ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have signed free agent center Keith Aucoin to a two-year contract, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. In keeping with club policy, financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Aucoin, 29, split last season between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League (AHL). He played 38 games for both teams and tallied 13 points (5g-8a) for Carolina and 45 points (8g-37a) for Albany . Aucoin was with Carolina for the final 27 games of last season. The 5’9”, 187-pound Aucoin has played in 53 career NHL games, all with the Hurricanes, and has scored five goals, handed out 10 assists and notched 14 career penalty minutes.

The Waltham , Mass. , native played four years of collegiate hockey at Norwich , where he became the school’s all-time leader in goals (114), assists (124) and points (238).

Keith Aucoin

Position: Center

Born: Nov. 6, 1978 ( Waltham , Mass. )

Height: 5’9” Weight: 187 Shoots: Right

Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July 3, 2008.

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