Sean Avery released from his contract; the comeback is over before it started
After just two days, the Orlando Solar Bears have released Sean Avery from his ECHL contract. The 41-year-old signed a deal with the Solar Bears after 10 years away from playing professional hockey and a few acting cameos in between.
Avery has played over 500 NHL games between the Rangers, Red Wings, Kings, and Stars. The opinionated ex-winger is known as one of the biggest pests in NHL history and he even has a rule created because of how he screened Martin Brodeur during the 2008 playoffs.
Avery finishes his time with the Solar Bears with 0 games played, 1 practice, and a lot of publicity for both him and the Solar Bears.
I sort of wonder if this had anything to do with the ECHL intervening before Avery, Georges Laraque and Matthew Barnaby all had the chance to sign deals specifically to just fight. You'd have to imagine that the league doesn't view itself as a complete sideshow.
Further to that, these former NHLers don't need to be taking up roster spots from players who actually want to play the game.
While his comeback was short-lived, who knows where Avery will end up next? Until then, he'll likely go back to raising his child, acting, critiquing hockey games on Instagram, and policing New York City's bike lanes.
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25 FEVRIER | 293 ANSWERS Sean Avery released from his contract; the comeback is over before it started What did you think of the Sean Avery comeback attempt? | ||
| I was rooting for him | 44 | 15 % |
| I'm glad it's over | 50 | 17.1 % |
| This guy is an embarrassment | 199 | 67.9 % |
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