. ▁ ▁After ▁a ▁four - year ▁ret irement , ▁L annon ▁made ▁a ▁surprising ▁com eb ack ▁to ▁professional ▁hockey ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁season ▁in ▁signing ▁an ▁E CH L ▁contract ▁with ▁inaug ural ▁h omet own ▁club , ▁the ▁Wor c ester ▁Rail ers ▁on ▁October ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁He ▁opened ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁the ▁Rail ers , ▁appearing ▁in ▁ 4 ▁sc or eless ▁games , ▁before ▁he ▁was ▁released ▁from ▁his ▁contract ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁L annon ▁was ▁signed ▁as ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁to ▁continue ▁in ▁the ▁E CH L ▁with ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Glad i ators ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁following ▁off - season , ▁L annon ▁continued ▁his ▁com eb ack ▁in ▁returning ▁abroad ▁to ▁sign ▁a ▁one - year ▁deal ▁with ▁English ▁club , ▁Mil ton ▁Ke yn es ▁Light ning ▁of ▁the ▁E I HL ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁He ▁left ▁in ▁the ▁middle ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁to ▁join ▁Finland ’ s ▁Va as an ▁Sport ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁Mil ton ▁Ke yn es ▁Light ning ’ s ▁financial ▁issues . ▁ ▁Career ▁statistics ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : American ▁men ' s ▁ice ▁hockey ▁def ens emen ▁Category : At l anta ▁Glad