The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has signed defenseman Patrick Wiercioch to a one-year contract for the 2016-17 season.
Wiercioch, 25, has spent his entire career with the Ottawa Senators after being selected in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2008 Entry Draft. He played two seasons at the University of Denver (2008-10) before making his NHL debut on March 22, 2011. The 6-foot-5, 202-pound defenseman has appeared in 211 career NHL games, tallying 62 points (12g/50a). Wiercioch also has four points (2g/2a) in seven career playoff contests.
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