Coyotes GM Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed center Bracken Kearns to a one-year, two-way contract. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kearns, 29, recorded 15-36-51 and 99 penalty minutes in 80 games for the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL last season to rank 2nd on the team in scoring while setting AHL career-highs in goals, assists, points, PIM and games played.