Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - The Anaheim Ducks signed veteran defenseman Bret Hedican to a one-year contract on Thursday. Victor Cruz Authentic Jersey . Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hedican, 38, spent the past five-plus seasons with Carolina, where he won a Stanley Cup in 2006. "Bret is a mobile defenseman coming off a strong season with Carolina last year," said Ducks executive vice president and general manager Brian Burke. "Hes a proven winner and class act, and were pleased to add him to our roster." A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Hedican compiled two goals and 15 assists with a career-high plus-17 rating in 66 games for the Hurricanes in 2007-08. "Obviously the last month in particular Ive had a lot of teams calling and making offers," Hedican said. "But I kept focus on this team because I like it so much and I like the defensive core that Mr. Burke has assembled here. Theyve won a Stanley Cup (in 2007) and ultimately thats why I play the game now. 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Rios batted .414 (12-for-29) with three doubles, two triples, three home runs and eight RBIs in helping the Blue Jays to a pair of three-game sweeps versus Minnesota and Tampa Bay. Vince Wilfork Jersey . Red Wings (Getty Images) Sabres vs.ATLANTA -- The New York Mets are at .500 for the first time in almost a month, and rookie Dillon Gee deserves credit, even if he couldnt qualify for the teams latest win. Gee combined with three relievers on a two-hit shutout, Angel Pagan hit a two-run homer and surging New York beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 on Wednesday night. The Mets (34-34) endured two rain delays to reach .500 for the first time since May 20, when they were 22-22. "Well, were here, but weve got to stay here now," manager Terry Collins said. "Its been a long road and a long uphill battle. Now weve got to move forward." The Mets have won nine of 13, including the first two games of the series. After starting the year 5-13, the Mets are 29-21. They improved to 19-17 on the road and 6-3 on their 10-game trip which ends with Thursday against the Braves. Gee gave up one hit in four innings but did not return following a rain delay of 1 hour, 11 minutes. The delay cost Gee, who is 7-0, a chance to become the first Mets rookie to win his first eight decisions. Gee had five strikeouts and two walks while lowering his earned-run average to 2.86. "He was really good for four innings," Atlantas Chipper Jones said. "I dont know who helped this guy with his transformation but hes really, really tough right now. "We couldnt do anything offensively. It didnt matter who they threw out there." Collins said he and pitching coach Dan Warthen regretted the rain delay denying the rookie the chance for his eighth straight win. "I said we cant put him back out there," Collins said. "Dan said Too bad, because thats his best stuff hes had all year." The Mets are 10-0 in games started by Gee. "My whole goal is for the team to win when Im out there," Gee said. "I actually felt very good today, probably the best Ive felt all year." D.J. Carrasco replaced Gee and pitched two perfect innings. Bobby Parnell (1-1) struck out five in two scoreless innings before Francisco Rodriguez completed the shutout with a perfect ninth inning. Gee and the Mets led 3-0 when hheavy wind, rain and lightning forced play to be stopped in the top of the fifth inning. Eli Manning Super Bowl Jersey. The start of the game had been delayed 1:22 by another storm which brought hail to Turner Field. There was more lightning following the second delay. The left-handed hitting Pagan pulled a two-run homer off Tim Hudson in the fourth. Pagan lofted the drive into the gusty wind blowing toward right field. The fly ball remained fair before tucking around the foul pole. Trail, B.C., native Jason Bay, who had been hitting only .067 (2 for 30) in June, had two hits following a vote of confidence from manager Terry Collins before the game. "Im trying to get the guy going," Collins said of Bay. "Youve got to have some confidence on the field. "When he gets his stroke back, hes the left fielder. Hands down." Bay sat out the Mets 4-3 win in Tuesday nights series opener. Jose Reyes had a double and scored in the first and drove in Lucas Duda with a groundout in the seventh. The Braves lost their third straight to fall five games behind the Phillies in the NL East. Philadelphia swept a doubleheader from Florida. Hudson (5-6) gave up four hits and three runs, two earned, in four innings and has lost four of his last five decisions. Alex Gonzalez doubled with two outs in the second and pinch-hitter Brooks Conrad had a single off Parnell in the eighth for the Braves only hits. Braves right-fielder Jason Heyward was 0 for 2 with a walk in his return from the disabled list. He missed 18 games with inflammation in his right shoulder. Heyward had a throwing error after fielding Reyes double to open the game, allowing him to advance to third. Reyes scored on Ruben Tejadas groundout. NOTES: The Braves optioned OF Matt Young to triple-A Gwinnett to clear a roster spot for Heyward. ... OF Nate McLouth, recovering from a left oblique strain, took batting practice and expects to begin a rehab stint with Gwinnett on Thursday. ... 1B Freddie Freeman missed his second straight start with a mild right oblique strain. He said he expects to play Thursday. ' ' '