Bruins sign defenceman Matt Irwin to 1-year deal

Matt Irwin (Nick Wass/AP)

BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have signed defenceman Matt Irwin to a one-year contract worth $800,000.

The 27-year-old Irwin had eight goals and 11 assists in 53 games for the Sharks last season, his third in San Jose. He spent four seasons with the Worcester Sharks of the AHL, scoring 22 goals with 66 assists.

The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, native played two seasons at UMass-Amherst.

July 11, 2015

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Matt Irwin
SIGNED BY
Boston Bruins
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$800,000
TOTAL
$800,000

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