Former Henderson Silver Knights defenseman Robert Hagg has signed a one-year deal in Sweden with Brynas IF, it was announced earlier this week.
Hagg, a 2013 second round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers, split time this past season between the Silver Knights and the Vegas Golden Knights. Although he was held pointless in two games with Vegas, Hagg scored seven goals and added 22 assists for 29 points in 57 games with Henderson.
Having come to North America at the end of the 2013-14 season, Hagg appeared in 345 NHL regular season games with the Flyers, Golden Knights, Buffalo Sabres, Florida Panthers, Detroit Red Wings and the Anaheim Ducks. Over that time, he collected 16 goals and 47 assists for 63 points.
With Hagg heading back to his home country, he will get the chance to play his first full SHL season of his career. Having played parts of two seasons when he was a teenager, he will now be inserted into the lineup with the expectation of playing a big role at both ends of the ice.
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