Ducks Sign Defenseman Brookbank to Two-Year Extension

The Anaheim Ducks have announced that they have signed defenseman Sheldon Brookbank to a two-year contract extension. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. He would have been an unrestricted free agent on July 1. In 66 games with the Ducks last season, he had nine assists and 114 penalty minutes. In 157 career NHL games with the Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, and Anaheim Ducks, he has one goal and 21 assists for 22 points and 265 penalty minutes. This is not a bad depth signing for the Ducks. Brookbank is a very physical and rugged defenseman who will not hesitate to stand up for his teammates. Despite taking bad penalties on occasion, he is still a very tough player who will likely be the Ducks' sixth or seventh defenseman next season.