Defenseman Mark Fraser is going back to where his career began.
The 28-year-old has signed an American Hockey League contract with the Albany Devils the club announced Sunday.
Fraser, who most recently spent the 2013-14 season split with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers, was the New Jersey Devils third-round selection (84th overall) at the 2005 NHL Draft.
The 6-foot-4, 220 pound blue liner turned pro with the Lowell Devils in 2006-07 and appeared in 98 games with New Jersey between the 2006-2011 seasons.
In 185 career NHL games, Fraser has four goals, 14 assists, 247 penalty minutes a plus-5 rating.
Fraser has played in 308 career AHL games with Lowell, Albany, Syracuse and Toronto.