Free agent defenseman Jim Vandermeer takes a break during an informal hockey practice with some Vancouver Canucks NHL players at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks have signed veteran defenseman Jim Vandermeer.
The 32-year-old Vandermeer has played in 461 NHL games and has 105 points (25 goals, 80 assists) and 664 penalty minutes.
Vandermeer had one goal and three assists in 25 games with San Jose last season.
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