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USA Ben Lovejoy
#21 Dallas Stars / NHL - 18/19
1-time AHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Feb 20, 1984
Position
D
Age
40
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Concord, NH, USA
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Father: Carl Lovejoy
Brothers: Nick Lovejoy & Matt Lovejoy (external link)
Cousins: Gavin Bayreuther, Beckham Bayreuther, Morgan Bayreuther & Kyle H. Nickerson

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© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Ben Lovejoy Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Cardigan Mountain School USHS-Prep -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1999-00 Deerfield Academy USHS-Prep -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2000-01 Deerfield Academy USHS-Prep -* 6* 12* 18* -* -* |
2001-02 Deerfield Academy USHS-Prep -* 11* 19* 30* -* -* |
2002-03 Boston College NCAA 22* 0* 6* 6* 6* -* |
2003-04 NCAA Transfer Year - -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2004-05 Dartmouth College NCAA 32* 2* 11* 13* 28* -* |
2005-06 Dartmouth College NCAA 32* 2* 16* 18* 24* 3* |
2006-07 Dartmouth College NCAA 32* 7* 16* 23* 28* 10* |
Norfolk Admirals AHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 6* 0* |
2007-08 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 72* 2* 18* 20* 63* 16* | Playoffs 23 2 8 10 18 3
2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 76* 7* 24* 31* 84* 42* | Playoffs 12 1 1 2 14 0
2009-10 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 12* 0* 3* 3* 2* 8* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 65* 9* 20* 29* 92* -1* | Playoffs 2 0 2 2 2 1
2010-11 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 47* 3* 15* 18* 48* 11* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 4 0
2011-12 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 34* 1* 4* 5* 13* 3* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
2012-13 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Anaheim Ducks NHL 32* 0* 10* 10* 29* 6* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 0 4
2013-14 Anaheim Ducks NHL 78* 5* 13* 18* 39* 21* | Playoffs 13 2 0 2 8 1
2014-15 Anaheim Ducks NHL 40* 1* 10* 11* 17* 3* |
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 20* 1* 2* 3* 8* -7* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 0 -3
2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 66* 4* 6* 10* 30* 9* | Playoffs 24 2 4 6 12 5
2016-17 New Jersey Devils NHL 82* 1* 6* 7* 39* -7* |
2017-18 New Jersey Devils NHL 57* 2* 6* 8* 25* 7* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 2 1
2018-19 New Jersey Devils NHL 51* 2* 5* 7* 33* 1* |
Dallas Stars NHL 20* 0* 2* 2* 4* -2* | Playoffs 13 0 1 1 0 -7

Ben Lovejoy Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 Middlesex Islanders QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Ben Lovejoy Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 218* 18* 62* 80* 0.37* 245* 57* | 3 37 3 * 11 * 14 * 0.38 * 34 * 4 *
NCAA 4 118* 11* 49* 60* 0.51* 86* 13* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 11 544* 20* 82* 102* 0.19* 287* 51* | 8 76 5 * 11 * 16 * 0.21 * 26 * -1 *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 4 -* 17* 31* 48* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ben Lovejoy Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/29/2019
08/29/2019 Confirmed Dallas Stars Retired
02/23/2019
02/23/2019 Confirmed New Jersey Devils Dallas Stars
07/01/2016
07/01/2016 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins New Jersey Devils
03/02/2015
03/02/2015 Confirmed Anaheim Ducks Pittsburgh Penguins
06/27/2013
06/27/2013 Extension Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
02/07/2013
02/07/2013 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Anaheim Ducks
06/21/2010
06/21/2010 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
07/15/2009
07/15/2009 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2001, 14 #209 overall by Moncton Wildcats in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Cult/Star player for Boston College

Career transactions
- 2013-02-06 • Traded to the Anaheim Ducks for a 5th round pick in 2014
- 2010-06-21 • Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3 year contract
- 2009-07-15 • Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 1 year contract
- 2008-07-07 • Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 1 year entry level contract
- 2007-06-14 • Signed by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 1 year AHL contract