The Anaheim Ducks signed goaltender David LeNeveu to a one-year contract on Monday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
A native of Fernie, British Columbia, LeNeveu appeared in 34 games in 2007-08 with San Antonio and Hartford of the American Hockey League, posting a 17-10-5 record with a 2.33 GAA and .916 SV%. Among AHL leaders, he ranked tied for 10th in save percentage and 12th in goals-against average.
The 25-year-old also appeared in 21 career NHL contests, all with the Phoenix Coyotes, posting a 5-9-2 record with a 3.38 GAA and .888 SV%. He recorded his first NHL win on Oct. 25, 2005 in a 5-4 overtime victory vs. St. Louis.
LeNeveu was drafted by Phoenix in the second round (46th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He was acquired by the New York Rangers with Fredrik Sjostrom, Josh Gratton and a conditional pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Al Montoya and Marcel Hossa on Feb. 26, 2008.
