After spending parts of eleven seasons in the National Hockey League, 2010 sixth overall pick Brett Connolly is leaving North America.

The 30-year-old has agreed to terms on a one-year contract for the 2022-23 season with HC Lugano, a club in Switzerland's top division, National League.

Connolly, a native of Campbell River (British Columbia), was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning sixth overall in 2010 and went on to appear in 536-career games with the Lightning, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Florida Panthers and the Chicago Blackhawks.

In those 536-career games, Connolly had 195 points (101 goals, 94 assists), 241 penalty minutes and was a plus-nine. He also appeared in 42 games in the playoffs including 24 in 2018 when he hoisted the Stanley Cup with Washington.

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