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Veteran enforcer Westgarth signs in Northern Ireland

Kevin Westgarth, Luke Gazdic

Kevin Westgarth, Luke Gazdic

AP

Kevin Westgarth is on his way to the EIHL.

That’s the Elite Ice Hockey League, a circuit in the United Kingdom that includes 10 teams, including Westgarth’s new club -- the Belfast Giants.

The Giants announced the signing on Thursday, confirming Westgarth -- who’s appeared in 169 NHL games with the Kings, Hurricanes and Flames -- would be joining the club, which currently employs another ex-NHLers in Ray Sawada.

Westgarth spent last season in Calgary and attended Edmonton’s training camp on a PTO, but failed to stick with the Oilers.

Last week, another veteran enforcer -- Paul Bissonnette -- was set to join a different EIHL club (the Cardiff Devils), only to later reach an agreement with Arizona’s AHL affiliate and stick in North America.