Former eighth overall pick, veteran of 700+ NHL games finds new home in Sweden

After spending the last two seasons in Switzerland's National League with HC Lugano, former eighth overall pick Mikkel Boedker has signed with HV71 in the Swedish Hockey League, according to Aftonbladet.

Note: the following is translated from Swedish

Boedker, 32, spent parts of eleven seasons in the National Hockey League with Phoenix/Arizona, Colorado, San Jose and Ottawa, amassing 327 points (118 goals, 209 assists) in 709 career games.

The Brondby native left the National Hockey League in 2020, signing a contract with HC Lugano in Switzerland. With the NHL not going to the 2022 Winter Olympics, Boedker suited up for Denmark, who were making their Olympic debut.

Source: Aftonbladet.

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