Players leaving the NHL
Each year, we see nhlers leave north america to play in europe.
Here is a list of players who will not take part of he 2006-2007 season opener: – Aki Berg (Toronto) signs with TPS Turku in Finland
– Peter Sarno (AHL) signs with HC Fribourg-Gottéron in Switzerland
– Jan Hlavac (Switzerland) signs with HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Republic
– Craig Anderson (Chicago) signs with Lada Togliatti in Russia
– Chris Kelleher (AHL) signs with Linköpings HC in Sweden
– Lance Ward (AHL) signs with HV 71 in Sweden
– Niklas Sundström (Montreal) signs with Modo in Sweden
– Jason Marshall (Anaheim) signs with Kölner Haie in Germany
– Mariusz Czerkawski (Boston) signs with EV Zug in Switzerland
– Brandon Nolan (AHL) signs with Växjö Lakers in Sweden
– Travis Brigley (AHL) signs with Augsburger Panther in Germany
– Mikhail Yakubov (Chicago) signs with Severstal Cherepovets in Russia
– Sven Butenschön (AHL) signs with Adler Mannheim in Germany
– Eric Nickulas (AHL) signs with Hannover Scorpions in Germany
– Nathan Robinson (AHL) signs with Adler Mannheim in Germany
– Jozef Balej (AHL) signs with HC Fribourg-Gottéron
– Andy Chiodo (AHL) signs with Kärpät Oulu
– Cory Cross (Detroit) signs with Hamburg Freezers
– Mariusz Czerkawski (Boston) signs with Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
– Fedor Fedorov (New York R.) signs with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
– Zenon Konopka (Anaheim) signs with Lada Togliatti
– Ahren Nittel (AHL) signs with HC Davos
– Pavel Vorobiev (Chicago) signs with Khimik Mytischy
Why do all these nhl and ahl players leave the nhl to play in europe?
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