Glen Metropolit Glen Metropolit ( born June 25 , 1974 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for EV Zug in the Swiss National League A . Playing career . Early years . A native of Mississauga , Ontario , Metropolit was never drafted by an OHL or NHL team , yet managed a 10 year NHL career and 407 games played . After a GTHL career mostly in AA hockey , Metropolit played two seasons for the Richmond Hill Dynes Jr . B . hockey club ( OHA ) before heading west to play for the Vernon Vipers of the BCHL . After graduating Tier II Jr . A . hockey , Metropolit started out playing for the Nashville Knights in the ECHL in the 1995 – 96 season . He also played for the Pensacola Ice Pilots and Grand Rapids Griffins before making his NHL debut in 1999 – 2000 for the Washington Capitals . For the next three seasons , he alternated between the Capitals and the AHL ' s Portland Pirates , and also played two games for Tampa Bay in 2001 – 02 . Overseas . In 2003 Metropolit crossed the Atlantic to play in Helsinki with Jokerit for the 2003 – 04 season . In a brilliant first season , he scored the most points on the team , 50 , with 15 goals and 35 assists , the fifth - highest total during the regular season . He scored six goals during seven playoff games that year , but Jokerit were eliminated in the quarterfinals . In the 2004 – 05 season Metropolit and Marko Jantunen were the team ' s best goal scorers during the regular season , both scoring 16 goals , and Metropolit scored the most points on the team with 31 assists , totalling 47 points ; the eighth - highest total in the league . In the playoffs he scored five goals and six assists , including a 3 - on - 5 shorthanded goal against Ilves ' s Vesa Toskala in the quarterfinals . The team went on to win the silver medal . Metropolit became a very popular player with the Jokerit fans , who had a number of chants dedicated to him . He is remembered as a gifted playmaker , with one of his favorite spots , on the outside of the left faceoff circle in the offensive zone , being called " Metro ' s office " by TV commentators and fans , in honor of Wayne Gretzky ' s " office " behind the goal . He and Marko Jantunen formed a memorable duo on the penalty kill , scoring several short - handed goals . His player number in Jokerit was # 50 . After two years with Jokerit , Metropolit moved to Switzerland where he won the Nationalliga A championship with HC Lugano . He also led the league in scoring during the regular season . Atlanta / St . Louis / Boston . In 2006 , Metropolit returned to North America when he was signed by the Atlanta Thrashers . After limited playing time with Atlanta , Metropolit was dealt near the trade deadline to the St . Louis Blues , along with a package of draft picks , in exchange for Blues centre / wing Keith Tkachuk . Metropolit became a free agent at the end of the season before being invited by the Boston Bruins to the team training camp . Just prior to the 2007 – 08 season on October 3 , 2007 , he signed a one - year contract with the Bruins . Having established a role within the checking lines and on the powerplay he excelled with the Bruins posting a career high 33 points in 82 games . Philadelphia / Montreal . Metropolit signed a two - year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers as a free agent on July 1 , 2008 . He was placed on waivers and picked up near the trading deadline on February 27 , 2009 by the Montreal Canadiens in need of a veteran centreman . He trained with the Philadelphia Flyers on the morning of February 27 before being claimed in the afternoon . Later that night , he played against his former team with the Montreal Canadiens . He scored his first goal with Montreal on March 10 against Dwayne Roloson from the Edmonton Oilers . In the 2009 – 10 season on March 30 , 2010 , it was announced that Metropolit would miss the final 6 games of the season with a torn shoulder muscle , after enjoying a career high 16 goals with Montreal . An extremely speedy recovery allowed him to be back on the ice on April 19 , 2010 for the third game of the playoff series against the Washington Capitals . On August 2 , 2010 , Metropolit left the NHL as a free agent and signed a two - year contract to return the Swiss NLA with EV Zug .