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at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft (Getty Images). Good things come to those who wait. For 20-year-old Anton Lander -It was an amazing time,- Lander said. -The [June 1st] deadline was coming up, but I'm really proud to be one of the players in the Edmonton Oilers organization. It's a really good club and they take good care of their guys.-Putting pen to paper was a relatively small step in Lander's e football fixtures xtensive journey to the NHL. We last caught up with the dynamic, two-way pivot in late December. At the time, he was midway through his fourth season with Timra IK and was preparing for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship in Buffalo, New York. When the dust settled and his 2010-11 campaign came to a close, Lander's focus for the upcoming season had traveled overseas following another hig football fixtures hly successful season in Sweden. In 49 regular season games, he amassed 11 goals and 26 points. -I'm going to go 100 percent [in North America],- Lander said enthusiastically. -If Edmonton wants me to play in Oklahoma, I'm going to do that. I'm going to do everything that I need to do to play in the Oilers organization.- The 6'0-, 194-pound centre understands that more work required to make the ne football fixtures xt level, but devotion to his craft has already helped propel him to new pinnacles of development over the past few seasons. -[My skating is] better from last season, but I want to work on it more this summer,- Lander said. -I'm going to work on that a lot and get some help on it. Then I've got to work on some other things, too, to become a better player with everything else.-According to Lander, football fixtures when improving in this area, technique is equal to physique. -I want to get some muscle on my legs to get that quick step on the ice, and try to get faster, faster,- he said. -I'm going to do my best and work my ass off.-Working hard is what has ultimately made Lander a unique breed among his prospect peers. Magnus Paajarvi football fixtures
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