‘“It’s big for me,” said Vanek. “I always enjoy playing for my country, even in the ‘B’ pool. I’ll never say I’m too good for my country. I should do the right thing by going there, helping them out to get back in the ‘A’ pool. It would be good for a lot of young kids coming back up to maybe get a chance in the following years to play in the ‘A.’”’
Vanek to play for Austria in World Championships
Source: Buffalo News