from Tal Pinchevsy of ESPN,

Defenseman Ric Jackman won the Stanley Cup in 2007 with the Anaheim Ducks. As it turns out, hoisting the Cup was just the beginning of Jackman's wild hockey journey.

Since winning hockey's grandest prize, Jackman, 37, has crisscrossed the hockey world. He most recently signed with the Braehead Clan of the Elite Ice Hockey League in the United Kingdom, his ninth team in nine different countries since winning the Cup with Anaheim.

Here are just some of the things Jackman, a Toronto native, has learned through his nomadic journey:

Best place to live? South Korea.

"I went to South Korea for two seasons with Anyang Halla. It was above and beyond my expectations. I didn't really know what to expect heading in there. They made you feel at home. It was great living in Seoul. They really took care of me there, a first-class organization. They made life for me and my family quite easy. There are also lots of international schools. Being in the city of Seoul, there is plenty to do, a big American area with restaurants and stuff like that.

"It was like living in downtown Toronto for me.

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