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Jhonas Enroth plans to return home to Sweden later this week. ©2012, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
AMHERST – A deal had finally been reached. After two weeks of prodding from his friend, locked-out Sabres goalie Jhonas Enroth agreed he would play one game for a local pizzeria’s beer league team.
On Tuesday, an excited Enroth announced the “one-game contract” to his more than 20,000 Twitter followers.
“Debut is tomorrow at 10 pm at Buff State,” he wrote.
Enroth tweeted again about an hour later.
“Alright. Agent just called. No game with ... Read the full article
Thomas Vanek’s stay in his native Austria could be brief. ©2012, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
BUFFALO – It’s just temporary for now. Thomas Vanek’s contract with the Graz 99ers, a team in the winger’s native Austria, only runs until Nov. 4.
Nonetheless, Vanek’s decision to return home during the lockout is already a big deal. He’s the first Austrian NHL player to sign a deal there.
The Sabres star, a sporting icon in Austria, has never played professionally in his country.
“This is just huge,” said Chris Schleifer, the online ... Read the full article
