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Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | PIT | 30 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 26 | 61 | 0.20 | |
| 2000-01 | PIT | 36 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 28 | 47 | 82 | 0.42 | |
| 2001-02 | PIT | 75 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -12 | 73 | 82 | 149 | 0.15 | |
| 2002-03 | PIT | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -16 | 36 | 22 | 0 | 0.18 | |
| 2002-03 | CGY | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0.25 | |
| 2003-04 | CGY | 72 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 53 | 86 | 83 | 0.22 | |
| 2005-06 | CGY | 82 | 4 | 27 | 31 | -12 | 85 | 111 | 136 | 0.38 | $750K |
| 2006-07 | CGY | 54 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 66 | 51 | 78 | 0.22 | $750K |
| 2006-07 | BOS | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 31 | 29 | 36 | 0.12 | |
| 2007-08 | BOS | 59 | 1 | 14 | 15 | -14 | 50 | 71 | 79 | 0.25 | $1.4M |
| 2008-09 | BOS | 47 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 40 | 72 | 60 | 0.34 | $1.4M |
| 2009-10 | BOS | 51 | 0 | 8 | 8 | -7 | 16 | 60 | 58 | 0.16 | $1.4M |
| 2010-11 | BOS | 70 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 60 | 78 | 74 | 0.21 | $2.25M |
| 2011-12 | BOS | 72 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 46 | 107 | 68 | 0.33 | $2.25M |
| 2012-13 | BOS | 48 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 66 | 89 | 0.27 | $2.25M |
| 2013-14 | EDM | 71 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -18 | 63 | 77 | 135 | 0.25 | $3.25M |
| 2014-15 | EDM | 70 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -17 | 39 | 58 | 156 | 0.20 | $3.25M |
| 2015-16 | EDM | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.00 | $3.25M |
| 16 seasons | Career | 907 | 43 | 182 | 225 | -33 | 753 | 1064 | 1371 | 0.25 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | PIT | 18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 37 | 0.56 |
| 2003-04 | CGY | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 19 | 0.11 |
| 2005-06 | CGY | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 0.57 |
| 2007-08 | BOS | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0.57 |
| 2008-09 | BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 2009-10 | BOS | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 0.08 |
| 2010-11 | BOS | 25 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 38 | 32 | 0.40 |
| 2011-12 | BOS | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 0.57 |
| 2012-13 | BOS | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 51 | 0.14 |
| 9 seasons | Playoffs | 113 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 116 | 167 | 195 | 0.33 |
2001-02 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -12 | 73 | 82 | 149 | 0.15 | 4.9 | 18:34 |
Contract
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 to 2016-17 | $3.25M | |||||
| 2013-14 to 2014-15 | $3.25M | |||||
| 2012-13 to 2012-13 | $2.25M | |||||
| 2010-11 to 2012-13 | $2.25M | |||||
| 2007-08 to 2009-10 | $1.4M | |||||
| 2005-06 to 2006-07 | $750K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2001-02 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2002 | @ BOS | L 1-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16:35 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | vs TOR | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21:05 |
| Apr 10, 2002 | vs BUF | T 4-4 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 22:32 |
| Apr 8, 2002 | @ NYR | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21:32 |
| Apr 6, 2002 | @ PHI | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:57 |
| Apr 4, 2002 | @ TBL | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:28 |
| Apr 1, 2002 | vs MTL | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14:05 |
| Mar 30, 2002 | @ MTL | L 1-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18:49 |
| Mar 27, 2002 | vs NJD | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21:00 |
| Mar 24, 2002 | vs WSH | W 6-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19:28 |
| Mar 18, 2002 | @ ATL | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16:19 |
| Mar 13, 2002 | @ ANA | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:41 |
| Mar 11, 2002 | vs CBJ | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16:50 |
| Mar 9, 2002 | vs NYR | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13:31 |
| Mar 7, 2002 | vs CAR | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:54 |
| Mar 5, 2002 | vs FLA | W 6-5 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15:57 |
| Mar 4, 2002 | @ NYI | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17:24 |
| Mar 2, 2002 | vs DET | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18:03 |
| Feb 28, 2002 | @ CBJ | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:38 |
