The forward became an official New Zealand citizen on his 34th birthday on Wednesday.
That gives him two things he hopes to celebrate, along with wins against the Botany Swarm at the Dunedin Ice Stadium tonight and tomorrow.
It had been a long time coming and he is pleased his status is now official.
"It's been quite a journey, really," he said.
"I came over originally in 2009 on a working holiday visa and had played a lot of ice hockey in the UK.
"I hadn't played for a while and drove past the rink in Dunedin and my now wife [Jazz] said `there's the ice rink'.
"I went `oh wow', so I walked in the door in 2009 and I've been playing for the Dunedin Thunder ever since - they can't get rid of me."
Originally from Oxfordshire in England, Enright travelled with Jazz after meeting her in London.
In 2009 she decided to return home to New Zealand and he followed her.
They now have a 3½-year-old son, Beau, with a second child on the way.
Enright has played 85 matches for the Thunder, scoring 47 goals and 28 assisted goals. Only Paris Heyd has more for the team.
In that time, there had been plenty of standout moments, including making two finals.
He had enjoyed seeing a group of young players come through to make an experienced core, while also enjoying meeting all the different imports.
However, there had been some serious injuries - notably a broken leg and dislocated AC joint - which were less memorable.
He said the team had improved since he had been here and the quality of the sport in New Zealand was rising.
Even the Canadian and American imports tended to be surprised by the level.
"The standard of play is improving and the awareness of ice hockey is increasing over here.
"A couple of days ago I walked into the rink before training and there were 35 to 40 people in the ice at a beginners' session.
"That just shows how the awareness is growing."
He felt the team this year was well-connected and had a good culture. In its first two games, the side had an overtime win and a loss against the West Auckland Admirals.
If it could keep its discipline it would surprise some opponents and that started with tonight.
"I reckon if we can stay out of the penalty box and we can remain five on five, I reckon we can snag a couple of wins.
"It's the breakdown of the Thunder. If we get some penalties we're going to start losing our heads.
"So I think we've got a sense of urgency this weekend to make a couple of wins.
"If we can win this weekend our mindset going into the next couple of games, [will be] very strong."
The Stampede travels to Christchurch to play the Canterbury Red Devils tomorrow and Sunday.
