December 21, 2015, 2:37 PM
The Edmonton Oilers have placed defenceman Andrew Ference on injured reserve.
Ference hasn’t played since Nov. 27 against the Detroit Red Wings, and has only played in six games all year.
The 36-year-old has no points and is a minus-4.
Ference was the Oilers’ captain for two seasons after signing with the team as a free agent in 2013. He relinquished the role ahead of this season, becoming an alternate captain alongside Jordan Eberle, Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
This the third year of Ference’s four-year $13-million contract.
The 16-year NHL veteran has played in 907 regular season games throughout his career tallying 225 points and 753 penalty minutes. He won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Boston Bruins in 2011.