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Ben Lovejoy | Defenseman

Team: Anaheim Ducks
Age / DOB:  (29) / 2/20/1984
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 215
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The Anaheim Ducks were a dejected bunch after their Game 7 loss to the Detroit Red Wings Sunday.
The Ducks were up three games to two heading into Detroit for Game 6 Friday but managed to drop both contests. "It sucks," defenseman Ben Lovejoy said. "I feel like, as a team, we let ourselves down. They were the better team tonight. They outplayed us from the start and we had to battle to hang in there with them. We didn't give ourselves a real chance to win. We tried at the end. We tried to make a push. We weren't good enough all night." The Ducks had an excellent regular season as they were the third best team in the NHL but success is usually had with a good playoff run so the Ducks will need to regroup in time for next season. May 13 - 5:50 AM

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Ben Lovejoy was a Black Ace when the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup in 2009.

During the playoffs, if their AHL team has been eliminated from play, they will typically call up plenty of players for emergency purposes. Those players are called Black Aces. Lovejoy got to observe the Penguins' Stanley Cup run, but he never actually got any ice time in a postseason game that year. "We were there every step of the way," Lovejoy said. "But we were along for the ride. I played two games for them in November, I think. So I never say I won the Cup. I'm hungry." This time around, Lovejoy is a significant part of the Anaheim Ducks. He had an assist in Game 1 of their first-round series.
May 2 - 8:55 AM

Ben Lovejoy has been loving playing for the Anaheim Ducks since being acquired from the Penguins on Feb. 6.

Lovejoy was a depth defenseman with Pittsburgh, often spending a lot of time in the press box as a healthy scratch. But it has been a different story in Anaheim as he has become a regular on the blueline. "I think that the biggest thing for me is confidence," Lovejoy said. "I found when I arrived here that the coaching staff, particularly Bob Woods, said play your game. You're going to make mistakes and you're going to go out the next shift even if you do make mistakes. And that was something I wasn't accustomed to in my previous career. At any time when I would screw up or make a mistake, I would be punished with ice time." He has nine assists with the Ducks in 26 games after being pointless in Pittsburgh in three contests.
Apr 16 - 6:53 AM

Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau has been impressed with Ben Lovejoy since he was acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

"He's been good," Boudreau said. "He can skate. He's a right-handed shot that gives you something that we hadn't had before. When you're passing it up the boards to somebody on the right side, you're able to move it as a right-hander than a lefty." Lovejoy has given the Ducks enough depth to rotate some defenseman in and out of the lineup. At the same time, Lovejoy has been playing recently with Anaheim and has four points in eight games.
Feb 27 - 8:11 AM

Ben Lovejoy registered his first two points as an Anaheim Duck on Tuesday.

It was Lovejoy's third game since he was acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins. He's getting significantly more playing time in Anaheim, which will boost his fantasy value. Still, he doesn't have much value in standard leagues.
Feb 13 - 8:29 AM

Ben Lovejoy is looking forward to starting his Anaheim Ducks' career.

Pittsburgh traded Lovejoy to Anaheim in exchange for a 2014 fifth-round pick. "I will certainly miss all the people but I'm excited to begin a new chapter in my hockey career and have a fresh couple of sets of eyes watching me," he said. "I feel like there's more to my game and I'm excited to be here and prove it." Lovejoy will probably make his Ducks debut on Friday.
Feb 8 - 9:09 AM

Newly acquired Ben Lovejoy is someone that Ducks GM Bob Murray has had an eye on for a while.

Pittsburgh traded Lovejoy to Anaheim in exchange for a 2014 fifth-round pick. "We've liked Ben for a number of years and are happy to have him," Murray said. "With the schedule in the West this season, we think we may need 10 or 11 defensemen when it's all said and done." There's no word on if Lovejoy will make his Ducks debut on Friday.
Feb 7 - 8:10 AM

The Ducks acquired Ben Lovejoy from the Penguins for a 2014 fifth-round pick.

Lovejoy had become a spare defenseman for the Penguins. He played in only three games, tallying a minus-two, this season. The 28-year-old should get more of a look with the Ducks this season, but that doesn't mean fantasy owners should do the same. He's nothing but a bottom-pair defenseman with limited upside on offense.
Feb 6 - 10:13 PM

Ben Lovejoy made his season debut for the Penguins on Friday night.

He got the start in place of rookie defenseman Simon Despres and played 13:44. Lovejoy felt he had a really good training camp and was happy to get into the lineup. "In each of the games, [Despres] done some really good things, and he's also had some blips and inconsistencies in his play," coach Dan Bylsma said. "He's had good periods and followed it up with puck decisions and execution that weren't as good."
Jan 26 - 10:50 AM

Ben Lovejoy will make his season debut on Friday.

Lovejoy is replacing blueliner Simon Despres. Deryk Engelland will pair up with Lovejoy on Friday.
Jan 25 - 4:11 PM

Defenseman Ben Lovejoy accepted the blame for the Pittsburgh Penguins' 8-5 playoff loss to the visiting Philadelphia Flyers Friday night.

It was Lovejoy's giveaway early in the third period that allowed the Flyers to tie the score 17 seconds after Tyler Kennedy scored to give the Penguins the momentum. Instead of passing the puck up the boards on the outside, Lovejoy tried to throw a cross-ice pass. Philly's Sean Couturier knocked it down and cruised in on a breakaway, beating goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to tie the game at 5-5. "I feel horrible," Lovejoy said. "That's a game that will stick with me for a long time. That's called the flood play. I tried to make the hard play. It hit [Couturier] in the shaft. It's my fault. I need to make a smarter play." Truth is, Lovejoy was hardly alone in his shoddy defensive work for Pittsburgh.
Sat, Apr 14, 2012 11:38:00 AM

Ben Lovejoy returned to Pittsburgh's lineup on Wednesday just two weeks from undergoing knee surgery.

"Before the surgery, I thought it would be longer," said Lovejoy, who was initially projected to miss about a month. "This is awesome." He logged a mere 9:23 of ice time though during Pittsburgh's 4-3 overtime loss to Philadelphia in Game 1 of their opening round series.
Thu, Apr 12, 2012 09:59:00 AM

Ben Lovejoy has received the green light to resume full practices and he skated with his teammates on Monday.

He underwent arthroscopic surgery on his knee just 13 days prior to getting back on the ice. Lovejoy might be available to play at some point during the Penguins' first-round series against the Flyers.
Tue, Apr 10, 2012 09:48:00 AM

Ben Lovejoy will be sidelined 3-4 weeks after undergoing knee surgery.

The arthroscopic procedure will keep Lovejoy out at least through the opening round of the postseason, which begins April 11. The defenseman, who has been a frequent healthy scratch, was injured in Sunday’s win over New Jersey. Lovejoy finishes the season 1-4-5 and plus-3 in 34 matches.
Tue, Mar 27, 2012 12:19:00 PM

Ben Lovejoy left Sunday's win over Pittsburgh early with a possible knee injury.

There was no update on his status Monday, so we'll list him as day-to-day for now. Lovejoy has five points, 30 hits and 37 blocked shots in 34 appearances with the Penguins.
Tue, Mar 27, 2012 09:35:00 AM

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6Dave Steckel
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2Francois Beauchemin
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9Jordan Hendry
10Hampus Lindholm
11Sami Vatanen
G1Jonas Hiller
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5John Gibson