Danton resumes professional career in Sweden

ORE, Sweden (AP)—Former NHL player Mike Danton has signed a one-year contract with Swedish club IFK Ore.

The 30-year-old Canadian spent five years in prison after being convicted in 2004 of conspiracy to commit murder in the Unites States.

Danton has played the last two seasons with the Saint Mary’s Huskies in the Canadian university league but is returning to the professional ranks with Ore, which plays in the third division of the Swedish league.

Ore general manager Jens Nielsen says Danton has been signed “to help our young players and improve their attitude.”

Nielsen said Friday “we know he’s been playing in the NHL for many seasons and we are very excited to have him here.”

Danton played in the NHL with St. Louis and New Jersey.

Danton was released from a U.S. prison in March 2009 following his 2004 conviction in a failed murder-for-hire plot.