‘“Five, six teams had interest and wanted to sign me, not just (tryouts), wanted to sign,” said Gionta, who still lives in Clarence with his wife and three children. “But when I sat down and analyzed things, it didn’t work with where I wanted to be with my family, so I made that tough decision. By no means was it easy. I made it with the right intentions.”’
Former Sabres captain Brian Gionta excited to represent Team USA
Source: Olean Times Herald