After 11 seasons in the NHL, defenseman Ben Lovejoy has announced his retirement. The 35-year-old went public with the decision on the NHL Network Wednesday night.
Lovejoy was never drafted and instead signed an entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008. He played in Pittsburgh from 2008 to 2012, and was then traded to Anaheim, playing for the Ducks in parts of three seasons. In March of 2015, Lovejoy was traded back to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenseman Simon Després. He won a Stanley Cup with the Pens in 2016. Lovejoy became the first New Hampshire native to win the trophy.
In July of 2016, he signed with the New Jersey Devils and spent parts of three seasons there before being traded to Dallas in exchange for Connor Carrick and a third-round draft pick in February of 2019. He played 20 games with Dallas to finish out his career.
Over 544 NHL games, Lovejoy had 20 goals and 81 assists for 101 points.
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