Ben Storey

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Ben Storey
Born (1977-06-22) June 22, 1977 (age 46)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shot Left
Played for Hershey Bears
EK Zell am See
Houston Aeros
SERC Wild Wings
Essen Mosquitoes
Graz 99ers
EHC Black Wings Linz
Newcastle Vipers
NHL Draft 98th overall, 1996
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 19992008

Ben Storey (born June 22, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

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Playing career

Storey was drafted 98th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft from Harvard University. He spent two seasons with their American Hockey League affiliate the Hershey Bears but never played in the National Hockey League. In 2001, he moved to the Austrian Hockey League with EK Zell am See for one season before returning to North America in the ECHL for the Lexington Men O' War and the Louisiana IceGators as well as brief spells for the AHL's Utah Grizzlies and the Houston Aeros.

Storey returned to Europe in 2004 with spells in the German 2nd Bundesliga with the SERC Wild Wings and the Essen Mosquitoes as well as a second spell in Austria with Graz 99ers and EHC Black Wings Linz. In 2007, Storey signed with British Elite Ice Hockey League team the Newcastle Vipers. In May 2008, Storey rejected a new contract with the Vipers to remain in North America where he seemingly retired from hockey. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1995–96 Harvard University ECAC 332111344
1996–97Harvard UniversityECAC2506640
1997–98Harvard UniversityECAC339162556
1998–99Harvard UniversityECAC234111530
1998–99 Hershey Bears AHL 50000
1999–2000 Hershey BearsAHL656182469142248
2000–01 Hershey BearsAHL58212147141342
2001–02 EK Zell am See EBEL 305162154
2002–03 Lexington Men O' War ECHL 6218274510530114
2002–03 Utah Grizzlies AHL10006
2003–04 Louisiana IceGators ECHL6319395812491674
2003–04 Houston Aeros AHL70222
2004–05 SERC Wild Wings 2.GBun 5219254454633610
2005–06 Essen Mosquitoes 2.GBun185101546
2005–06 Graz 99ers EBEL2281422108
2006–07 EHC Linz EBEL4821183913931238
2007–08 Newcastle Vipers EIHL 5413253810932022
AHL totals135832401421935816

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 1995–96

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References

  1. "Ice Hockey: End of the Vipers Storey? EXCLUSIVE Defenceman Ben is set to reject return to Tyneside". findarticles.com. May 21, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2008.