Panthers Sign C Bracken Kearns

SUNRSISE, FLA – Florida Panthers Executive Vice President & General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that the club has agreed to terms with C Bracken Kearns on a one-year, two way contract.
 
Kearns, 30, placed fifth on the San Antonio Rampage (AHL) last season recording 43 points (20-23-43) and 104 PIM. The 6-foot, 195-pound center has played in 338 career American Hockey League games for Cleveland (2005-06), Milwaukee (2006-07), Norfolk (2007-09), Rockford (2009-10) and San Antonio (2010-11), scoring 67 goals with 101 assists and 365 PIM.
 
Prior to turning pro, Kearns played four years of hockey at the University of Calgary.
 
Bracken Kearns’ Career Statistics:
                                           --- Regular Season ---  ---- Playoffs ----
Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM
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2001-02  U. of Calgary               CWUAA  26    0    8    8    2
2002-03  U. of Calgary               CWUAA  29    8    9   17   14
2003-04  U. of Calgary               CWUAA  38   11   12   23   22
2004-05  U. of Calgary               CWUAA  43   12   23   35   18
2005-06  Toledo Storm                ECHL   71   33   36   69   66  13   7   6  13   6
2005-06  Cleveland Barons            AHL     1    0    1    1    0  --  --  --  --  --
2006-07  Milwaukee Admirals          AHL    79   11   15   26   59   4   0   0   0   8
2007-08  Reading Royals              ECHL   17    5   13   18   17  --  --  --  --  --
2007-08  Norfolk Admirals            AHL    53    9   16   25   40  --  --  --  --  --
2008-09  Norfolk Admirals            AHL    53   12   10   22   63  --  --  --  --  --
2009-10  Rockford IceHogs            AHL    80   15   36   51   99   4   0   2   2   2
2010-11  San Antonio Rampage         AHL    72   20   23   43  104  --  --  --  --  --
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