Auld signs with Coyotes

Former Centennial Goaltender Alex Auld will be staying on this side of the pond after all as the The Phoenix Coyotes signed goaltender Alex Auld to a one-year contract on Monday.

The 26-year-old spent last season with the Florida Panthers. The Thunder Bay native had a disappointing record of 7-13-5 and ended the year with a season ending injury early in 2007.

There were rumours coming out of the Miami Herald on the weekend that claimed Auld may be signing with a European team this fall.

Auld has a career record of 46-44-13 in five NHL season with Florida and Vancouver. He also has a 2.89 goals-against average and .902 save percentage.

Auld played for Canada in the 2006 World Hockey Championship in Latvia and won a bronze medal with Canada at the 2001 World Junior Championship.

He was selected by Florida in the second round of the 1999 draft.

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