January 31, 2012

McPherson Scores Extension with ESV Kaufbeuren

ESV Kaufbeuren (Germany) announced that the team has signed former Rensselaer standout Andrew McPherson to a contract extension.

CEO Andreas Settele said: "We look forward to further cooperation with Andrew. He is a role model and a great guy. Due to the tight situation in the league we wanted to do everything we can to reach our target play-off participation." 

McPherson joined ESV Kaufbeuren in August 2011 after spending the 2010-11 campaign with Hannover. In 30 games this season with Kaufbeuren, he compiled 26 points, including eight goals.

In 48 games with Hannover in 2010-11, McPherson scored 11 goals and assisted on 18 goals for 29 points.

Prior to his time with Hannover, McPherson spent two campaigns with Riessersee (Germany). A native of Dauphin, Manitoba, McPherson finished as the third-leading scorer with Riessersee in 2009-10 compiling 20 goals and 47 assists in 57 regular-season games.

McPherson netted 12 goals and added 27 assists in 41 games with Riessersee in 2008-09. Prior to joining Riessersee, McPherson skated one season with Straubing (Germany) and two campaigns with Landsberg (Germany).

McPherson skated for the Engineers from 1998-02. He competed in 132 collegiate contests, scoring 26 goals and adding 30 assists. McPherson’s most productive offensive campaign was 2001-02 when he scored six times and set up 14 goals in 35 contests.