Name: Andrew Ference
Birthdate: March 17, 1979
Birthplace:Sherwood Park, Alberta
Shoots: Left
Age: 21
Height: 5-10
Weight: 190
Current Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Position: Defense
Number: 7
Salary: $450,000.00
Currently Resides In: Bridgeville, PA
Year Drafted: 1997 by Pittsburgh Penguins, Eighth Round, 206th Overall

Highlights:
1998-99: Began the season with POrtland (WHL), recording 32 points and 104 penalty minutes in 40 games...tied for seventh on the team in points (32) and was sixth in penalty minutes (104)...Second on the Winterhawks in playoff scoring with five points in four games...Appeared in five regular season games with the Kansas City Blades (IHL), recording three points...Also made three appearances in the playoffs, going scoreless. Career: Ranked seventh on Portland with 68 points, second with 57 assists and fourth with 142 penalty minutes in 1997-98...Led the Winterhawks with a plus-75 rating...Was named to the WHL Western Conference All-Star Team...Second on the team with 20 points in 16 playoff games...Eighth on Portland with 44 points and fourth with 163 penalty minutes in 72 games during 1996-97...Seventh on Portland with 40 points and fourth with 159 penalty minutes in 72 games during 1995-96...Drafted by the Penguins in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft (eighth round, 208th overall)

During the 1997-1998 Portland Winterhawks season, Ference helped them win the Memorial Cup. He also won the +/- award with a +75. Ference won a silver medal when he played on the 1999 Canadian National Junior Team. He was also named the WHL Humanitarian of the Year for 1999 and was selected as a second team All-star for the WHL Western Conference.

CHL HIGHLIGHTS: Led Portland to Memorial Cup title in 97/98... Topped all of Canadian Junior Hockey with +75 rating...selected to the WHL Western Conference All-Star team last 3 seasons.

CANADIAN HOCKEY: Member of 1996 National Under 18 team, Member of 1999 National Under 20 team.

Thanks to Amanda for the info!