| Feb 27, 2002 | vs LAK | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14:59 |
| Feb 12, 2002 | @ OTT | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:37 |
| Feb 10, 2002 | @ NYR | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20:45 |
| Feb 9, 2002 | vs NJD | L 1-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18:55 |
| Feb 7, 2002 | @ MTL | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16:48 |
| Feb 5, 2002 | @ CAR | T 3-3 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14:31 |
| Jan 30, 2002 | vs SJS | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:41 |
| Jan 29, 2002 | @ PHI | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:26 |
| Jan 26, 2002 | vs ATL | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16:51 |
| Jan 24, 2002 | @ NYI | W 5-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10:36 |
| Jan 23, 2002 | vs TBL | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:35 |
| Jan 21, 2002 | vs PHI | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:40 |
| Jan 19, 2002 | @ EDM | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 08:29 |
| Jan 15, 2002 | @ VAN | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:04 |
| Jan 12, 2002 | vs STL | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:29 |
| Jan 10, 2002 | @ BUF | W 2-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18:47 |
| Jan 8, 2002 | vs BOS | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16:49 |
| Jan 6, 2002 | @ CHI | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17:51 |
| Jan 5, 2002 | vs NYR | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:58 |
| Jan 3, 2002 | @ NYI | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:41 |
| Dec 29, 2001 | vs OTT | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21:05 |
| Dec 22, 2001 | @ WSH | T 4-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22:53 |
| Dec 21, 2001 | vs WSH | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 22:25 |
| Dec 19, 2001 | vs MTL | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 23:13 |
| Dec 16, 2001 | vs CAR | L 0-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:11 |
| Dec 14, 2001 | vs MIN | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19:20 |
| Dec 12, 2001 | vs BOS | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17:25 |
| Dec 11, 2001 | @ WSH | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21:41 |
| Dec 8, 2001 | vs ATL | W 6-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:45 |
| Dec 6, 2001 | @ BOS | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18:44 |
| Dec 4, 2001 | @ TOR | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13:02 |
| Dec 1, 2001 | @ PHX | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:35 |
| Nov 29, 2001 | @ SJS | L 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18:19 |
| Nov 27, 2001 | vs NJD | W 6-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:27 |
| Nov 23, 2001 | @ NSH | L 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17:10 |
| Nov 21, 2001 | vs VAN | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:49 |
| Nov 17, 2001 | vs NYR | W 1-0 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:45 |
| Nov 14, 2001 | vs NYI | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 21:19 |
| Nov 13, 2001 | @ NJD | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:49 |
| Nov 10, 2001 | @ TBL | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:25 |
| Nov 7, 2001 | @ FLA | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19:28 |
| Nov 6, 2001 | @ CAR | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21:28 |
| Nov 3, 2001 | vs TBL | W 2-1 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 23:53 |
| Nov 1, 2001 | vs TOR | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18:08 |
| Oct 31, 2001 | @ PHI | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18:08 |
| Oct 28, 2001 | vs FLA | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26:00 |
| Oct 27, 2001 | @ TOR | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20:02 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | vs DAL | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18:14 |
| Oct 23, 2001 | @ ATL | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22:26 |
| Oct 20, 2001 | @ STL | L 1-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21:23 |
| Oct 18, 2001 | @ OTT | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:54 |
| Oct 16, 2001 | vs OTT | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22:20 |
| Oct 14, 2001 | @ BUF | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:52 |
| Oct 10, 2001 | vs NYI | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24:02 |
| Oct 6, 2001 | vs ANA | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:18 |
| Oct 3, 2001 | vs COL | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:50 |