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Special award for former NHL star Vanek
Former ice hockey star Thomas Vanek has been named to the Buffalo Sabres' "quarter-century team". The Styrian, who celebrates his 41st birthday on Sunday, appears in the selection of the best players who have played for the Sabres in the first 25 years of this century.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The team, which was announced by the National Hockey League (NHL) on Wednesday, was put together by selected journalists and former players.
Vanek played 598 games for Buffalo in the NHL Grassroots between 2005 and 2013 and is by far Buffalo's leading scorer this century with 254 goals. After his transfer to the New York Islanders, the left winger played for the Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks and Columbus Blue Jackets. After a total of 1,098 games and 394 goals, Austria's best NHL professional to date ended his career in February 2020.
In addition to Vanek, his long-time forward partner Jason Pominville and center Daniel Briere, defensemen Rasmus Dahlin and Brian Campbell and goaltender Ryan Miller were also selected for the "quarter-century team".
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