Report: Former NHL heavyweight Laraque signs with Norwegian club Lokomotiv Fana
Former NHL enforcer Georges Laraque has agreed to join Lokomotiv Fana of the Norwegian 2nd Division, according to a report from Norwegian newspaper Bergen Tidende.
Laraque, 38, appeared in 695 NHL games in his career, racking up 53 goals and 1,126 penalty minutes. He last appeared in NHL action during the 2009-10 season with the Montreal Canadiens.
During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Laraque played with Stockholm-based professional club AIK, where he met current Fana coach Henrik Sahlin, Bergen Tidende reports.
Laraque will reportedly sign a one-week deal with Fana and is set to appear in a pair of games against the Prinsdalen Wheels in early March.
Lokomotiv Fana isn't the only European club to give an ex-NHL enforcer a look this season. Donald Brashear recently signed a contract with Sweden Hockey League team MODO, and is averaging just a hair over 90 seconds of ice time in six games with the Ornskoldvik-based club.
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