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Jeff Skinner<\/a>‘s hockey career is taking him overseas.<\/p>\n

The free-agent winger signed a one-year contract with EHC Biel-Bienne in the Swiss league, the team announced Friday.<\/p>\n

A six-time 30-goal scorer, Skinner was limited to 13 points in 32 games with the San Jose Sharks last season, averaging a career-low 12:21 per contest.<\/p>\n

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The 34-year-old has amassed 379 goals and 712 points in 1,110 games across his 16-year NHL career. He’s also played for the Edmonton Oilers, Buffalo Sabres, and Carolina Hurricanes.<\/p>\n

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Source: Sports Hockey \u2013 The Score<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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